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Federal Courts Monks, Morticians, and a Casket Racket

Monks, Morticians, and a Casket Racket

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

Will this be the weirdest set of facts to fall on the Supreme Court docket this term? Our own Robyn Hagan Cain reported on the case of the Monks versus the...

Federal Courts Hobby Lobby's Contraception Challenge Likely Headed to SCOTUS

Hobby Lobby's Contraception Challenge Likely Headed to SCOTUS

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

Though still subject to the whims of certiorari, it looks like the Hobby Lobby contraception case will finally be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, reports...

Federal Courts Disclosure: Alito's Stocks, Ginsburg's Glamour and Scalia's Shotgun

Disclosure: Alito's Stocks, Ginsburg's Glamour and Scalia's Shotgun

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

Sometimes, when one of the justices recuses his or herself from a case, the reason is obvious. For example, Justices Kagan and Sotomayor have recused...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Should Stop Warren Lee Hill's Execution Say Amici

Supreme Court Should Stop Warren Lee Hill's Execution Say Amici

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

The truth is, the Supreme Court almost never stops an execution. There are 25 capital cases scheduled for judicial conference in September, including Warren...

Federal Courts 2014 Cases: SCOTUS to Address Child Porn Restitution Questions

2014 Cases: SCOTUS to Address Child Porn Restitution Questions

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

Amy and Vicky are pseudonyms for two girls whose childhood sexual abuse was filmed and distributed on the Internet. Thanks to a novel legal path charted by...

Federal Courts Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hopes to Retire... in 2023 (Or Later)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hopes to Retire... in 2023 (Or Later)

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

"I wonder if Sandra regrets stepping down when she did?" That rhetorical question, posed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an interview with Reuters last week,...

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