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James Corbett Has Qualified Immunity in Establishment Clause Claim
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that a teacher who made allegedly hostile comments about religion in the classroom has qualified immunity...
Officer has Qualified Immunity from Search Warrant Suit
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The Ninth Circuit, for all of its progressive leanings, remains a nostalgic lot. Circuit judges have yet to exchange their traditional robes for more slimming...
Nevada Inmates Lose Typewriter Ban Appeal
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In his 1839 play Richelieu, Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote that "the pen is mightier than the sword." It seems that Nevada inmates at Ely State Prison (ESP) took...
Individual Mandate Challenge Dismissed for Lack of Standing
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The Ninth Circuit removed itself from the Affordable Care Act constitutionality debate on Friday.A three-judge panel upheld the district court's decision in...
Ninth Cir. Serves Specific Jurisdiction With Side of Black Eyed Peas
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This case is a jurisdiction doozy. Brand, an Ohio corporation, operates a popular website called celebrity-gossip.net, which asks the tough questions like, "Is...
Blue Lake Rancheria is Common-Law Employer Under FUTA
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Mainstay Business Solutions won its case in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act this week, but the victory is too little,...
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