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Federal Courts SCOTUS Kills Puerto Rican Debt Plan as Gov. Appeals to U.N.

SCOTUS Kills Puerto Rican Debt Plan as Gov. Appeals to U.N.

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court ruled this morning that Puerto Rico cannot rely on its own bankruptcy legislation in order to restructure its public utility debt. In a...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Creates Narrow Recusal Requirement in Pa. Capital Case

SCOTUS Creates Narrow Recusal Requirement in Pa. Capital Case

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Getting a judge removed from a case is no easy task. After all, under federal law, it is up to the judges themselves to determine, on their own, whether a...

Federal Courts Puerto Rico Loses Case Over Sovereignty, With More Losses Likely

Puerto Rico Loses Case Over Sovereignty, With More Losses Likely

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Puerto Rico may have its own constitution, elect its own leaders, and pass its own laws, but when it comes down to it, Congress, not the people of Puerto Rico,...

Federal Courts Muhammad Ali Was a Champion in the Ring and the Supreme Court

Muhammad Ali Was a Champion in the Ring and the Supreme Court

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Muhammad Ali won his first world heavyweight championship when he was just 22 years old. "I am the greatest! I shook up the world. I'm the prettiest thing that...

Federal Courts SCOTUS to Review Cases on Race, Disability, and the Death Penalty

SCOTUS to Review Cases on Race, Disability, and the Death Penalty

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Questions about race, intellectual disability, and the death penalty will return to the halls of the Supreme Court in the near future. Yesterday, the Court...

Federal Courts The Supreme Court Just Made Jailhouse Lawsuits a Bit Harder

The Supreme Court Just Made Jailhouse Lawsuits a Bit Harder

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Prisoners can be a litigious bunch. Facing years of imprisonment and a dearth of engaging activities, scores of jailhouse lawyers file scores of (often pro se)...

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