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LEXIS 129290 (SD IL, Sept. 25, 2015), an Illinois federal district court permitted an African Hebrew Israelite inmate who had taken the Nazirite vow to proceed with his complaint that he was forced to remove his dreadlocks.In Hudson v. [read post]

Religion Clause - http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

Frivolous litigation sanctions may be imposed pursuant if the judge finds at any time during the proceedings or upon judgment that a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or defense of the nonprevailing person was frivolous

11 Aug 2010, 9:19 am by PaulKostro

Law Lessons from NEW WEST CALDWELL DENTAL GROUP, PA V. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Fed. Dist. Court in UT Dismisses Claim that City’s Ordinance Prohibiting A-Frame Signs Violated Operator’s Free Speech Rights

13 Mar 2016, 7:39 pm by Patricia Salkin

Timilsina v West Valley City, 121 F. [read post]

Law of the Land - http://lawoftheland.wordpress.com/

A pro se attorney litigant is not entitled to a fee award

15 Oct 2010, 1:45 pm by PaulKostro

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NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The mutual mistake doctrine applies when a mistake was mutual in that both parties were laboring under the same misapprehension as to a particular, essential fact

28 Sep 2009, 9:47 am

FOSTER V. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Where the movant seeks a change in a de facto custody arrangement, the movant need only show that it is in the child’s best interests to change custody

27 Apr 2010, 8:23 am by PaulKostro

Wilke v. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The “law of the case” doctrine, wich discourages relitigation of un-reversed decisions made during the trial, is not applicable when the earlier decision was either ambiguous or uncertain

18 Dec 2009, 9:22 am by PaulKostro

My Law Office is located at 726 West Saint Georges [W. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The polestar of contract construction is to discover the intention of the parties as revealed by the language used by them

25 Feb 2010, 8:58 am by PaulKostro

My Law Office is located at 726 West Saint Georges [W. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

The crime of terroristic threats requires a showing of three essential elements: (1) that the defendant in fact threatened the plaintiff; (2) that the defendant’s intent was to threaten the plaintiff; and (3) that a reasonable person, under an objective s

26 Feb 2010, 8:02 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

In a Domestic Violence matter, in compelling circumstances, where a party’s ability to adequately present evidence during a domestic violence action may be significantly impaired, a trial judge may, in the exercise of sound discretion, permit limited disc

23 Aug 2010, 1:02 pm by PaulKostro

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NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

On Campus Versus Off Campus

23 Aug 2011, 10:05 am by David Hudson, guest-blogging

Circuit Court of Appeals used this test to find that school officials in West Virginia had the authority to punish a student for objectionable online material in Kowalski v. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://volokh.com

A plenary hearing must be conducted when a party seeking to modify a custody order demonstrates that due to a substantial change in circumstances from the time that the current custody arrangement was established, the best interests of the child would be

22 Jul 2010, 8:54 am by PaulKostro

V. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

Settlement agreements must be enforced as other contracts are

22 Jul 2009, 1:40 pm

My Law Office is located at 726 West Saint Georges [W. [read post]

NJ Family Issues - http://www.kostrolaw.com/NJFamilyIssues

A trial judge is required to make findings of fact and conclusions of law on every motion decided by a written order that is appealable as of right

22 Oct 2009, 1:38 pm

McCREA V. [read post]