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Federal Courts Third Circuit Clarifies When Public Employees Speak as Private Citizens

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...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Ohio Abortion Ban

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...

Federal Courts Eleventh Circuit Extends Protection Under Fair Housing Act

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...

Federal Courts 7th Circuit: Prisoner Cannot Marry His Former Prison Psychologist

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...

Federal Courts Donald Trump's Tax Returns and the Second Circuit

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...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Tackling Gun Rights, Abortion, and More in 2019-2020 Term

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...

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