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Federal Courts High Court Refuses ADA Excessive Force Case

High Court Refuses ADA Excessive Force Case

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on May 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a closely watched petition for cert. in the excessive force case against Newport Beach's police department. The cert denial is...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Backs Native Americans' Right to Hunt

SCOTUS Backs Native Americans' Right to Hunt

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on May 20, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the hunting rights of a Native American tribe survived U.S. expansion into the West. In Herrera v. Wyoming, the the High...

Federal Courts Brown v. Board of Education 65 Years Later

Brown v. Board of Education 65 Years Later

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

Decades before Brown v. Board of Education, which was decided 65 years ago today, a lawyer was toiling in the background to overturn segregation. It was not...

Federal Courts Breyer Asks: Which Supreme Court Cases Will Fall Next?

Breyer Asks: Which Supreme Court Cases Will Fall Next?

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on May 16, 2019

When Justice Stephen Breyer celebrated his twentieth year on the U.S. Supreme Court, his former clerks applauded his eternal optimism. They had gathered to...

Federal Courts Court OKs Michigan License Suspension for Indigent Drivers

Court OKs Michigan License Suspension for Indigent Drivers

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on May 15, 2019

A federal appeals court ruled that Michigan may suspend driver's licenses for people who don't pay fines -- even if they cannot afford to pay. In Fowler v....

Federal Courts Is There an Unlicensed Prosecutor Defense?

Is There an Unlicensed Prosecutor Defense?

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on May 15, 2019

Gilbert Mendez pleaded guilty to drug crimes, but challenged his conviction later when he found out the prosecutor for his case was not licensed to practice...

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