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Federal Courts Defendant Can't Challenge Search When Protective Order Is in Place

Defendant Can't Challenge Search When Protective Order Is in Place

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

The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered an opinion in Fernandez v. California, where it held that Georgia v. Randolph -- which holds that one co-tenant's...

Federal Courts 'I Heart Boobies' Cert Denied, Ballot Access Case Argued

'I Heart Boobies' Cert Denied, Ballot Access Case Argued

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

The Third Circuit got the final word in a case that has sparked national attention on the issue of students' rights of free speech, when the Supreme Court...

Federal Courts Food and Funerals Don't Mix, Orthodox Therapists Oppose Therapy Ban

Food and Funerals Don't Mix, Orthodox Therapists Oppose Therapy Ban

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

If you were planning on drowning your sorrows in booze the next time you attended a funeral in Pennsylvania, you may need to bring your own flask. The Third...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Kids for Cash Judge's Appeal

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Kids for Cash Judge's Appeal

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

Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella was convicted in 2011 for crimes related to a scheme dubbed "Kids for Cash" -- an outrageous miscarriage of justice...

Federal Courts Trenton Mayor Removed, BridgeGate, Tentative Judge Selection and More

Trenton Mayor Removed, BridgeGate, Tentative Judge Selection and More

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

There's a lot of seat-shifting going on right now in the Third Circuit. Between the Trenton Mayor's removal, BridgeGate, and the tentative selection of a U.S....

Federal Courts Federal Student Loan Default and the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Federal Student Loan Default and the Fair Credit Reporting Act

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

How do the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ("HEA") interact, when it comes to the information a university reports to a...

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