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9th Circuit Orders Pentagon to Stop Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Obama Administration to stop enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy against gays in the military. The...
Judge Ronald M. Whyte, Paul F. Eckstein to Receive Awards
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Here's some news from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week: With the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference approaching, some of the awards recipients have...
9th Cir: Jared Loughner Can't be Forced to Take Meds
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The man who killed a Ninth Circuit judge and left Representative Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life cannot be forced to take anti-psychotic medications,...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Holds Memorial for Cynthia Holcomb Hall
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Earlier this week, the Judges of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals convened in honor of a recently departed judge, reports Metropolitan News...
Ninth Circuit Must Dismiss Moot Juvenile Sex Offender Case
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The U.S. Supreme court has ordered the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss the appeal of a one-time juvenile sex offender, writes Courthouse News. The...
SCOTUS Upholds 9th Circuit Opinion on California Video Game Law
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The California video game law case was decided this week. Decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, that is. Several years back the case had already been decided by...