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Federal Courts District Court Permanently Enjoins Sharia Law Ban Amendment

District Court Permanently Enjoins Sharia Law Ban Amendment

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

Under the invisible threat of Sharia law taking over their courts, Oklahoma enacted a constitutional amendment that would prohibit Sharia law from being...

Federal Courts 10th Cir: Possess Child Porn, Cross the Dist. Ct., Go To Prison

10th Cir: Possess Child Porn, Cross the Dist. Ct., Go To Prison

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Tenth Circuit handed down a ten-year prison term earlier this month, despite an original sentence of only probation. Defendant David Huffman originally...

Federal Courts Colorado's "Amazon Law" Still in Effect, Perm Injunction Dissolved

Colorado's "Amazon Law" Still in Effect, Perm Injunction Dissolved

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

Colorado has a sales tax of 2.9% for products purchased in the state, and a use tax of 2.9% for products purchased outside the state, but used in the state....

Federal Courts Non-Retaliatory Reasons Make Firing OK: 10th Circuit

Non-Retaliatory Reasons Make Firing OK: 10th Circuit

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Plaintiff Jerry Keeler was employed by ARAMARK, a food service provider. While employed there, he felt that they did not appreciate him as an employee, because...

Federal Courts 10th Cir. Upholds Faulty Warrant, Still Finds Probable Cause

10th Cir. Upholds Faulty Warrant, Still Finds Probable Cause

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Tenth Circuit has upheld the conviction of a man based off a search-warrant affidavit that did not even mention defendant's name. Edwin Sanchez was...

Federal Courts Minor's Title VII Claims Fail Under Vance, Agency Analysis

Minor's Title VII Claims Fail Under Vance, Agency Analysis

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

Megan McCafferty began working at a McDonald's franchise owned by Preiss Enterprises ("Preiss") at the age of 15, though she stated that she was 16 on her...

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