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'Kids for Cash' Judge Gets Cash for Appeal
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
A former Pennsylvania judge convicted of sending juveniles to jail in exchange for monetary bribes will have his appeal paid for by taxpayers because he is...
Triple Murderer Craig Szemple 'Tortured' By Prison Dentist?
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
We have all complained at least once in our lives that going to the dentist is torture. For New Jersey triple-murderer Craig Szemple, he may not have been...
Menendez, Obama Showdown? Discord Over Third Circuit Nomination
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
President Barack Obama has probably gotten used to having his judicial nominations blocked by congressional Republicans. When it comes to Third Circuit Court...
Fort Dix Five Convictions Upheld: FISA Wiretapping Reasonable
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of five Muslim men accused of planning terrorist attacks on United States military...
Third Circuit Upholds Police Officer Steroid Testing
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the constitutionality of testing police officers for steroids. Approximately 250 police officers and...
Forever Should Be Cheaper: Third Circuit Upholds De Beers Settlement
By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on
A diamond may be forever, but it shouldn't be so expensive. So says the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which reinstated a $295 million antitrust settlement...