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Federal Courts Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cert. Petition

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cert. Petition

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

"My dear Holmes," I said, eyeing the cert. petition warily. "What could this be? Hasn't the estate lost to Mr. Leslie Klinger already?" "Correct, Watson," said...

Federal Courts Kagan Officiates Same-Sex Marriage; Lawyers Push to Be 'The Case'

Kagan Officiates Same-Sex Marriage; Lawyers Push to Be 'The Case'

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

We've got a double-dose of Supreme Court-related news today: A Supreme Court justice officiated a same-sex marriage over the weekend. And though Justice Elena...

Federal Courts Yarrr! 3 Piracy Cases From Supreme Court History

Yarrr! 3 Piracy Cases From Supreme Court History

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Today be Talk Like a Pirate Day, and rather than keel-haul the lot of ye, ye may be well served reading these piracy-related cases from the U.S. Supreme Court....

Federal Courts Ginsburg: 6th Cir. Could Force SCOTUS' Hand on Gay Marriage. Really?

Ginsburg: 6th Cir. Could Force SCOTUS' Hand on Gay Marriage. Really?

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Speaking at the University of Minnesota Law School earlier this week, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that the Sixth Circuit cases on same-sex marriage were...

Federal Courts Sotomayor Discusses Drones; Could SCOTUS Reshape Privacy This Term?

Sotomayor Discusses Drones; Could SCOTUS Reshape Privacy This Term?

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

"There are drones flying over the air randomly that are recording everything that's happening on what we consider our private property. That type of technology...

Federal Courts As SCOTUS Weighs Gay Marriage, Should People v. Legislature Matter?

As SCOTUS Weighs Gay Marriage, Should People v. Legislature Matter?

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

With the Supreme Court set to consider same-sex marriage petitions from five states at its first conference on September 29, one argument lurks in the...

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