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9th Cir. Tosses Week-Long Window for Competency Determinations
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
When a person's competency to stand trial for a crime is in question in Washington State, state law requires the state Department of Social and Health Services...
9th Cir. Upholds Law Behind Sheriff Arpaio's Workplace Raids
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Arizona's identity theft laws are not facially preempted by federal immigration law, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Monday. The state's identity theft laws...
9th Circuit Affirms Life Sentence Despite 'Reclassification'
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
A state's post-conviction reclassification of a crime from a felony to misdemeanor has no bearing on a federal statute's sentencing guidelines, the Ninth...
Free Speech on College Campus Addressed in 9th Cir. Ruling
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Controversy has been rumbling at Fresno State since 2010 when conservative student Neil O'Brien started a chapter of Young Americans for Liberty at the school...
Courts Can't Forcibly Medicate to Make a Defendant Stand Trial
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Can the court force criminal defendants to take medication to make them competent to stand trial? Apparently, no. At least, not in the Ninth Circuit in this...
Suspended, Bankrupt Lawyer Can Discharge Debt Owed to Client
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Consider it a silver lining: even if your law license is suspended and you're so broke former clients are now your creditors, you can still discharge that...
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