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Federal Courts The Wire: Is Cell Phone GPS Tapping a Search?

The Wire: Is Cell Phone GPS Tapping a Search?

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

Samuel Barajas is an unhappy drug smuggler. He was sentenced to multiple life sentences, followed by more prison time and supervised release (stand guard at...

Federal Courts Will 10th's Concealed Carry Ruling, Circuit Split, Lead to SCOTUS?

Will 10th's Concealed Carry Ruling, Circuit Split, Lead to SCOTUS?

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

The Tenth Circuit’s ruling in Peterson v. Martinez that the right to bear arms does not extend to concealed carry places it squarely in conflict with the...

Federal Courts 11 Congressmen Submit Amicus Brief in Hobby Lobby Obamacare Case

11 Congressmen Submit Amicus Brief in Hobby Lobby Obamacare Case

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

In the case of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) challenge that won't die, new voices are now jumping into the legal fray. Eleven...

Federal Courts No Mercy for ACCA Enhancement Based on Juvenile Crimes

No Mercy for ACCA Enhancement Based on Juvenile Crimes

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

Paul Everett Rich III was just a wee lad of 14 when he committed his first crime: robbery with a dangerous weapon. That case was adjudicated and later...

Federal Courts AEDPA Deference Despite Prosecutor's Improper Closing

AEDPA Deference Despite Prosecutor's Improper Closing

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

Ronald Miller is an Oklahoma man convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and one count of furnishing alcohol to a minor, who -- based on the...

Federal Courts 10th Cir. Rule Changes: Fed. Rules of App. Procedure and Local Rules

10th Cir. Rule Changes: Fed. Rules of App. Procedure and Local Rules

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

The Rules, they are a changing. As of December 1, 2013, amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure took effect. Not only that, but changes to the...

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