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Ninth Circuit Schedules DOMA Appeal for September
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Mark your calendars: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether the federal government may deny health benefits to the same-sex spouse of a court...
Senate Confirms Paul Watford for Ninth Circuit Bench
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
After seven months of confirmation limbo, the Senate confirmed Los Angeles attorney Paul Watford for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday evening by a...
Three Cups of Tea Lawsuit: Can Readers Sue an Author for Lying?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Author and philanthropist Greg Mortenson beat a fraud lawsuit over his best-selling book Three Cups of Tea last month in federal court, but the plaintiffs in...
Community Caretaking Exception: 9th Cir Overturns Pretextual Ruse
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the community caretaking exception to the warrant requirement does not apply to a vehicle that was...
ACLU Asks Ninth Circuit for No Fly List Due Process
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
"Let's say you want to fly back to Washington, and you find yourself on the no-fly list. You're sitting in an airport, stranded. You think, 'My God, I went to...
Is California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Unconstitutional?
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If Tuesday's oral arguments before a Ninth Circuit panel are any indication, California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard is in trouble. The standard relies on a...
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