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2nd Judge Rules Against Male-Only Draft
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Another federal judge has approved a lawsuit that says the all-male military draft is unconstitutional. This time, a New Jersey judge said a woman can proceed...
Mother Gets More Attorney's Fees in School Disabilty Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Due to an educational disability, Rena Castrovillo asked the Colonial School District to place her daughter in private school. District officials were...
Amici Tech Giants Raise Stakes in TheDirty v. Cheerleader Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Our first take on this case was that it seems to be pretty cut and dried: the Kentucky-based federal district court misinterpreted the Communications Decency...
Kansas Defunds Planned Parenthood and Hobby Lobby Oral Arguments
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit's traditionally conservative stance when it comes to reproductive rights and women's issues is at the forefront this week with two key...
Roundup: Two Controversial Decisions Expand Habeas Availability
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We were starting to worry that the ideological differences that make for such great theater amongst the Nine were beginning to dissipate. After all, the latest...
Capital Appeals Procedure Dispute Granted; Two Summary Reversals
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Robert Mitchell Jennings won. A federal district court granted habeas relief because Jennings' trial counsel failed to present evidence of his possible brain...