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No Trial Needed, Say Attorneys in Pa. 'Mini-DOMA' Challenge
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The last time we wrote about Whitewood v. Wolf was last December when Judge John E. Jones, of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania,...
Religion in Schools -- Permissible Prohibition or Free Speech Violation?
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The dust has finally settled around the controversy over student speech in the "I Heart Boobies" bracelet case, and now another school in the Third Circuit has...
'weev' Conviction Vacated on Venue Grounds, Needs Bacon
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We've been watching the progression of Andrew "weev" Auernheimer's trial and appeal and last week, the Third Circuit released its opinion in the hacker's...
Delaware Enjoined From Enforcing Campaign Finance Disclosure Law
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In the latest fallout from the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware has...
Hellos and Goodbyes: 3rd Cir. Judge Retiring and New Additions
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
There's going to be some moving and shaking in the Third Circuit, with one judge retiring and two new district court judges recently confirmed. Let's take a...
N.J.'s Gun Law, Del.'s Court of Chancery and Conestoga Wood Oral Args
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Things in the Third Circuit are heating up as cert petitions get filed, denied, and in one case, argued before the Supreme Court. Let's just say it's been a...