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Supremo Tribunal Federal

Supremo Tribunal Federal

News from the Supreme Court in Brazil.

http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/listarNoticiaStfDia.asp
Rank this Week: 20

SCOTUSblog

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/
  • Jun 18

    Tuesday round-up

    Tuesday round-up
    Coverage and commentary focused on the five opinions that the Court issued yesterday; this blog’s round-ups of the early coverage of the decisions can be found here and here. Coverage of the opinion in Arizona v. The Inter Tribal…
  • Jun 18

    Petition of the day

    Petition of the day
    The petition of the day is:
  • Jun 17

    Reconciling ceilings and floors: Alleyne v. United State

    Reconciling ceilings and floors: Alleyne v. United State
    If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.  That would seem to be the lesson from the Court’s decision in Alleyne v. United States, which today resolved a decade-old controversy regarding the constitutional distinction…
Rank this Week: 52

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/
  • Jun 17

    Texas Lawyer - "Patent Law: Best Practices As Seen From The Bench" with Judge Gilstrap and Judge Payne - part 2

    Texas Lawyer - "Patent Law: Best Practices As Seen From The Bench" with Judge Gilstrap and Judge Payne - part 2
    Texas Lawyer's patent judge roundtable continued this week, with Judges Lynn and Judge Godbey from the Northern District of Texas and Judge Gilstrap and Magistrate Judge Payne from the Eastern District covering joinder and multi-defendant…
  • Jun 17

    Motion for Leave to Supplement Invalidity Contentions Denied

    Motion for Leave to Supplement Invalidity Contentions Denied
    GeoTag v. Frontier, et al., 2:10cv265 (6/12/13) Judge: Rodney Gilstrap Holding: Defendants' Motion for Leave to Supplement Invalidity Contentions DENIED Defendants sought leave to amend their invalidity contentions pursuant to P.R. 3-6 to add…
  • Jun 17

    Marshall jury finds for defendant Reynold

    Marshall jury finds for defendant Reynold
    Friday afternoon a Marshall jury in Judge Rodney Gilstrap's court found for defendant Reynolds Consumer Products in a patent infringement case brought by KKG, LLC dealing with crock pot liners. The jury also found that the single asserted…
Rank this Week: 144

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 16

    Protest in Turkey: "It is feared a violent reaction"

    Protest in Turkey: "It is feared a violent reaction"
    In a chat with readers of Monde.fr, Elise Massicard, the French Institute of Anatolian Studies in Istanbul, analyzes the consequences of the events in Turkey. Borzu Why Erdogan denies he heard the protesters? He treats them as "scum" and…
  • Jun 16

    Police disperse protesters gathered in Taksim

    Police disperse protesters gathered in Taksim
    Turkish police evacuated Saturday, June 15 in the evening thousands of protesters occupied the Gezi Istanbul Park, two hours after a new ultimatum Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordering them vacate. The police entered the park,…
  • Jun 15

    MEPs say: Expression and media must be free

    MEPs say: Expression and media must be free
    MEPs are deeply concerned at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and legitimate protests in Istanbul's Gezi Park. In a resolution voted by a show of hands on Thursday 13 June, they warn…
Rank this Week: 153

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The BLT: Blog of Legal Times

The National Law Journal's blog covering law, lobbying, politics, crime, courts, business, and culture in the nation's capital and beyond.

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/
  • Nov 29

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill

    Senate Committee Moves Forward with Internet Privacy Bill
    The Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward Thursday to update a privacy law that would require law enforcement and regulatory agencies to obtain search warrants before getting content of emails and other electronic communications. But the…
  • Nov 29

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele

    Friday is the Day for Clothing Drive for the Homele
    D.C.-area lawyers, law firm staff and their families will be clearing out their clothes closets tonight. Gifts for the Homeless, the lawyer-led nonprofit that uses all donated money to help the homeless, is holding its annual clothing…
  • Nov 29

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee

    Goodlatte to Tackle Range of Issues at House Judiciary Committee
    Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has been elected to serve as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the 113th Congress convenes in January, putting him in the center of issues like antitrust, immigration reform and Department of…
Rank this Week: 192

Southern District of Florida Blog

Southern District of Florida Blog

Provides news and notes regarding federal practice in the Southern District of Florida. By David Markus

http://sdfla.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    Government files two responses to Dore Louis' NSA motion

    Government files two responses to Dore Louis' NSA motion
    One is classified and one is public. Here's the public one, which was posted by Paula McMahon from the Sun-Sentinel. She writes:Federal prosecutors filed two versions of their response in federal court in Fort Lauderdale late…
  • Jun 18

    Government responds to Dore Louis' motion for NSA record

    Government responds to Dore Louis' motion for NSA record
    Last week, the blog broke the story of Dore Louis' motion seeking NSA phone records, and Judge Rosenbaum's order requiring the government to respond.  The story got a lot of attention, which was pretty neat. The government filed a short…
  • Jun 17

    Justice Kagan dials Jenny at 867-5309

    Justice Kagan dials Jenny at 867-5309
    Gotta love this -- Justice Kagan cited the famous 1982 Tommy Tutone song in American Trucking Association v. City of Los Angeles:Under th[e] contract, a company may transport cargo at the Port in exchange for complying with various…
Rank this Week: 207

California Appellate Report

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/
  • Jun 19

    In Re Stake Center Locating (9th Cir. - June 19, 2013)

    In Re Stake Center Locating (9th Cir. - June 19, 2013)
    This one brought a smile to my face.  Everyone on the panel agrees that the petition is meritless.  They just disagree about how meritless it is; whether it's unripe/premature, or manifestly silly on the merits as well.On the…
  • Jun 18

    Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)

    Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)
    Arizona is probably after that, after losing in the Supreme Court yesterday, it won in the Ninth Circuit today.But its celebration should be tempered.  Because my sense is that this one's going en banc.
  • Jun 18

    U.S. v. Vasquez (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)

    U.S. v. Vasquez (9th Cir. - June 18, 2013)
    Let me say at the outset that I have little to no knowledge of the practical details of criminal law.  I read the various cases, I know the underlying substantive offenses, and I generally know everything one would expect from an…
Rank this Week: 208

Supreme Court Haiku

Supreme Court Haiku

The Law of the Land in Seventeen Syllables.

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/
Rank this Week: 227

Southern California Appellate News

Southern California Appellate News

Features news and resources for the Southern California appellate lawyer. By Nate Scott.

http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    5th District to destroy cases F00001 to F019300

    5th District to destroy cases F00001 to F019300
    The Fifth District has announced that it will destroy all files numbered F1 to F19300. If you know of any reason why the records in any such cases should be retained -- for historical or other reasons -- you should send a letter to…
  • Jun 18

    Overcoming legal writer's block!

    Overcoming legal writer's block!
    GMSR's Meehan Rasch has co-authored an article of interest (already featured on the Wall St. Journal's Law Blog):Overcoming Writer's Block and Procrastination for Attorneys,Law Students and Law Professors,43 N.M. L.Rev. 193 (Spring 2013)…
  • Jun 14

    The Recorder on Appellate Brief Writing

    The Recorder on Appellate Brief Writing
    Not to be outdone by the DJ -- which recently ran four articles on federal appellate practice in a single issue -- The Recorder today features has a six-article "Your Skills" bonanza on "Appellate Brief Writing": * Appellate Writing Tips from…
Rank this Week: 234

Oral Arguments

Oral Arguments

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

http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov
Rank this Week: 326

One Court of Justice

One Court of Justice

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

http://www.ocjblog.com
Rank this Week: 353

Gavel to Gavel

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
Rank this Week: 366

Ninth Circuit Blog

Ninth Circuit Blog

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

http://circuit9.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    Lemke v. Ryan, No. 11-15960 (Canby,…

    Lemke v. Ryan, No. 11-15960 (Canby, author; N.R. Smith, also on panel; Burns (S.D. Cal.) concurring and dissenting) -- Full disclosure: I am cocounsel for the petitioner in this case.The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of an Arizona state…
  • Jun 19

    Henry v. Ryan, No. 09-99007 (Fisher,…

    Henry v. Ryan, No. 09-99007 (Fisher, author, with Tallman and Berzon) --- Full disclosure: this is an Arizona FPD case.The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a § 2254 petition filed by an Arizona death-row prisoner.(A) The court…
  • Jun 19

    United States v. Sanchez-Aguilar, No.…

    United States v. Sanchez-Aguilar, No. 12-30046 (Watford, author; Tallman also on panel; Fitzgerald (C.D. Cal.) dissenting)The Ninth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry following deportation, in violation of 8 U.S.C. §…
Rank this Week: 431

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/
  • Jun 16

    They can be intimidating to those on the other side of the bench, too

    They can be intimidating to those on the other side of the bench, too
    Speaking with a group of high school students, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye admitted that, when she started at the Supreme Court, it was “a little bit intimidating” for her to be working with the other justices, who were…
  • Jun 12

    Death penalty opinion filing tomorrow

    Death penalty opinion filing tomorrow
    The Supreme Court tomorrow will file its opinion in People v. Lopez, an automatic appeal from a September 1998 judgment of death.  The appeal was argued in April. The opinion can be viewed online tomorrow beginning at 10:00…
  • Jun 7

    998-settlement-offer and mayhem opinions filing Monday

    998-settlement-offer and mayhem opinions filing Monday
    The Supreme Court will file two opinions on Monday morning. In Martinez v. Brownco Construction Co., Inc., the court will address the issue:  When a plaintiff makes two reasonable settlement offers under Code of Civil Procedure…
Rank this Week: 442

Juries

Juries

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

http://juries.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Judge's Comments Prior to Polling the Jury Not Enough to Oveturn the Verdict (U.S. v. Cherry)

    Judge's Comments Prior to Polling the Jury Not Enough to Oveturn the Verdict (U.S. v. Cherry)
    In U.S. v. Cherry the defendant was convicted by a jury of possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction in violation. When the…
  • Jun 13

    Zimmerman Jurors to be Sequestered

    Zimmerman Jurors to be Sequestered
    The judge in the Zimmerman murder trial has shifted course and has now decided to sequester the jurors. The Florida judge presiding over George Zimmerman's murder trial reversed herself today and announced that the jurors will be…
  • Jun 10

    Zimmerman Jury New

    Zimmerman Jury New
    CBS News: Jury selection begins in Trayvon Martin caseABC News:  George Zimmerman Jury Selection: Jurors' Race May Be FocusNPR: Trayvon Martin Killing: 2 Sides Want Very Different Jurors Orlando Sentinel: Potential jurors line up at…
Rank this Week: 447

Ratio Juris

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/
  • Jun 14

    Open U.S. Intervention in Syrian War

    Open U.S. Intervention in Syrian War
    Most of us are waking up to the following news about the Syrian war: WASHINGTON — “The White House declared Thursday that Syria had crossed a ‘red line’ by using chemical weapons in that country’s civil war, and…
  • Jun 2

    Psychoanalysis & Buddhism: A Basic Reading Guide

    Psychoanalysis & Buddhism: A Basic Reading Guide
    This is a subject I hope to post something on in the near future, but in the interim I thought I’d make available some of the titles I’ll be reading in preparation. Aronson, Harvey B. Buddhist Practice on Western Ground:…
  • May 30

    Rutgers-Newark Law School: People’s Electric

    Rutgers-Newark Law School: People’s Electric
    Professor George W. Conk has published his much anticipated (well, at least in some quarters) article on Rutgers-Newark Law School—People’s Electric—in the 1960s and ‘70s. Loyal and attentive readers might recall the…
Rank this Week: 500

Federalist Society SCOTUScast

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
  • Jun 18

    Peugh v. United States - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

    Peugh v. United States - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
    On June 19, 2013, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Peugh v. United States.   The question in this case was whether a court violates the Constitution’s prohibition on “Ex Post Facto” laws by using the…
  • Jun 13

    Metrish v. Lancaster - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

    Metrish v. Lancaster - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
    On May 20, 2013 the Supreme Court announced its decision in Metrish v. Lancaster.  The question in this case was whether a petitioner was entitled to federal habeas relief when, in his retrial for murder, Michigan courts relied on…
  • Jun 11

    PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

    PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
    | On May 20, 2013, the Supreme Court announced its decision in PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The case considered whether, in determining the “creditability” of a foreign tax--meaning…
Rank this Week: 577

Supreme Court

Supreme Court

Supreme Court news. From PBS NewsHour.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court/
  • Jun 17

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Requirement

    Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Voter Requirement
    Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: The Supreme Court issued a 7-2 decision today striking down Arizona's law that required people to show proof of citizenship when they registered to vote in federal elections. The ruling affects…
  • Jun 16

    Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decision

    Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decision
    The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which…
  • Jun 13

    Share Your Thoughts: Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Can't Be Patented

    Share Your Thoughts: Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Can't Be Patented
    Photo courtesy of Flickr user dullhunk/ Alex Bateman at the Sanger Institute. Can someone else patent your genes? No, according to a closely watched ruling from the U.S. Supreme court Thursday morning. The Court ruled partially for Myriad…
Rank this Week: 589

Wait A Second!

Wait A Second!

Covers civil rights opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. By Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP.

http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 17

    Pro se's Title VII complaint is reinstated

    Pro se's Title VII complaint is reinstated
    The Court of Appeals has reinstated a pro se plaintiff's discrimination lawsuit. This case is yet another in a recent string of pro se victories in the Second Circuit.The case is Robinson v. Goulet, a summary order decided on May 17.…
  • Jun 13

    Wrong place, wrong time, but no case

    Wrong place, wrong time, but no case
    Some people sleeping in an apartment were arrested on drug-related charges after the police found multi-colored pills in plastic bags on the kitchen table. It looked like drug dealers were loving here, so the plaintiffs were held for…
  • Jun 10

    Employer can retaliate against employee for reporting payroll fraud to Board of Education

    Employer can retaliate against employee for reporting payroll fraud to Board of Education
    If you are a public employee who intends to speak out on a matter of importance, you should speak with an attorney first. You may think you cannot be fired for "doing the right thing." But the law may not protect you, at least not the First…
Rank this Week: 686

US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals:…

US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals: New Oral Arguments

The latest oral arguments before the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov
  • Mar 1

    Oral Argument in case# 12-2632

    Oral Argument in case# 12-2632
    Oral Argument in case# 12-2632; Levell Taylor v. Randy Grounds (prisoner case) [uploaded: 03/01/2013]
  • Mar 1

    Oral Argument in case# 11-3794

    Oral Argument in case# 11-3794
    Oral Argument in case# 11-3794; USA v. Ralph Shannon (criminal case) [uploaded: 03/01/2013]
  • Mar 1

    Oral Argument in case# 12-3117

    Oral Argument in case# 12-3117
    Oral Argument in case# 12-3117; USA v. Frank Diaz (criminal case) [uploaded: 03/01/2013]
Rank this Week: 688

Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog

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/
  • Jun 14

    Sixth Circuit Considers Class Action Waiver

    Sixth Circuit Considers Class Action Waiver
    Class action waivers have garnered significant attention in the arbitration context over recent years, including several cases that have reached the Supreme Court on this and related issues.  Earlier this week, in Lowry v. JPMorgan Chase…
  • Jun 11

    Sixth Circuit Holds That A Defendant’s Incomplete Offer of Judgment Under Civil Rule 68 Does Not Moot Case

    Sixth Circuit Holds That A Defendant’s Incomplete Offer of Judgment Under Civil Rule 68 Does Not Moot Case
    In a noteworthy decision earlier today involving the mootness doctrine and the scope of Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Sixth Circuit held that an offer of judgment does not moot a plaintiff’s claims where the…
  • Jun 10

    Judge Gibbons to Headline Judges’ Night Dinner

    Judge Gibbons to Headline Judges’ Night Dinner
    This Wednesday, June 12, the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky chapter of the Federal Bar Association will once again host the Annual Judges’ Night Dinner.  If you are interested, further details about the dinner are available here…
Rank this Week: 879

Changing the Court

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/
  • Jun 18

    BCS Staff attend 41st Precinct Awards Breakfast

    BCS Staff attend 41st Precinct Awards Breakfast
    On June 13th, 2013 Robin Berg and I attended the 41st Precinct's 25th Annual Fellowship Breakfast, hosted by Deputy Inspector Philip Rivera. The event was to honor police officers and community members of the 41th Precinct (the Hunts Point…
  • Jun 14

    BCS Clinic Staff attend Trauma Stewardship Training

    BCS Clinic Staff attend Trauma Stewardship Training
    On June 5th, the clinic staff at Bronx Community Solutions attended a Transforming Trauma workshop, hosted by the Trauma Stewardship Institute (TSI). TSI works with professionals to raise awareness, increase understanding, and manage the…
  • May 31

    Wall Street Journal on AmeriCorps and Public Service

    Wall Street Journal on AmeriCorps and Public Service
    The Wall Street Journal just published an editorial about the nature of public service in the U.S., linking it to the AmeriCorps program.Bronx Community Solutions has proudly hosted internships for AmeriCorps service members since 2005, and…
Rank this Week: 1124

The Buck Stops Here

The Buck Stops Here

Covers education law, politics, and the judiciary. By Stuart Buck.

http://stuartbuck.blogspot.com/
  • May 27

    Music

    Music
    1. Churchill, "Change": 2. Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas, "Instant Crush":   3. Of Monsters and Men, "King and Lionheart":   4. Marc Martel, "No More Hurting People": 
  • May 5

    New Music

    New Music
    1. One of my favorite bands -- Eisley, whose dreamy melodic pop-rock sounds I first heard in a Barnes and Noble in 2005 -- has its fourth full-length album coming out later in May. The full album can be pre-ordered and previewed here. One of…
  • Jan 21

    A Critique of High School

    A Critique of High School
    From New York Magazine:But if humans really do feel things most intensely during adolescence, and if, at this same developmental moment, they also happen to be working out an identity for the first time—“sometimes morbidly, often…
Rank this Week: 1163

UKSC Blog

UKSC Blog

Covers the UK Supreme Court and its judgments.

http://www.ukscblog.com/
  • Nov 26

    Drawing at the Supreme Court

    Drawing at the Supreme Court
    The new Supreme Court encourages visitors to the Court. Those who visit come away with a variety of impressions of the highest court in the land. In this guest post, artist Isobel Williams reflects on her visit to the Court last July. We will…
  • Nov 26

    In the Supreme Court w/c 26 November 2012

    In the Supreme Court w/c 26 November 2012
    Listed on Monday 26 November 2012 is the hearing of Kinloch v Her Majesty’s Advocate, on appeal from the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland).
  • Nov 23

    The Week That Wa

    The Week That Wa
    In David Oakes & Ors v R [2012] EWCA Crim 2435, a case brought by prisoners serving life sentences with high minimum terms, it was held that whole life sentences do not necessarily contrave
Rank this Week: 1345

We The People Stories

We The People Stories

A national conversation about the Constitution, its history and its contemporary relevance. From The National Constitution Center.

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/Misc/Pages/Podcast.shtml
  • Nov 28

    Drew Gilpin Faust and Harold Holzer on the Civil War

    Drew Gilpin Faust and Harold Holzer on the Civil War
    On the anniversary of the battle that sparked the Civil War, Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust and eminent Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer explored the enormous human toll of the war on 19th-century America. More than 600,000…
  • Nov 28

    Why the Constitution Still Matters: A Conversation with Richard Stengel

    Why the Constitution Still Matters: A Conversation with Richard Stengel
    In June, 2011 TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel’s cover story on the U.S. Constitution, “One Document, Under Siege,” sparked significant debate in the media and blogosphere.
  • Nov 28

    Can We Talk? A Conversation About Civility and Democracy in America

    Can We Talk? A Conversation About Civility and Democracy in America
    Former U.S. Representative Lee H. Hamilton (D-IN), John G. Palfrey, Jr., Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School, and Keli A. Carender, political activist and blogger credited with starting…
Rank this Week: 1373

Second Circuit Blog

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: 1386

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals…

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blog

Covers the court of last resort on Texas criminal matters. By R. J. MacReady.

http://www.txccablog.com/
  • Jun 2

    Today's Opinions (or lack thereof) - 6/2/10

    Today's Opinions (or lack thereof) - 6/2/10
    The CCA handed down a number of orders denying habeas corpus relief and a few unpublished opinions. Still no Dobbs.
  • May 26

    Fist Full of Meyers - Today's Opinions - 5/26/10

    Fist Full of Meyers - Today's Opinions - 5/26/10
    The CCA handed down orders and opinions in a number of cases. They handed down published opinions, featuring Judge Meyers prominently, in the following cases:
  • May 26

    Case Summary - Douglas Michael Hubert v. State

    Case Summary - Douglas Michael Hubert v. State
    Douglas Hubert was on parole and living with his grandfather when his grandfather called Hubert's parole officer to report that Hubert had violated numerous conditions of his parole, including possessing a firearm. Hubert's parole officer…
Rank this Week: 1413

Essentially Contested America

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
Rank this Week: 1420

Maryland Courts Watcher

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/
Rank this Week: 1560

Sixth Circuit Cases

Sixth Circuit Cases

Provides weekly advance sheets of published decisions listing each case's name, number, district, keyword description, and link to full text of decision.

http://www.sixthcircuitcases.com/
Rank this Week: 1674

New York Court Watcher

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/
  • Jun 18

    Gay Marriage at the Court (Part 2)

    Gay Marriage at the Court (Part 2)
    In the last post, we considered the arguments against same-sex marriage. We began by listing several which we often hear, but which the lawyers supporting California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) certainly did…
  • Jun 4

    Gay Marriage at the Court

    Gay Marriage at the Court
    It's condemned in the Bible. It's immoral. It's an unnatural perversion. It's a psychological malady. It's a threat to traditional marriage. It's bad for the children. There's no right to homosexual sodomy mentioned or implied in the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 1702

FlascBlog

FlascBlog

Covers the Florida Supreme Court.

http://www.flascblog.com
Rank this Week: 1727

The Magistrate's Blog

The Magistrate's Blog

Musings and snippets from an English magistrate.

http://thelawwestofealingbroadway.blogspot.com/
  • Mar 21

    All Change

    All Change
    I have migrated the blog tohttp://magistratesblog.blogspot.co.uk/and copied all of the posts across.I shall leave this one up for the foreseeable future, but I shall post to the new url, which has working comments. I shall bring the old…
  • Mar 20

    Housekeeping Updated

    Housekeeping Updated
    I have no idea what has happened to the comments - JS-Kit was dumped on me when they bought out Haloscan. I have tried to get in to put it back to normal, but I haven't got time. I'll have a go when things calm down a bit.Wednesday Update:…
  • Mar 20

    Current Affair

    Current Affair
    The CPS are shortly to begin their new 'paperless as far as the door of the court' document handling system. I wish them well and hope that the widely expressed fear that this will be just another Government IT fiasco proves to be…
Rank this Week: 1714

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…
Rank this Week: 1798

Abstract Appeal

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: 1796

Supreme Court of Vermont Law Blog

Supreme Court of Vermont Law Blog

Features summaries and legal analysis of Vermont Supreme Court decisions.

http://scovlegal.blogspot.com/
  • May 31

    Blood Draw Debacle

    Blood Draw Debacle
    By Andrew DelaneyO’Brien v. Synnott, 2013 VT 33At its most basic level, summary judgment is a way for a trial court to say, “So what?”  If the facts of a case don’t support a claim or defense, then the trial court…
  • May 31

    Bueller? ... Bueller? ... Bueller?

    Bueller? ... Bueller? ... Bueller?
    By David RangavizIn re J.H., 2013 VT 31When I was in grade school, I hinged a lot of my actions on the difference between the Rules and the Laws.Rules—school rules, house rules, any rules really—were made to be broken.  I…
  • May 21

    I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)

    I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)
    By Merrill BentMarsh Inter Vivos Trust v. McGillvray et al., 2013 VT 6Plaintiff in today’s case tried to beat the establishment.  Unfortunately for her, the “establishment” here was the property rights of others, which…
Rank this Week: 1981

Second Circuit Sentencing Blog

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/
Rank this Week: 1990

Legal Legacy

Legal Legacy

Provides book reviews and analyses of notable Supreme Court cases.

http://legallegacy.wordpress.com
  • Jun 16

    Free Founders Online Database at the National Archives Website

    Free Founders Online Database at the National Archives Website
    The National Archives has announced the Beta Release of 119,000 searchable documents consisting of correspondence and other writings of six Founding Fathers. The project, made available through a cooperative agreement with the University of…
  • May 28

    Free Law on the Web

    Free Law on the Web
    One of the fantastic benefits of the Internet is that so many cases and codes are available online for free. Here are some links for you to bookmark. Why so many that overlap? They differ in coverage, ease of use, ease of searching,…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 2157

ConfirmThem

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: 2146

South Carolina Appellate Law Blog

South Carolina Appellate Law Blog

Follows the opinions of the South Carolina appellate courts, the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. By Womble Carlyle.

http://southcarolinaappellatelaw.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 13

    Closing Out

    Closing Out
    Well, I have left private practice and have taken a job with the US Attorney's Office. In light of my career change, this blog is shutting down. Thanks to everyone who dropped by for the latest SC legal news. Merry Christmas.
  • Dec 1

    Constitutional issues with Clinton appointment???

    Constitutional issues with Clinton appointment???
    "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during…
  • Nov 19

    Billy Wilkins' return to the courtroom as a lawyer meets with succe

    Billy Wilkins' return to the courtroom as a lawyer meets with succe
    From the Greenville News:William W. “Billy” Wilkins successfully argued against a motion in a shareholder suit against South Financial that asked for a temporary restraining order barring retirement payments to retired CEO Mack Whittle as…
Rank this Week: 2110

the Ninth

the Ninth

Tracks the trends of the country's biggest and busiest court of appeals, the Ninth Circuit. By McGuire Coats LLP.

http://www.theninthcircuit.com/
Rank this Week: 2265

ECJBlog

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…
Rank this Week: 2321

The Florida Legal Blog

The Florida Legal Blog

Focuses Florida appellate and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decisions. By Jeffrey Kuntz.

http://www.floridalegalblog.org/
Rank this Week: 2398

Circuit Splits

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: 2409

Judging Crimes

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: 2413