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Federal Courts SCOTUS: Warrant Required for Cell Phone Location Search

SCOTUS: Warrant Required for Cell Phone Location Search

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a detailed 5- 4 opinion, the High Court basically proclaimed the following rule when it comes to law enforcement obtaining an individual's cell phone...

Federal Courts Defective Notice to Appear for Removal Doesn't Stop Time for Physical Presence Requirement

Defective Notice to Appear for Removal Doesn't Stop Time for Physical Presence Requirement

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In an 8 to 1 decision issued late last week, SCOTUS held that a defective notice to appear for a removal proceeding cannot be used to justify stopping time...

Federal Courts High Court: States' Gerrymandering Cases a Work in Progress

High Court: States' Gerrymandering Cases a Work in Progress

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

Ruling in two more gerrymandering cases in as many weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court left voting districts largely intact in Texas and North Carolina. A majority...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Rules for Travel Ban, Against Abortion

SCOTUS Rules for Travel Ban, Against Abortion

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In two highly contested and controversial cases, SCOTUS has ruled 5 to 4 along strict partisan lines, which perhaps explains the delays this term. In short,...

Federal Courts American Express Anti-Steering Not Anti-Competitive

American Express Anti-Steering Not Anti-Competitive

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a case brought by Ohio, and other states, charging American Express with anti-competitive behavior for the anti-steering provisions contained in its...

Federal Courts Justice Stevens to Youths: Repeal the Second Amendment

Justice Stevens to Youths: Repeal the Second Amendment

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a recent editorial opinion penned for the New York Times, retired United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens had a clear message for the youth of...

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