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Federal Courts New Book Tracks History of Habeas Corpus in America

New Book Tracks History of Habeas Corpus in America

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

Habeas corpus. It seemed so important in law school — those halcyon days when you thought you would spend your career fighting for civil liberties — but years...

Federal Courts When in Doubt, Deny, Deny Deny

When in Doubt, Deny, Deny Deny

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

The Supreme Court isn't in a hurry to fill its docket for the 2013 Term. So far, the Court has only granted cert in 19 merit-based cases. While there are...

Federal Courts Court DIGs Boyer v. Louisiana, Affirms McBurney v. Young

Court DIGs Boyer v. Louisiana, Affirms McBurney v. Young

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

The Supreme Court disposed of two more matters on its to-do list this morning, but it only issued one opinion. Today, we have a unanimous opinion in McBurney...

Federal Courts This Week at First Street: Arguments End and NLRB Showdown Begins

This Week at First Street: Arguments End and NLRB Showdown Begins

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

As spring actually starts to feel like spring, we're experiencing the same of end-of-school emotions that consume most high school kids this time of year:...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Won't Stand in the Way of Beer and COLA

SCOTUS Won't Stand in the Way of Beer and COLA

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

If you spent Monday perusing the latest Supreme Court orders, then you may have noticed that the government is contesting Beer. (Ugh, Mondays.) For those of...

Federal Courts A Couple of Joints (Probably) Won't Get You Deported

A Couple of Joints (Probably) Won't Get You Deported

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

Adrian Moncrieffe, a Jamaican citizen, came to the U.S. legally in 1984, when he was three. During a 2007 traffic stop, police found 1.3 grams of marijuana in...

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