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Federal Courts Okla. Abortion Case: Amicus Argues in Favor of Restrictive Statute

Okla. Abortion Case: Amicus Argues in Favor of Restrictive Statute

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

When the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a state law restricting medical abortions, it did so in a 388 word (including citations and headings) opinion. The...

Federal Courts Vocabulary Lessons, Cert. Questions, in the Okla. Abortion Case

Vocabulary Lessons, Cert. Questions, in the Okla. Abortion Case

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

Days before taking recess, the Supreme Court granted cert in a case that, with all the noise over the Voting Rights Act, Affirmative Action, and same sex...

Federal Courts Scalia Says SCOTUS Shouldn't 'Invent New Minorities'

Scalia Says SCOTUS Shouldn't 'Invent New Minorities'

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

Justice Antonin Scalia, as usual, is mad. This time, his wrath is directed at his colleagues and their persistence in making decisions that, he argues, should...

Federal Courts Cuccinelli Stuck on Sodomy, May Have a Case Before SCOTUS

Cuccinelli Stuck on Sodomy, May Have a Case Before SCOTUS

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

On the face of the case, it's easy to dismiss Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli as a bit of a kook. He is fighting all the way to the Supreme Court to...

Federal Courts 'Campus Colors': Unanswered Questions, Role of Amicus

'Campus Colors': Unanswered Questions, Role of Amicus

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

Earlier this week, we brought you some insights from "Campus Colors," a panel presented at this year's ABA Annual Meeting on Fisher v. University of Texas. The...

Federal Courts 'Campus Colors': Panel on Fisher v. Univ. of TX Offers Perspective

'Campus Colors': Panel on Fisher v. Univ. of TX Offers Perspective

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

In addition to the newsworthy speeches from Attorney General Eric Holder and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at this year's ABA Annual Meeting, there...

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