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Federal Courts Snippets: BP Settlement, Colorado DUI, and the 'Echo Chamber'

Snippets: BP Settlement, Colorado DUI, and the 'Echo Chamber'

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

Except for oral arguments and the occasional back-page opinion attached to the order list, it's been a quiet week at the Supreme Court. On December 1, the...

Federal Courts 3 New Grants: Texas License Plates, La. Execution, Patents

3 New Grants: Texas License Plates, La. Execution, Patents

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

Happy Friday y'all! Today's breaking news out of the Supreme Court involves grants in three cases -- two from Texas and one from Louisiana. The first case, and...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Hears Arguments in 'Facebook Threats' Case, U.S. v. Elonis

SCOTUS Hears Arguments in 'Facebook Threats' Case, U.S. v. Elonis

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

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Elonis, ballyhooed as the "Facebook threats" case or the "rap lyrics" case....

Federal Courts Justice Kagan Takes Aim at Eleventh Circuit Appellate Procedure

Justice Kagan Takes Aim at Eleventh Circuit Appellate Procedure

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

The Supreme Court often appends opinions related to prisoner litigation to the end of its semi-weekly order list. Generally, if the Court is going to deny a...

Federal Courts RBG Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery, Resting Comfortably

RBG Undergoes Emergency Heart Surgery, Resting Comfortably

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

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting comfortably and recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery earlier today. Last night, during one of her...

Federal Courts Obamacare Subsidies Case: No Court or Congress Fix Likely?

Obamacare Subsidies Case: No Court or Congress Fix Likely?

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

By now, you probably know what the Obamacare subsidies case is all about. We've written about it plenty, after all. The outcome of the case will depend on...

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