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Court Allows Big Mountain Jesus to Stay on Government Land
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
For almost 60 years, visitors to Montana's Big Mountain resort have been greeted by a life-sized statue of Jesus. Occasionally dressed in ski gear, arms...
9th Cir to Decide If California's Death Penalty Is Constitutional
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
You can still be sentenced to death in California, but you can't be executed -- not since a surprise ruling last year struck down the state's death penalty...
Public Defender Arrested for Being Late to Court Can Pursue Lawsuit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A California public defender can continue with her lawsuit against the deputy sheriff who handcuffed her and dragged her through a courthouse, the Ninth...
Court Grants Time Out in NCAA Rule Changes, Athlete Payments
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The NCAA was given a brief reprieve from implementing payments to former college athletes after the Ninth Circuit granted them a stay last Friday. Without the...
States Can Require Pharmacy Owners to Provide Birth Control, 9th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
States can require pharmacies to dispense birth control even if the pharmacy's owner has religious objections, the Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday. The Court...
Az. Ban on Mexican American Studies Ruled Partly Unconstitutional
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Arizona shares a border with Mexico and Mexican-Americans make up a bit under a third of its citizens. Prior to the Mexican-American War, Arizona was even a...
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