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Ninth Circuit Will Revisit Abortion 'Gag Rule'
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Less than three weeks ago, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit allowed a Trump administration rule pulling federal funds from health clinics that provide...
The Best and Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court's June Term
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Most of us have long since lost the illusion that the Supreme Court is a politically independent judicial body. After all, you have Bloomberg tracking how many...
Court Denies Probation Relief for Defendant With Double Life
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Legal assistant Paul Whinnery led a double life, and both lost in court. Whinnery was working for a large law firm when travel restrictions became a problem....
Court Sends Census Question Back to Drawing Board
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a case about one census question, and it all goes to show that asking people about...
Supreme Court OK's Partisan Gerrymandering
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected challenges to politically gerrymandered voting districts, saying the courts have no say over such political issues. In a...
SCOTUS Says Jury, Not a Judge, Must Decide Facts for Punishment
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Andre Haymond got a break in his child pornography case, as the U.S. Supreme Court said his sentence for violating probation should be decided by a jury. In...