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Federal Courts N.J. Court: Gay Marriage Must Be Allowed in New Jersey

N.J. Court: Gay Marriage Must Be Allowed in New Jersey

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A New Jersey judge has ruled that the Garden State must extend its constitutional protections and allow gay marriage beginning in October. The ruling comes...

Federal Courts 3rd Cir. Re-Examines 1st Amendment True Threat Exception

3rd Cir. Re-Examines 1st Amendment True Threat Exception

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

People get carried away on Facebook. But when is a rant no longer a rant? The Third Circuit re-examined its First Amendment jurisprudence to redefine the...

Federal Courts 'Sovereign Citizen' Emperor Can't Remove Case to Federal Court

'Sovereign Citizen' Emperor Can't Remove Case to Federal Court

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A "sovereign citizen" who claims he's a "crown prince emperor" can't remove his case to federal court, a judge has ruled. What are "sovereign citizens"?...

Federal Courts Pa. Fed. Ct. Joins the Fray: Juvie Life-Sentence Ban Is Retroactive

Pa. Fed. Ct. Joins the Fray: Juvie Life-Sentence Ban Is Retroactive

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It might be one of the least talked about legal issues splitting our nation's courts right now, though we've certainly done our share of babbling about it....

Federal Courts In PA, Murder/Suicide Not a Material Defect Requiring Disclosure

In PA, Murder/Suicide Not a Material Defect Requiring Disclosure

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday issued its opinion in Milliken v. Jacono, holding that a home's seller didn't have to disclose a murder/suicide that...

Federal Courts Ocean Blasting Off Coast of New Jersey Will Proceed

Ocean Blasting Off Coast of New Jersey Will Proceed

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

New Jersey officials, as well as environmental activists, are challenging seismic studies from just 15 miles off Barnegat Light, reports The SandPaper. The...

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