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Sixth Circuit Mulls Police Shooting of Dogs
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Dogs are routinely euthanized after some civil process, typically when a dog has been found to be a danger to people. But in a Michigan case, police executed...
Judicial Take on Bias in the Court
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but changing bias in the courtroom may take quite a few more turns of the big wheel. Studies say that attitudes about...
Appellate Lawyer Confirmed to Sixth Circuit
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Recently, John B. Nalbandian was confirmed by the Senate to take the bench on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He will be filling the seat...
Law Prevents Anyone Older Than 70 From Becoming a Judge
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
You have to wonder about the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision on old judges. The appeals court affirmed a Michigan law that prevents anyone over 70...
Appeals Court Bumps Federal Judge Off Cocaine Case
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Some federal judges are the very model of a modern major general; then there's federal district court judge John Adams. He's definitely a model of...
Judge Says No Constitutional Right to Literacy
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A Michigan federal court judge recently rejected claims filed on behalf of Detroit public school students that the state was denying the children their right...