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Federal Courts It's a Trap! No Probable Cause for Lewd Conduct Arrest

It's a Trap! No Probable Cause for Lewd Conduct Arrest

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

"The force" was with Randy Alman one October afternoon in Westland, Michigan. Unfortunately, that "force" was a cruiser-combating task force staffed by...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Upholds Bench-Slapping Dismissal for Discovery Delays

Sixth Circuit Upholds Bench-Slapping Dismissal for Discovery Delays

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

"To recite the facts of this case is nearly to decide it." Rarely does the first sentence of an opinion so glaringly declare a state of hopelessness for the...

Federal Courts Yes Sir, Attempted Rape is a Violent Felony for ACCA Purposes

Yes Sir, Attempted Rape is a Violent Felony for ACCA Purposes

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

Perhaps bolstered by a series of appellate victories, federal inmate Dereck Dawson continues to fight the sentence imposed as a result of a 2003 altercation...

Federal Courts Fired University Official's 'Gay Lifestyle' Op-Ed Isn't Protected Speech

Fired University Official's 'Gay Lifestyle' Op-Ed Isn't Protected Speech

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 2008, Crystal Dixon — then-interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources at the University of Toledo — penned an op-ed column in the Toledo Free...

Federal Courts There's No Constitutional Right to Speedy Bail

There's No Constitutional Right to Speedy Bail

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Tennessee, domestic violence suspects can be held for 12 hours without bail if the suspect is considered a continuing threat to the victim's safety. Henry...

Federal Courts Court Sides with Cleveland Indians in Insurance Negligence Case

Court Sides with Cleveland Indians in Insurance Negligence Case

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

CSI dropped the ball. The insurance brokerage company knows it made a mistake, it admits it, and in all likelihood, it'll be held accountable for it. But the...

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