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1 May 2012, 12:58 pm by Law Lady
Ostendorf -- Error to fail to consider whether lesser sanction would be a viable alternativeJANUARY MARTIN, individually and on behalf of a class of all others similarly situated, Appellant, v. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 5:55 pm
End of side note.]The bishops joining in the brief are +Benitez (resigned - Texas), +Howe (resigned - Central Florida), +Lambert (suffragan - Dallas), +Love (Albany), +MacPherson (Western Louisiana), +Martins (Springfield), and +Stanton (Dallas). [read post]
14 Apr 2012, 11:41 am by Andrew Plumb-Larrick
Since the Florida shooting death of Trayvon Martin rose to public attention, that state’s law of self-defense has attracted much attention. [read post]
13 Apr 2012, 6:08 am by Chris
Trayvon Martin George Zimmerman’s lawyer seeks to limit pretrial publicity (Orlando Sentinel) Officials reveal details of George Zimmerman’s jail activities, purchases (Orlando Sentinel) Meet the Judge Who Drew George Zimmerman’s Case (Wall Street Journal Law Blog) State of Florida v. [read post]
9 Apr 2012, 6:52 am by Suzanne Ito
 Call on Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to guarantee a meaningful investigation into the shooting of Trayvon Martin. [read post]
8 Apr 2012, 9:07 am by johntfloyd
State—the court’s first real opportunity to interpret the “stand your ground” self-defense which was inspired by the Florida “stand your ground” law and which has been the focus of bitter controversy surrounding the February 26, 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman. [read post]
3 Apr 2012, 2:24 pm
State, the Supreme Court of Florida ruled that when a person asserts a defense based on the Stand Your Ground law, the trial court must hold an evidentiary hearing to determine the facts. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 9:44 am by Eugene Volokh
The issue in that case would likely be whether Zimmerman reasonably feared death or serious bodily injury or some similarly serious crime, a requirement that’s present in pretty much all states, whether or not they adhere to the “duty to retreat” doctrine (Florida and most other states don’t). [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 12:01 am by George M. Wallace
A few examples:  Florida's own Brian Tannebaum points out that "Stand Your Ground" has consequences of many kinds extending far beyond this incident: "Unintended Consequences, Again"  A more professorial take from Michael Mannheimer: "Trayvon Martin and Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law"  Two from defense attorney turned appellate judiciary candidate Mark Bennett: "Trayvon Martin: Strange… [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 12:01 am by George M. Wallace
A few examples:  Florida's own Brian Tannebaum points out that "Stand Your Ground" has consequences of many kinds extending far beyond this incident: "Unintended Consequences, Again"  A more professorial take from Michael Mannheimer: "Trayvon Martin and Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law"  Two from defense attorney turned appellate judiciary candidate Mark Bennett: "Trayvon Martin: Strange… [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 12:01 am by George M. Wallace
A few examples:  Florida's own Brian Tannebaum points out that "Stand Your Ground" has consequences of many kinds extending far beyond this incident: "Unintended Consequences, Again"  A more professorial take from Michael Mannheimer: "Trayvon Martin and Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' Law"  Two from defense attorney turned appellate judiciary candidate Mark Bennett: "Trayvon Martin: Strange… [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 8:08 am by (admin)
Martin was wearing a hoodie as he walked home, when a neighborhood watch volunteer shot and killed him in Sanford, Florida(http://www.thegrio.com/specials/trayvon-martin/black-senators-to-wear-hoodies-to-state-chamber-for-trayvon-martin.php). [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 6:33 am
On Justia's Verdict today, you can read the second of a two-part series in which I analyze the Supreme Court's recent decision in Howes v. [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 5:12 am by Nabiha Syed
Martin, in which the Reynolds Tobacco Company was ordered by a Florida state court to pay millions of dollars to a woman whose husband died from lung cancer attributed to smoking Reynolds cigarettes. [read post]