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Time on His Side? Seventh Circuit Court Gives Qualified Immunity To Workers Who Failed To Reduce Incarceration
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
If a prison is aware of a sentencing error involving a prisoner but chooses not to rectify it, are they liable? Not always, according to the Seventh Circuit...
Former County Clerk Kim Davis Contests Damages Amount in Sixth Circuit
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It was close to a decade ago when Kim Davis became the center of controversy over a decision to not perform her duties as the county clerk of Rowan County,...
In Tune? Spotify Wins Dismissal in Bundling Royalties Suit
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In a decision many composers and musicians may consider off-key, streaming giant Spotify was successful in having a suit against certain payment rate...
Georgia Appeals to Restore Rejected Voting Maps
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals will soon decide whether Georgia's redrawn voting maps, which have been the subject of litigation since 2021, violate the...
SCOTUS Vacates Capital Case Conviction Involving Sexual Shaming
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Consider if it is appropriate for a prosecutor to: Refer to a criminal defendant with rude and sexually suggestive terms Wave a pair of thong underwear...
9th Circuit Concludes Epic Seven-Year Parking Ticket Legal Fight
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It's said that you can't fight city hall, but that's untrue. Every citizen can fight city hall. It's winning that's the tricky part. In a decision that saw...
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