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Federal Courts You Have the Right to an Attorney: Gideon v. Wainwright at 50

You Have the Right to an Attorney: Gideon v. Wainwright at 50

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Anyone who has watched 'Law & Order' can recite the Miranda rights. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can be held against you....

Federal Courts Happy Birthday, RBG! 8 Reasons to Celebrate Justice Ginsburg

Happy Birthday, RBG! 8 Reasons to Celebrate Justice Ginsburg

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg turns 80 on Friday, and we're ready to celebrate her graceful transition from septuagenarian to octogenarian. Here are 8 reasons...

Federal Courts Obama Admin to Appeal Recess Appointment Ruling to SCOTUS

Obama Admin to Appeal Recess Appointment Ruling to SCOTUS

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Is anyone surprised that the Obama administration is skipping en banc review and heading straight to the Supreme Court? In January, a D.C. Circuit Court of...

Federal Courts Sotomayor Won't Break the SCOTUS Code of Silence for a 6th Grader

Sotomayor Won't Break the SCOTUS Code of Silence for a 6th Grader

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After watching the inauguration in January, Cameron Myers Milne — a sixth-grader from Wilson, North Carolina — decided to write the justices to explain her...

Federal Courts Sandra Day O'Connor Gets 'Out of Order' With New Book

Sandra Day O'Connor Gets 'Out of Order' With New Book

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Naturally, we love the trial scene in "Scent of Woman." Lovable Charlie's future is on the line, and crotchety Lt. Col. Slade (Al Pacino) walks in, gives a...

Federal Courts Vet Can Sue Government for Battery After Botched Surgery

Vet Can Sue Government for Battery After Botched Surgery

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) waives the government's sovereign immunity from tort suits, but certain intentional torts -- including battery -- are...

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