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No Deference for Awful Prison's Awful Race-Based Restrictions
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2004, in response to inmate violence, California State Prison at Corcoran instituted harsh restrictions on prisoners -- especially black prisoners. When an...
Prenda Law Comes to 9th Cir., Predictably Dodges Questions
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Tired of Prenda Law news? Yeah, we didn't think so. We're not either. The disgraced, oft-sanctioned "law firm" that appeared to exist for the sole purpose of...
Sentence Doesn't Fit the Laser-Pointed Crime, 9th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A California high school student won't be going to prison for 30 months for shooting a laser pointer at a small aircraft, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Thursday. ...
No Release for Failed Billionaire Developer Jailed for Contempt
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Yellowstone Club was to be one of the most ornate ski resorts in the West, a snowbound Shangri-la for the super rich described by The New York Times as "a...
Some Kind of Miracle: Arizona Wins a Voter Registration Case
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
For the first time in awhile, Arizona seems to be getting a break when it comes to its voter registration laws. The state had been slapped down in the Supreme...
Catch a Movie With Kozinski: Judge Hosts Movie Nights in 9th Cir.
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
If you need something to do on a slow night, consider heading down the Ninth Circuit -- for a movie. That's right, the halls of justice aren't just for...
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