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Third Circuit Clarifies When Public Employees Speak as Private Citizens
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
It is not always clear when public employees are acting in an official capacity and when they are acting as private citizens. The issue can be important when...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Ohio Abortion Ban
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
In a 2-1 opinion published last week, the Sixth Circuit upheld an injunction aimed at preventing enforcement of an Ohio law restricting certain types of...
Eleventh Circuit Extends Protection Under Fair Housing Act
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Eleventh Circuit recently clarified that discriminatory conduct by a municipality post-acquisition of a property can violate Fair Housing Act...
7th Circuit: Prisoner Cannot Marry His Former Prison Psychologist
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
In a tale of secret engagements and ignoring professional rules, a recent decision by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals put one Wisconsin inmate's marriage...
Donald Trump's Tax Returns and the Second Circuit
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Great Library of Alexandria burned down in 48 B.C., and we lost an unimaginable wealth of ancient collected knowledge. Nikola Tesla's research lab in New...
SCOTUS Tackling Gun Rights, Abortion, and More in 2019-2020 Term
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court's upcoming term includes several high-profile cases for the conservative-majority court to decide. From abortion to gun rights, to...