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Judge: Prosecutors Can't Take Mongols' Trademarked Logo
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Jesse Ventura, the former pro wrestler-turned-governor, could not get a hold on the jury. He testified that he was a Mongol back in the 1970s, but it was not a...
9th Circuit Revives Muslim Spying Case Against FBI
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Farouk al-Aziz attended the Islamic Center of Irvine, publicly declaring his Muslim faith during prayer with hundreds of other members. But there were a couple...
Bad Warrant for GPS Data Trumped by Cop's Good Faith
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a panel decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, one defendant is catching a tough break after the court found that the warrant that secured his...
Judge Says Bail System Is Unconstitutional
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Riana Buffin lost her job at the Oakland Airport because she was in jail. She was arrested for allegedly stealing some property; that was her problem. But she...
Asylum-Seekers Entitled to Habeas Review
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
You may stumble on Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam's name, but you should not forget it in immigration law. In Thuraissigiam v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security,...
Court: New York Pipeline May Go Forward
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court turned back a New York agency's attempt to slow down a controversial natural gas pipeline, which has been tied to a state government...