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Retroactivity: Hotter Than Stolen Car Parts
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Retroactivity is a hot issue these days. Next Tuesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether the Fair Sentencing Act should be applied retroactively to crack...
Life Sentence for Child Porn Charges Not Excessive Punishment
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Child pornography sentences can vary widely. In February, we told you about a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that a one-day sentence and a...
Sixth Circuit Bound? Teen Sues Over Jesus Is Not a Homophobe Shirt
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We know this case has just been filed, but it is destined for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Maverick Couch, a 16-year-old gay high school student in...
Written Objection to Union Election Must Be Specific
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Most employers aren’t excited when their employees choose to unionize, but the National Labor Relations Act limits an employer’s ability to discourage...
Commerce Clause Enables SORNA Convictions
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The Sixth Circuit is full of sex offender appeals lately. Earlier this month, we told you about a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that a...
Joe the Plumber's Privacy Lawsuit Goes Down the Drain
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Samuel Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber," has parlayed a campaign stop criticism of then-Senator Barack Obama's tax plan into Internet notoriety, cable...
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