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352nd District Court

Features summaries of interesting and notable cases from the 352nd District Court of Texas. By Judge Bonnie Sudderth.

http://352nddistrictcourt.wordpress.com/

Feb 25
2008 – The Tragic Mother and Child Reunion

2008 – The Tragic Mother and Child Reunion

The plaintiff’s attorney began the Original Petition for his client with this succinct statement: ”This is a case of great sadness, high emotion and the need for precise and immediate action by the Court.”
Dec 11
2011 – Death and Taxes … and Chicken

2011 – Death and Taxes … and Chicken

The sole issue in this case was at what point in the life of a chicken does the chicken lose its tax-exempt status as poultry? When this lawsuit was filed in 2011, Pilgrim’s Pride was the second-largest chicken producer in the world. A…
Nov 20
1998 – The God Pod

1998 – The God Pod

Two former Tarrant County jail inmates and a college professor filed suit in the 352nd District Court against Tarrant County and the Tarrant County Sheriff for operating a particular jail “pod” designated as the CEU (Chaplain’s…

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A Criminal Waste of Space

An irreverant look at legal matters. By Justice William W. Bedsworth.

http://www.acriminalwasteofspace.net/

Nov 5
My Retirement: Pucks, Ducks, and Yuck

My Retirement: Pucks, Ducks, and Yuck

Well, it's official. The retirement papers are filed, I've said goodbye to my colleagues, and turned in my ID card. I may come back on assignment sometime, but basic...
Nov 5
Finally -- A Judging Job I can Handle

Finally -- A Judging Job I can Handle

I think I've found my calling. &...
Aug 1
A Ticket to Walk: Cap'n Crunch and the Other Terrorist

A Ticket to Walk: Cap'n Crunch and the Other Terrorist

I think I may have underestimated the Pepsi Cola people. This would, after all, be an easy thing to do. About all we see of Pepsi is that red-white-and-blue beachball logo, and it's hard to take them seriously as an evil empire when all they…

Rank this Week: 2423

Abstract Appeal

Covers Florida Law and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. By Matt Conigliaro.

http://www.abstractappeal.com/

Aug 12
Health Care Litigation: The Eleventh Circuit Agrees The Mandate Is Unconstitutional

Health Care Litigation: The Eleventh Circuit Agrees The Mandate Is Unconstitutional

This decision will attract a great deal of attention. It should. Today, the Eleventh Circuit held that the individual insurance mandate contained in the massive 2010 health care legislation violates the federal constitution because Congress…
Jul 8
People Say I’m Lazy…

People Say I’m Lazy…

Dreaming my life away. Well they give me all kinds of advice… You know the rest. Lennon had been spending time raising a family in New York. My story is a little different.
Feb 21
Hey Legislature: That MedMal Immunity Is Illusory

Hey Legislature: That MedMal Immunity Is Illusory

This decision from the Fourth District examined section 768.135, the title of which references immunity for volunteer sports team physicians.

Rank this Week: 2322

At the Lectern: Practicing Before…

At the Lectern: Practicing Before the California Supreme Court

Features news and commentary on the practice of law before the California Supreme Court. By Horvitz & Levy LLP.

http://www.atthelectern.com/

May 21
Recent article discusses the justices’ differing approaches to statutory interpretation and the importance of consensus in high-profile case

Recent article discusses the justices’ differing approaches to statutory interpretation and the importance of consensus in high-profile case

In a recent article in the Daily Journal [subscription required], reporter Emily Green wrote that the California Supreme Court has displayed a remarkable degree of unanimity. This unanimity has also been noted by other court watchers,…
May 17
Summary of May 15, 2013 conference report for civil case

Summary of May 15, 2013 conference report for civil case

The following is our summary of the Supreme Court’s actions on petitions for review in civil cases from the Court’s conference on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The summary includes those civil cases in which (1) review has been…
May 15
Supreme Court staff changes . . . and central staff description

Supreme Court staff changes . . . and central staff description

The Supreme Court today announced that its Capital Central Staff will have a new director next month — Steven Rosenberg, who has been a senior attorney on the staff since 2006 – and that the current director…

Rank this Week: 526

California Appellate Report

Thoughts on recent Ninth Circuit and California appellate cases, by University of San Diego School of Law Professor Shaun Martin.

http://calapp.blogspot.com/

May 20
People v. Lopez (Cal. Ct. App. - May 20, 2013)

People v. Lopez (Cal. Ct. App. - May 20, 2013)

I have a couple of reactions to the underlying facts of this case. So I thought others might be interested in those facts as well:"Respondent [Sergio Jose Lopez], a practicing attorney, was Sirena Zavala's boyfriend. They lived in…
May 17
In Re Martin (San Diego - May 13, 2013)

In Re Martin (San Diego - May 13, 2013)

Regular readers may notice that I have been very light on posts this week. In fact, I must forthrightly confess that I have probably read fewer pages of the Federal and California Appellate reporters this week than any week during…
May 16
Greene v. Bank of America (Cal. Ct. App. - May 16, 2013)

Greene v. Bank of America (Cal. Ct. App. - May 16, 2013)

Not too long ago, I litigated an appeal in which the attorney for the defendant (Jan Chilton) was the same one as in this appeal. l. I found Him to be reasonable, sophisticated and smart.I do not think that these qualities in an…

Rank this Week: 363

Changing the Court

A chronicle of how a group of planners and practitioners are attempting to change the Bronx court system's approach to low-level criminal offending. From the Center for Court Innovation.

http://changingthecourt.blogspot.com/

May 14
BCS Community Service Team Participates in MTA Training

BCS Community Service Team Participates in MTA Training

On May 9, 2013, Bronx Community Solutions along with our sister partners the Brownsville Community Justice Center and the Red Hook Community Justice Center. participated in the second Track Safety training, provide by the Metro Transit…
May 7
Orchard Beach Clean-Up

Orchard Beach Clean-Up

What do Bronx Community Solutions, Grow NYC, Marine Cadets ROTC, the Parks Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, and scuba divers have in common? The 4th Annual Orchard Beach Clean-Up & Clam Bake event.On Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2013) Bronx…
May 2
Law Day Event

Law Day Event

“Why is that a 16/17 year old is treated as an adult in the New York State criminal justice system when they do not have the right to vote, enlist in the military or to purchase alcohol?" – Twelfth-grade senior at the School…

Rank this Week: 1038

Circuit Splits

Covers divisions between circuit courts. By Nicholas J. Wagoner.

http://www.circuitsplits.com/

Apr 16
From Dicta to Disarray: Split on the Domestic Relations Exception

From Dicta to Disarray: Split on the Domestic Relations Exception

Today I’m delighted to introduce Ben Ashmore, the founder and president of the National Family Civil Rights Center, as this week’s guest blogger. In In re Burrus, the Supreme Court stated in dicta that “[t]he whole subject of domestic…
Jan 23
Growing Circuit Split Over Removal Statute

Growing Circuit Split Over Removal Statute

In the recent decision in Smith v. Detroit Entertainment, LLC, Slip Copy, 2013 WL 119673 (E.D.Mich. Jan. 9, 2013), the federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan highlighted a growing circuit split over removal statutes - and…
Jan 22
New Article Addresses Circuit Split Over Pay-for-Delay Settlement

New Article Addresses Circuit Split Over Pay-for-Delay Settlement

A new article posted on SSRN, Waiting is the Hardest Part: Why the Supreme Court Should Adopt the Third Circuit's Analysis of Pay-for-Delay Settlement Agreements (by Marlee Kutcher), addresses the current circuit split over the legality of…

Rank this Week: 1791

ConfirmThem

Covers the judicial confirmation battles in the United States Senate.

http://www.beta.confirmthem.com

Sep 17
Constitution Day

Constitution Day

John Vile put it this way: Whereas officers in some dictatorships pledge personal allegiance to their leaders, American officers, like the President himself, pledge first and foremost to uphold the Constitution of the United States. In this…
Sep 17
Constitution Day

Constitution Day

John Vile ">put it this way: Whereas officers in some dictatorships pledge personal allegiance to their leaders, American officers, like the President himself, pledge first and foremost to uphold the Constitution of the United States. In…
Sep 14
Open Thread

Open Thread

I just re-wrote the blurb at the top right of the page ("ABOUT CONFIRMTHEM").

Rank this Week: 1491

Direct Appeal

Covers recent criminal cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. By Russell Wheeler.

http://directappeal2.blogspot.com/

May 28
District court reasonably denied competency hearing where defendant’s behavior was merely odd and disruptive

District court reasonably denied competency hearing where defendant’s behavior was merely odd and disruptive

COMPETENCEUnited States v. Landers,No. 08-6105, ___ F.3d ___ (10th Cir. May 5, 2009)(W.D. Oklahoma).Appeal of convictions for conspiring to impede federal officials in performance of their duties and for mailing threatening communications in…
May 28
Due process is not violated by denial of second competency hearing where defendant’s trial behavior is insufficient to show competence compromised

Due process is not violated by denial of second competency hearing where defendant’s trial behavior is insufficient to show competence compromised

DUE PROCESS/COMPETENCEUnited States v. Cornejo-Sandoval,No. 08-2070, ___ F.3d ___ (10th Cir. May 5, 2009)(New Mexico).Appeal of convictions for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1)…
May 27
Foreclosure price of fraudulently financed property may be used to determine victim’s loss for restitution purpose

Foreclosure price of fraudulently financed property may be used to determine victim’s loss for restitution purpose

RESTITUTIONUnited States v. James,No. 08-1292, ___ F.3d ___ (May 5, 2009)(Colorado)Appeal of restitution order entered in conjunction with conviction for wire fraud and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1343.

Rank this Week: 3309

Eastern District of Texas Federal…

Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice

Devoted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with special emphasis on patent litigation. By Michael C. Smith.

http://mcsmith.blogs.com/eastern_district_of_texas/

May 21
Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Motion to Sever Denied

Motion to Reconsider Order Denying Motion to Sever Denied

MicroUnity v. Acer, et al., 2:10cv91 (3/26/13) Judge: Roy Payne Holding: Motion For Reconsideration Of Order Denying Motion To Sever Certain Claims DENIED Qualcomm asserted that the Court’s prior ruling denying its prior motion to sever…
May 21
Chief Judge Leonard Davis Named Tex-ABOTA Jurist of the Year

Chief Judge Leonard Davis Named Tex-ABOTA Jurist of the Year

The 2013 TEX-ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates) Annual Award honorees were chosen in a vote at the TEX-ABOTA board meeting on May 18, 2013. The honorees listed below include East Texas’ own Chief Judge Leonard Davis, who was…
May 20
There Are Two Ways to Lose a Case in the Eastern District of Texas...

There Are Two Ways to Lose a Case in the Eastern District of Texas...

Alexsam v. IDT, 2012-1063-1064 (Fed. Cir. 5/20/13) Holding: Judgment of Infringement Reversed ... Except for the Part That Was a Discovery Sanction Long time practitioners in the Eastern District of Texas will have heard it from former judge…

Rank this Week: 203

ECJBlog

Features news about the European Court of Justice. By Allard Knook.

http://courtofjustice.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Joined Cases C-399/10 P and C-401/10 P, Bouygue

Joined Cases C-399/10 P and C-401/10 P, Bouygue

Court of Justice qualifies declarations of government support as State aidFrance Télécom SA (‘FT’) was formed in 1991 as a legal person governed by public law, and since 31 December 1996 had had the status of a…
Mar 27
Honorable Mention jury Dutch Social Media Award.

Honorable Mention jury Dutch Social Media Award.

Last Friday, Dutch Publisher SDU awarded the Gouden Zandloper (Golden Hourglass) award on Social Media. The jury rapport explicitly mentions this weblog, describing it as one of the most popular websites on EU Law. Link (in Dutch:)…
Mar 25
Joined Cases C‑186/11 and C‑209/11, Stanleybet et al.

Joined Cases C‑186/11 and C‑209/11, Stanleybet et al.

Court questioning legality Opap’s Greek Gambling Monopoly, for national Court to determine whether aimed at restricting supply of games of chance or combating criminality linked to games of chance>> Stanleybet, William Hill and…

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Eminent Domain

Covers judicial news.

http://eminentdomain.blogspot.com/

Jan 4
It's Been Fun

It's Been Fun

I know that I've got a sizable collection of posts that start "I know I've been gone for a while," but I thought that I could squeeze one more into the pack. I know I've been gone for a while, but forces much stronger than Blogger.com are to…
Dec 6
A Little More Complicated...

A Little More Complicated...

I had a chance to listen to the audio from the Boumediene v Bush case last night. I previously guessed that this would be a clear 5-4, Kennedy joins the liberals case. After the argument, I'm not so sure anymore. Kennedy was oddly quiet. …
Dec 5
Clinton on the Supreme Court

Clinton on the Supreme Court

Scary title, isn't it? I'm using the word "on" in place of "talking about," so hopefully that should calm some fears. But wait. Don't relax just yet. Here's Senator Hillary Clinton talking about who she would appoint to the Supreme Court…

Rank this Week: 5023

Essentially Contested America

Covers the constitutional, political, and cultural controversies which define the character of America. By Widener University School of Law Professor Robert Justin Lipkin.

http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org

Dec 8
Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

[Author: Robert Hayman] [see photos from event] This will be a short talk about one of Bobby’s “big ideas,” about pragmatism, which might be best described as revolutionary pragmatism. Bobby’s interest in constitutional revolutions is…
Dec 3
Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Erin Daly [see photos from event] I want to thank everyone for coming here today. I think that when we first heard that Bob had died, we were completely bereft. We were completely stunned. Bob had been around here for so long that…
Dec 1
Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Professor Jim May [see photos from event] Bobby’s constitutional theories were cogent, unconventional and unsettling. Bobby was unafraid of toppling conventional wisdom and subverting dominant paradigms about constitutional…

Rank this Week: 2550

European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/

May 21
The death brings the micro loans in India

The death brings the micro loans in India

First belongings, furniture, televisions sold after the jewels are gone. Some of them drank, some pesticides, a woman threw herself into the lake with someone else jumped in with their children. Debts of more than 200 due to the poor,…
May 20
Turkish air strike killed 36 civilian

Turkish air strike killed 36 civilian

The deaths of 36 people, who may have been locals smuggling in goods from northern Iraq, killed in an overnight airstrike by Turkish warplanes in southeastern Turkey have led to doubts about the intelligence sources on which the military…
May 20
ECHR; Veli İsmail Altınok

ECHR; Veli İsmail Altınok

The applicant, Veli Ismail Altınok, is a Turkish national who was born in 1981 and lives inAdana. He was arrested on 12 April 2007 following a complaint alleging fraud andforgery. After being brought before the criminal court he was…

Rank this Week: 46

European Court of Human Rights

Covers European Court of Human Rights documents and information.

http://ecohr.wordpress.com

Oct 4
Turkey hittings military targets in Syria

Turkey hittings military targets in Syria

Turkish artillery hit targets near Syria’s Tel Abyad border town for a second day on Thursday, killing several Syrian soldiers according to activists and security sources, after a mortar bomb fired from the area killed five Turkish…
Oct 3
Turkey bombed military targets in Syria

Turkey bombed military targets in Syria

Turkey’s military struck targets inside Syria on Wednesday in response to a mortar bomb fired from Syrian territory which killed five Turkish civilians, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an’s office said in a statement. “Our armed forces…
Oct 2
Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border

Russia Calls for Calm on Tense Turkish-Syria Border

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov has urged restraint between Turkey and Syria, calling for calm on the tense Turkish-Syrian border. “We believe both Syrian and Turkish authorities should exercise maximum restraint in this…

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Family, Criminal, Personal Injury,…

Family, Criminal, Personal Injury, in Nevada

Covers Nevada Supreme Court cases and laws involving criminal, civil, and family issues. By Anthony Wright.

http://wrightlawnv.blogspot.com/

Mar 3
Modern Relationships in Las Vegas -- Ten things to consider about being single

Modern Relationships in Las Vegas -- Ten things to consider about being single

I have represented divorce and family law clients for nine years in Las Vegas and I pay attention to the trends in society, including the technological changes and the evolving views on relationships. As part of my practice, I not only…
Feb 23
LAS VEGAS WRITER: April Adam

LAS VEGAS WRITER: April Adam

That Don't Make Ya Bad: A Memoir of Addiction:April Aimee Adams tells the heart-wrenching story of a childhood marred by facial scars, an absentee father, and an overworked, inattentive mother. That Don't Make Ya Bad describes the perilous…
Feb 13
RIP Attorney RONA-KAYE T. TUITELE of Las Vega

RIP Attorney RONA-KAYE T. TUITELE of Las Vega

Rona was admitted to practice law in Nevada in 2008. She was a graduate of the William S. Boyd School of Law. She had just turned 33 years old when her spirit left her body.

Rank this Week: 3445

Federalist Society SCOTUScast

Provides expert commentary on U.S. Supreme Court cases as they are argued and issued. By the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies.

http://fedsoc.server326.com/audio/SCOTUScast/SCOTUScast.xml

May 21
Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A. - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A. - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On May 13, 2013, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Bullock v. BankChampaign, NA, a bankruptcy case. Bankruptcy law provides debtors a means of discharging their otherwise unmanageable debts, but there are…
May 20
Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On April 16, 2013, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Genesis HealthCare Corp v. Symczyk. This case concerned the scope of the federal courts’ power to adjudicate cases. The question was whether a case becomes…
May 14
Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

On February 27, 2013 the Supreme Court announced its decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds. The question in this case is twofold: (a) whether, in misrepresentation actions under SEC Rule 10-b(5),…

Rank this Week: 264

FlascBlog

Covers the Florida Supreme Court.

http://www.flascblog.com

May 18
Florida Statutes Preempt Local Laws Related to Priority Status of Code Enforcement Lien

Florida Statutes Preempt Local Laws Related to Priority Status of Code Enforcement Lien

In City of Palm Bay v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (SC11-830), the Florida Supreme Court held that a municipal ordinance may not establish super-priority status for municipal code enforcement liens. City of Palm Beach Ordinance 97-07 provides that…
May 18
Parental Compensation Cap in Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Is Upheld

Parental Compensation Cap in Florida’s Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan Is Upheld

Angela Samples, etc., et al., v. Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (SC10-1295) addressed the constitutionality of the limitation in s. 766.31(1)(b)1., Fla. Stat., of a single award of $100,000 to both parents…
May 18
Florida Statutes of Limitations Apply to Arbitration Proceeding

Florida Statutes of Limitations Apply to Arbitration Proceeding

In Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. v. Barbara J. Phillips, etc., et al. (SC11-2513) the Florida Supreme Court considered whether the statute of limitations of section 95.11, Fla. Stat., applicable to “civil actions and…

Rank this Week: 4127

Gavel to Gavel

Covers trends in legislative activity as it relates to the courts. By the National Center for State Courts.

http://gaveltogavel.us/site

May 17
Connecticut will NOT force courts to order poor into community service prior to filing civil suit

Connecticut will NOT force courts to order poor into community service prior to filing civil suit

I noted last month that Connecticut was considering compelling those unable to pay civil filing fees to work up to 20 hours of community service. HB 6692 would have amended existing law to provide a person who could not pay due to indigence…
May 16
North Carolina may ends Courts Commission, shift “oversight” over judiciary directly to legislature

North Carolina may ends Courts Commission, shift “oversight” over judiciary directly to legislature

For two years, the North Carolina legislature has attempted to kill off its Courts Commission, but the latest version gives the legislature directly broad news powers over the courts. The commission presently is made of 28 members: 7…
May 16
In moves similar to Florida in 2011, Kansas House committee votes to split supreme court; end merit selection, force judges off bench at age 65

In moves similar to Florida in 2011, Kansas House committee votes to split supreme court; end merit selection, force judges off bench at age 65

I mentioned yesterday the ongoing fight over merit selection for the Kansas Supreme Court. Yesterday was a very, very busy day and night. During the day, the Kansas Bar Association’s executive committee unanimously rejected a proposal…

Rank this Week: 276

Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Explores law and policy from new angles, and aims to make unique contributions to discussions unfolding in the national media, local news, and the blawgosphere. Bloggers are progressive law students and lawyers from around the country. The Harvard Law & Policy Review is the official journal of the American Constitution Society.

http://hlpronline.com

Apr 30
Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Follow me @jonathanwpeters on Twitter. A panel of Hawaii lawmakers approved last week a reporter’s shield bill that would eliminate all protections for free newspapers and magazines and for newspapers that distribute content…
Apr 6
Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

2:20 — Jacqui Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services kicks off the final panel of the day with a picture of a day at GBLS. 2:24 — Bowman: GBLS makes difficult choices between serving people in dire circumstances, gives example of…
Apr 6
HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

1:50: Gene Nichol, setting a modest tone for his address: “If George Bush taught us anything, it’s the importance of diminished expectations.” 1:52: Nichol won’t be measuring things, “The bigger I get, the less…

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INappeals

Coverage of the Indiana Supreme Court and Indiana Court of Appeals. By Bingham McHale.

http://blog.binghammchale.com/blog/inappeals

Aug 24
Wrongful-death suit arising from state fair stage collapse may break legal ground for same-sex couple

Wrongful-death suit arising from state fair stage collapse may break legal ground for same-sex couple

A wrongful-death suit filed by the same-sex partner of a victim of the state fair stage collapse may break legal ground in the treatment of same-sex couples in Indiana. Reuters reported that Tammy VanDam of Wanatah, Ind., 42, was killed by…
Aug 23
U.S. EPA Proposes Conditional Exclusion of Carbon Dioxide from Hazardous Waste Regulation

U.S. EPA Proposes Conditional Exclusion of Carbon Dioxide from Hazardous Waste Regulation

The U.S. EPA has proposed to exclude carbon dioxide streams captured at coal-fired power plants and other large industrial operations from regulation as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The proposal is…
Aug 22
Connect. Mentor. Inspire. Don’t Miss the Integrating Woman Leaders Conference Sept. 13, 2011

Connect. Mentor. Inspire. Don’t Miss the Integrating Woman Leaders Conference Sept. 13, 2011

Bingham McHale is proud to be a part of the 2011 Integrating Woman Leaders Conference, held on Tuesday, September 13 at Conseco Fieldhouse. The conference will encourage women to enhance their personal and professional leadership goals.…

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INCourts

Covers Indiana court decisions.

http://incourts.blogspot.com/

Jan 19
What a Scribefire Post Looks Like

What a Scribefire Post Looks Like

Just sending this along to see what it looks like in real life, as it were.
Jan 14
Ice is Here--and Chills the Spirit

Ice is Here--and Chills the Spirit

Oregon v. Ice was decided today. (Here at Cornell). 5-4 with a wacky split to say that juries do not need to find facts necessary to impose consecutive sentences. Roberts, Scalia, Souter, and Thomas were the four.
Nov 11
Quote of the Day: On Mediocrity & the Supreme Court

Quote of the Day: On Mediocrity & the Supreme Court

There are a lot of mediocre people in this country, and mediocrity should be represented on the Supreme Court.

Rank this Week: 3717

Judge Bonnie Sudderth

Covers the Texas Rules of Evidence.

http://judgebonniesudderth.wordpress.com/

May 5
Statements Which Are Not Hearsay

Statements Which Are Not Hearsay

While it is generally true that if an animal looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck, when it comes to hearsay statements, this isn’t necessarily so. A statement can look like hearsay, sound like…
Nov 3
Let’s Talk Hearsay

Let’s Talk Hearsay

HEARSAY, GENERALLY
Nov 3
Let’s Talk Hearsay

Let’s Talk Hearsay

HEARSAY, GENERALLY

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Judge Tom Talks

Review of Oklahoma workers' compensation cases, law, and current trends. By Tom Leonard.

http://judgetom.blogspot.com/

Aug 10
Crosswalk and Disposition Table

Crosswalk and Disposition Table

The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Act is repealed, and the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Code is adopted. Most of the old provisions have been retained, but the numbering is new and the subsections have been shuffled. For example §3…
Dec 13
Budget Outlook for Oklahoma

Budget Outlook for Oklahoma

If you are unfamiliar with the Oklahoma Policy Institute, go to its website and bookmark it, add it to you feed reader or follow it on Twitter.
Dec 6
The Bunkhouse Rule

The Bunkhouse Rule

The Supreme Court of South Carolina held that a worker's injuries occurred within the course and scope of his employment where the migrant worker sustained a right ankle fracture when he fell on a wet sidewalk outside housing provided by his…

Rank this Week: 4484

Judging Crimes

Covers criminal law, violent crime and the judiciary. By Joel Jacobsen.

http://www.joeljacobsen.com/journal/

Feb 10
Sweet potatoe

Sweet potatoe

When was America discovered (by humans)? Not 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue. First there were the people from eastern Asia, of course, who arrived many thousands of years ago. Lately there's some renewed debate about exactly…
Jan 17
Getting back to blogging

Getting back to blogging

It's been a refreshing nap. But now I think it's time to get back to blogging. I came very close to burning through my remaining stock of idealism by writing Judging Crimes. Practicing law means chasing trivialities in the pursuit of…
Jul 15
439. Armed incoherence watch

439. Armed incoherence watch

The Chicago gun control decision was a great liberal triumph, the culmination of nearly 50 years of such triumphs. It shows the wonderful influence William Brennan continues to exert beyond the grave. (See post 365.)

Rank this Week: 4338

Juries

Examines interesting and new developments regarding grand juries and trial juries. By Thaddeus Hoffmeister.

http://juries.blogspot.com/

May 17
Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror

Prosecutors Want to Run Background Checks on Juror

Prosecutors in the Whitey Bulger trial recently requested that they be permitted to run criminal background checks on prospective jurors. Not surprisingly, Bulger's attorneys are opposing the government's request. …
May 15
MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

MD Judge Prohibits Attorney from Researching Jurors Online

According to the news story below, a judge in Montgomery County, Maryland has denied a defense attorney's request to research jurors online. Apparently, the judge finds the practice "totally inappropriate." The case in which the…
May 13
The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

The Dual Face of the American Jury: New Law Review Comment

Stacey P. Eilbaum, The Dual Face of the American Jury: The Antiauthoritarian and Antimajoritarian Hero and Villain in American Law and Legal Scholarship, 98 Cornell L. Rev. 711 (2013).Introduction: Over the past fifty years, the Supreme Court…

Rank this Week: 530

Legal Legacy

Provides book reviews and analyses of notable Supreme Court cases.

http://legallegacy.wordpress.com

May 15
Upholding the Law: Is it the Attorney General’s Job to Help Argue for Laws that are Not Inherently Moral, and How Is The Line Drawn?

Upholding the Law: Is it the Attorney General’s Job to Help Argue for Laws that are Not Inherently Moral, and How Is The Line Drawn?

On April 20, 2013 we attended a panel discussion about the impact of Edward Levi on the office of United States Attorney General. (Edward Levi was the 71st Attorney General, serving from 1975 to 1977. He was recruited from the University of…
May 8
Review of “The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham

Review of “The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham

Was Jefferson a great man or just one whose reputation was immeasurably enhanced by the need of Americans to turn their Founders into saints? Little interests me more than the process of historiography – i.e., the study of historical…
May 2
Review of “Out of Order: Stories from The History of the Supreme Court” by Sandra Day O’Connor

Review of “Out of Order: Stories from The History of the Supreme Court” by Sandra Day O’Connor

Out of Order, by Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, is an eclectic, somewhat uneven, collection of anecdotes. At its best, the book features some incisive analyses of major…

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Maryland Courts Watcher

Features the synopses of opinions from Maryland courts, including the Court of Appeals and the Court of Special Appeals.

http://marylandcourts.blogspot.com/

May 23
Community Clinic, Inc. v. Dept. of Health (Ct. of Special Appeals)

Community Clinic, Inc. v. Dept. of Health (Ct. of Special Appeals)

Filed May 3, 2007--Opinion by Judge Lawrence F. Rodowsky.
May 21
Williams v. Iron Workers Local No. 16 Pension Fund, et al. (Maryland U.S.D.C.) (Not Approved for Publication)

Williams v. Iron Workers Local No. 16 Pension Fund, et al. (Maryland U.S.D.C.) (Not Approved for Publication)

Signed May 2, 2007--Memorandum Opinion by Judge Andre M. Davis.Ronald Williams ("Williams") brought this action against defendants pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 USC § 1001, et seq., to challenege the…
May 20
Stewart v. State (Ct. of Appeals)

Stewart v. State (Ct. of Appeals)

Filed May 11, 2007--Opinion by Judge Irma Raker, Dissent by Chief Judge Robert M. Bell.

Rank this Week: 1496

Mass Appeal!

Covers appellate issues in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

http://www.mattcameronlaw.com

May 31
Dumb… and DOMA

Dumb… and DOMA

A sampling of today’s headlines: (1) DOMA RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY FEDERAL APPEALS COURT
Dec 7
There Is No Line

There Is No Line

If you like Mass Appeal, please be sure to check out There Is No Line, my newest blogging venture. TINL intends to provide actual facts in response to actual arguments and assertions made by actual people—some of whom are merely misguided…
Oct 27
Massachusetts v. The Internet: Commonwealth 0, Internet 2

Massachusetts v. The Internet: Commonwealth 0, Internet 2

This week’s cautionary tale in sloppy, reactionary lawmaking comes courtesy (as it so often does) of the Massachusetts legislature.

Rank this Week: 4730

New York Court Watcher

Covers the United States Supreme Court, the New York Court of Appeals and other federal and state appeals courts. By Professor Vincent Martin Bonventre.

http://www.newyorkcourtwatcher.com/

May 14
Protecting Religious Liberty, Part 2 [presentation]

Protecting Religious Liberty, Part 2 [presentation]

This is my attempt at free exercise of religion in a visual nutshell. It's from a presentation I delivered at a recent panel on Protecting Religious Liberty. The event was co-sponsored by several student organizations at Albany Law…
May 11
Protecting Religious Liberty, Part 1 [commentary, interview, and presentation]

Protecting Religious Liberty, Part 1 [commentary, interview, and presentation]

[The videocast of a recent interview I did on the topic is linked at the end of the commentary that follows. The power point presentation will be included in Part 2.] The 1st Amendment allows "no law...prohibiting the free…
May 11
Religious Liberty--commentary + [updated 5/12/13]

Religious Liberty--commentary + [updated 5/12/13]

Protecting Religious Liberty, Part 1 [commentary, interview, and presentation], May 12, 2013. Catholics, Contraceptives, and 2nd Class Religious Liberty, March 15, 2012. Catholics, Contraceptives, and the (current Supreme Court's)…

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News About Dallas Appellate…

News About Dallas Appellate Attorney Chad Ruback

Covers Dallas Court of Appeals developments.

http://news.appeal.pro

Apr 27
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Offers Tips on Appellate Advocacy

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Offers Tips on Appellate Advocacy

I recently attended a CLE presented by Catharina Haynes, the only federal appellate judge with chambers in the Dallas – Fort Worth area. Judge Haynes offered a number of valuable tips on appellate advocacy: 1. The table of…
Dec 17
Facts in Oral Argument at the Texas Supreme Court

Facts in Oral Argument at the Texas Supreme Court

Last week, Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann spoke in Dallas about (1) how the court decides whether to grant or deny review; (2) common mistakes seen in appellate petitions and briefs; and (3) oral argument at the court. Because…
Dec 16
Common Mistakes Seen in Appellate Petitions and Brief

Common Mistakes Seen in Appellate Petitions and Brief

Last week, Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann spoke in Dallas about (1) how the court decides whether to grant or deny review; (2) common mistakes seen in appellate petitions and briefs; and (3) oral argument at the court. …

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Ninth Circuit Blog

Provides case summaries and commentary. By Federal Defenders of the Ninth Circuit.

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/

May 19
Case o' The Week: Ninth in a Speculative Mood - Ramirez and Sua Sponte "Don't Speculate" Instruction

Case o' The Week: Ninth in a Speculative Mood - Ramirez and Sua Sponte "Don't Speculate" Instruction

Speculation by a jury is a dangerous thing. It can lead to questioning the government’s case, and – if not kept in check – reasonable doubt. United States v. Ramirez, 2013 WL 1789529 (9thCir. Apr. 29. 2013), decision…
May 12
Case o' The Week: Ninth Hears Loud Hawk's Cry - Evidence Lost by Gov't and Adverse Inference Instruction

Case o' The Week: Ninth Hears Loud Hawk's Cry - Evidence Lost by Gov't and Adverse Inference Instruction

Kennedy is a critical swing vote, and his concurring opinions have a way of becoming the controlling law of the land. (Even back in ’79). United States v. Sivilla,2013 WL 1876649 (9thCir. May 7, 2013), decision available…
May 10
McCullough v. Graber, No. 11-16920 (9th…

McCullough v. Graber, No. 11-16920 (9th Cir. May 10, 2013) (Burgess, D.J., with Farris and N.R. Smith, JJ.)The Ninth Circuit dismissed as moot an appeal from an order denying a federal prisoner's § 2241 habeas petition challenging BOP's…

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Nomination Watch

Covers judges who support women's rights. By the National Women's Law Center.

http://www.nominationwatch.org/

May 4
Update

Update

NominationWatch.org is currently on hiatus until major developments in nominations occur. In the meantime, please visitWomenstake.org, NWLC's multi-issue blog. Please continue to come to here for archival information and resources on…
Mar 23
Can it be that employers aren’t discriminating against women when they don’t cover prescription contraceptives?

Can it be that employers aren’t discriminating against women when they don’t cover prescription contraceptives?

In December 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency that enforces Title VII, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in employment, ruled that an employer that does not cover prescription contraceptives in…
Feb 27
A Supreme Court decision protecting rights reverberates . . .

A Supreme Court decision protecting rights reverberates . . .

In Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education, in which the National Women’s Law Center represented plaintiff Roderick Jackson, the Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that individuals are protected under Title IX if they are retaliated against for…

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Northern District of California…

Northern District of California Blog

Covers court orders in primarily civil cases from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. By Michael O'Brien.

http://www.ndcalblog.com/

Oct 7
Question 5 - The Angry Decedent Strikes Again Will

Question 5 - The Angry Decedent Strikes Again Will

This question I would rate as a fastball. There are a lot of issues to fly through, but they are the same issues tested in virtually every Wills question since 1980. If you studied the California Probate Code (CPC) you probably did fine.…
Oct 7
Question 3: Can I get a witness? (California Evidence) California Bar Exam

Question 3: Can I get a witness? (California Evidence) California Bar Exam

This is the first of three criminal questions on this test, the most in recent memory since criminal subjects are rarely tested compared to torts and constitutional law. This question is probably to calibrate the testing group…
Oct 7
Question Four: Who wants to be a Dental Hygienist (Contracts, Remedies)

Question Four: Who wants to be a Dental Hygienist (Contracts, Remedies)

Question Four is a pretty standard contracts and remedies question. I score this one as a curveball because you have to untangle the contract mess in order to get to the remedies question. I provided a pair of pretty good strategies for…

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Ohio Supreme Court Opinion…

Ohio Supreme Court Opinion Summaries

Provides case announcements and decision highlights. From the Supreme Court of Ohio.

http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/PIO/summaries

Jul 5
Applicant Permanently Barred from Taking Bar Exam

Applicant Permanently Barred from Taking Bar Exam

The Supreme Court of Ohio today denied the application of Daniel P. Poignon of Monclova to take the Ohio Bar Examination, and permanently barred Poignon from reapplying for admission to the legal profession in Ohio.
Jul 3
Corporation Is Required to Advance Legal Fees To Corporate Director to Defend Lawsuit

Corporation Is Required to Advance Legal Fees To Corporate Director to Defend Lawsuit

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that a corporation cannot avoid its duty under R.C. 1701.13(E)(5)(a) to advance the legal defense expenses of a corporate director who is sued in his or her capacity as a director by claiming that the…
Jun 28
Cleveland Attorney Disbarred

Cleveland Attorney Disbarred

The Supreme Court of Ohio has permanently revoked the law license of Cleveland attorney William M. Crosby for engaging in a pattern of misconduct that included a felony conviction for failing to file federal income tax returns from 2001…

Rank this Week: 3513

One Court of Justice

Covers Michigan's appellate courts. By Warner Norcross & Judd LLP.

http://www.ocjblog.com

May 16
COA holds that trial court can award triple restitution for loss of an eye under the Crime Victim Right’s Act

COA holds that trial court can award triple restitution for loss of an eye under the Crime Victim Right’s Act

In People v Lloyd, the Court of Appeals affirmed an award for three times the actual amount of restitution under the Crime Victim’s Civil Rights Act when the defendant caused the victim to lose an eye because the injury was a…
May 10
COA Opinion: Wayne County’s ordinance moving inflation-protection dollars into general retirement fund violates the Public Employee Retirement System Investment Act

COA Opinion: Wayne County’s ordinance moving inflation-protection dollars into general retirement fund violates the Public Employee Retirement System Investment Act

In Wayne County Employees Retirement System v. Charter County of Wayne, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that Wayne County’s ordinance, which re-directed funds meant to protect retirees from inflation to offset the…
May 10
COA: Preponderance of the evidence is the standard for child’s best interest determination in termination proceeding

COA: Preponderance of the evidence is the standard for child’s best interest determination in termination proceeding

In In re Moss Minors, the Court of Appeals held that a court must determine whether termination of parental rights is in a child’s best interest by a preponderance of the evidence. After hearing evidence of the respondent mother’s…

Rank this Week: 1220

Oral Arguments

From the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov

May 17
12-3687: United States vs Robert Ford

12-3687: United States vs Robert Ford

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 05-17-2013
May 17
12-3541: United States vs Ivory Mosby

12-3541: United States vs Ivory Mosby

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 05-17-2013
May 17
12-3491: United States vs Christopher Thomas Condon

12-3491: United States vs Christopher Thomas Condon

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 05-17-2013

Rank this Week: 268

PATracer

Reports on patent litigation appeals pending before the Federal Circuit.

http://www.patentlit.com

Aug 1
Duboise v. Office of Personnel Management.

Duboise v. Office of Personnel Management.

2010/1/25 : Docket 09-3154 : MSPB : Duboise v. Office of Personnel Management.
Aug 1
Therasense, Inc. v. Beckton, Dickinson and Co.

Therasense, Inc. v. Beckton, Dickinson and Co.

2010/1/25 : Docket 09-1008 : DCT : Therasense, Inc. v. Beckton, Dickinson and Co.
Aug 1
Blakley v. U.S.

Blakley v. U.S.

2010/1/27 : Docket 09-5047 : CFC : Blakley v. U.S.

Rank this Week: 3611

Ratio Juris

Offers perspectives on judicial decisionmaking and the legal process. By Professors Jim Chen, Alfred Brophy, Stefanie Lindquist, R.J. Lipkin, Chad M. Oldfather, Lori A. Ringhand, and Elizabeth Weeks.

http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/

May 20
Obama’s capitulation to fabulist strategic narratives from the Right

Obama’s capitulation to fabulist strategic narratives from the Right

At his blog, Michael Dorf writes of President Obama’s penchant for or “pattern of preemptive counterproductive appeasement:” [....] “From the moment that the IRS/Tea Party story broke, the President has expressed…
May 19
Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965)

Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965)

Today is the birthday of Malcolm X. By way of celebration, I leave you with three provocative books discussing his life and ideas:Cone, James. Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare? (Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books,…
May 19
The Marxist Spirituality of C.L.R. Jame

The Marxist Spirituality of C.L.R. Jame

I found occasion once before to post something on the “cricketing Marxist,” C.L.R. James, and now I’d like to draw your attention to a piece by Kenan Malik on “the 50th anniversary of C.L.R. James’…

Rank this Week: 324

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/

May 20
Live blog of orders and opinions (Sponsored by Bloomberg Law) (Updated: Completed)

Live blog of orders and opinions (Sponsored by Bloomberg Law) (Updated: Completed)

With the help of our reporter, Lyle Denniston, we will be live blogging as orders and opinions are issued today. Once you see the window and our initial welcome, we ask that you do not refresh your browser. Updates will appear without the…
May 20
Monday round-up

Monday round-up

Briefly: As part of her outreach to poor and immigrant parents, Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke recently at the New York City Department of Education’s English Language Learning Parent Conference, where she urged the audience to work hard…
May 18
This week at the Court

This week at the Court

At 9:30 a.m. on Monday we expect orders from the May 16 Conference. Our list of “Petitions to watch” for that Conference is here. At 10 a.m. we expect opinions in argued cases. We will begin live blogging shortly before 9:30. On…

Rank this Week: 132

Second Circuit Blog

Feature case summaries and commentary by the Federal Defenders office in New York City.

http://circuit2.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
On Bank

On Bank

United States v. Gyanbaah, No. 10-2441-cr (2d Cir. November 8, 2012) (Winter, Lynch, Carney, CJJ)
Nov 17
Radio Smack

Radio Smack

United States v. Lacey, No. 11-2404-cr (2d Cir. November 7, 2012) (Winter, Straub, Lynch, CJJ)
Nov 17
PC World

PC World

United States v. Harrison, No. 11-1240-cr (2d Cir. November 6, 2012) (Cabranes, Chin, Carney, CJJ) (per curiam)

Rank this Week: 1845

Second Circuit Sentencing Blog

Summaries and commentary on substantive sentencing decisions in the Second Circuit. By Harlan J. Protass.

http://federalsentencing.typepad.com/developments_in_federal_s/

Nov 23
Failure To Make Adequate Findings Concerning Role Adjustment Results In Reversal

Failure To Make Adequate Findings Concerning Role Adjustment Results In Reversal
Nov 22
Second Circuit: Guidelines Sentence CAN Create Unwarranted Sentencing Disparity

Second Circuit: Guidelines Sentence CAN Create Unwarranted Sentencing Disparity
Nov 22
4 Month Sentence for Federal Class B Misdemeanor

4 Month Sentence for Federal Class B Misdemeanor

Rank this Week: 3190

Second Opinions

Covers the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and its opinions. By Sanford Hausler.

http://secondopinions.blogspot.com/

May 13
Oy!

Oy!

Don't neglect your deadlines in the Second Circuit; you may not get a second chance. The Second Circuit denied an appellant's motion to reinstate its appeal after it had missed a filing deadline. And the opposing party had not…
May 7
Smokers' Right to Medical Monitoring

Smokers' Right to Medical Monitoring

The Second Circuit has certified certain questions to the New York State Court of Appeals in a case brought by certain smokers against a cigarette manufacturer. The questions are:(1) Under New York law, may a current or former longtime…
Apr 29
Political Committee

Political Committee

The National Organization for Marriage, Inc. ("NOM") brought an action seeking a declaratory judgment that the definition of a "political committee" in New York Election Law 14-100.1 violates the First Amendment. It also sought…

Rank this Week: 1914

Seventh Circuit Blog

Case summaries and commentary by Federal Defenders of the Seventh Circuit.

http://circuit7.blogspot.com/

Feb 21
Gearing up for the Post-Rita/Claiborne World?

Gearing up for the Post-Rita/Claiborne World?

United States v. Nitch, No. 05-2603 (February 21, 2007): Mr. Nitch received a sentence of 168 months, which was apparently within his calculated guidelines range, although the opinion does not state what that range was. In imposing sentence,…
Feb 13
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Christopher Raygoza v. Don Hulick, No. 05-2340 (January 25, 2007): Mr. Raygoza was convicted of murder. The Seventh Circuit granted habeas corpus relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel.
Feb 12
Fraud Guidelines and the Risk of Death or Bodily Injury

Fraud Guidelines and the Risk of Death or Bodily Injury

United States v. Adam Babul, No. 05-4538 (february 9, 2007): Mr. Babul aided applicants for truck driving licenses. In order to take advantage of the easier licensing procedures in Wisconsin, he helped his applicants create false claims of…

Rank this Week: 3718

Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog

Covers news about and opinions issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the sixth Circuit with an emphasis on business cases. By Squire Sanders.

http://www.sixthcircuitappellateblog.com/

May 21
Another Supreme Court Habeas Reversal

Another Supreme Court Habeas Reversal

In Metrish v. Lancaster, a unanimous Supreme Court reversed the Sixth Circuit’s decision that Michigan courts violated due process when they took away a defendant’s diminished-capacity defense before his second trial, after having…
May 15
Cutting Back on Extensions of Time Not a Unique Phenomenon to Sixth Circuit

Cutting Back on Extensions of Time Not a Unique Phenomenon to Sixth Circuit

We recently reported on the Sixth Circuit’s practice of curtailing extensions of time and not granting them as freely as in the past. Thus far, the reports related to that are largely anecdotal and there is no formal policy change…
May 14
The Trend Toward The Use of Summary Disposition

The Trend Toward The Use of Summary Disposition

We have previously reported on the Sixth Circuit’s caseload and the trend toward the use of unpublished opinions. We’ve discussed that the number of published decisions per judge, the opinions that are the most important to…

Rank this Week: 640

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