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Perry v. Brown Plaintiffs Oppose En Banc Rehearing
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Need further proof that the Prop 8 litigants can't agree on anything? In February, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in Perry v. Brown that...
Property or Freedom? Ninth Circuit Says You Must Choose
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It seems that the U.S. government can prosecute money. In a recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision, U.S. v. $133.420.00 in U.S. Currency, the San...
Employee Can Sue EEOC for Disability Discrimination
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, undaunted by irony, reinstated an employee's disability discrimination claim against the Equal Employment Opportunity...
Ninth Circuit: District Court Can Hear No Fly List Challenge
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If you think the No Fly List seems like a violation of due process, you’re not alone. The good news? The No Fly List is finally going to be reviewed in federal...
9th Cir Grants En Banc Rehearing in DNA Sample Case
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to re-examine a California policy that requires cops to collect DNA from felony suspects, regardless of whether...
9th Cir on Disney ADA Denial: 'That's Not the World We Live In'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Last week, we told you about Tina Baughman, a mother who wants to traverse Disneyland on a Segway because she has muscular dystrophy. Baughman filed a lawsuit...