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Federal Courts Menendez, Obama Showdown? Discord Over Third Circuit Nomination

Menendez, Obama Showdown? Discord Over Third Circuit Nomination

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

President Barack Obama has probably gotten used to having his judicial nominations blocked by congressional Republicans. When it comes to Third Circuit Court...

Federal Courts Fort Dix Five Convictions Upheld: FISA Wiretapping Reasonable

Fort Dix Five Convictions Upheld: FISA Wiretapping Reasonable

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of five Muslim men accused of planning terrorist attacks on United States military...

Federal Courts Third Circuit Upholds Police Officer Steroid Testing

Third Circuit Upholds Police Officer Steroid Testing

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the constitutionality of testing police officers for steroids. Approximately 250 police officers and...

Federal Courts Forever Should Be Cheaper: Third Circuit Upholds De Beers Settlement

Forever Should Be Cheaper: Third Circuit Upholds De Beers Settlement

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Boy with Autism Wins in Court-Ordered Mediation with School District

Boy with Autism Wins in Court-Ordered Mediation with School District

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The family of a teenager with autism won an undisclosed amount of money for legal fees and tuition at a private school from the Moorestown Board of Education,...

Federal Courts Third Circuit Rules Race Not a Factor in LMSD Redistricting

Third Circuit Rules Race Not a Factor in LMSD Redistricting

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Using the rational basis test, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the Lower Merion School District’s redistricting plan was...

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