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Federal Courts 9th Circuit: Not a Crime to Run From Police

9th Circuit: Not a Crime to Run From Police

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 21, 2019

Running from the law -- literally -- is not a crime. That's the crib notes version of United States v. Derek Daniel Brown, a decision from the U.S. Ninth...

Federal Courts Cursing at a Cop Is Protected Free Speech

Cursing at a Cop Is Protected Free Speech

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 19, 2019

It's usually not a good idea to curse at police, but it is still a fundamental right. The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals said so in a case from Arkansas....

Federal Courts Bad News for Double Jeopardy Defendants, But What About Roe v. Wade?

Bad News for Double Jeopardy Defendants, But What About Roe v. Wade?

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 18, 2019

A lone opinion about an unrelated issue in a Supreme Court case doesn't usually hold a lot of weight. But these are unusual times. In Gamble v. United States,...

Federal Courts Appeals Court: Thinking About a Warrant is Enough

Appeals Court: Thinking About a Warrant is Enough

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on June 18, 2019

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a rather controversial decision that is raising the ire of legal commentators. The decision in the USA v....

Federal Courts SCOTUS Getting Schooled on Netflix

SCOTUS Getting Schooled on Netflix

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on June 18, 2019

A recent amicus brief filed at the U.S. Supreme Court in the controversial ReDigi case spends a good chunk of the brief explaining why Netflix is no good for...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Tosses Racial Gerrymandering Appeal in Virginia

SCOTUS Tosses Racial Gerrymandering Appeal in Virginia

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on June 17, 2019

Saying that one half of the state's bicameral legislature could not proceed without the other, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a Republican-backed appeal to...

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