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SCOTUS Accepts Challenge to Public Employee Union Dues
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Right before it left for summer break, the Supreme Court granted cert to a case that will leave many teachers worried about their future. On the last day of...
Who Can Draw Legislative Districts? The People, SCOTUS Says
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has upheld Arizona's use of independent commissions in drawing legislative districts. In order to prevent gerrymandering, the state elected,...
Right to Bear Arms -- in Public? 9th Rehears Concealed Carry Case
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, reheard oral arguments last Tuesday in the case of Peruta v. San Diego County, a controversial challenge to California's...
Court Allows Women-Only Guards For Washington Women's Prisons
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Just in time for the release of the third season of "Orange is the New Black," the Ninth Circuit has decided an important case involving the governance of...
9th Circ. Approves Shell's Oil Spill Response Plans
By Peter Clarke, JD | Last updated on
Shell is more excited than ever to begin searching for oil off the coast of Alaska. Last Thursday, the Ninth Circuit removed a major hurdle for Shell's...
9th Cir. Sides With Big Lagoon Rancheria in Land Dispute
By Peter Clarke, JD | Last updated on
Big Lagoon Rancheria, an Indian tribe near Humboldt County, CA, won a major victory in a recent Ninth Circuit decision. Following the decision, the tribe may...
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