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Circuit Reverses Bagdasarian Threat Conviction
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Walter Bagdasarian, a California man accused of violating a federal law that prohibits making threats against a presidential candidate, dodged a .50 caliber...
Nunez-Reyes v. Holder Reverses Ninth Circuit Expungement Position
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The Ninth Circuit confirmed this week that the past can come back to haunt you, even when it’s been expunged. In a surprising policy shift, the court reversed...
Ninth Circuit Asks White House to 'Tell' Court Its Position on DADT
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A week after finding the "don't ask, don't tell" policy unconstitutional, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the Obama Administration to clarify...
Ninth Circuit to Reconsider Alameda Gun Ban
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If you - or your clients - have long dreamed of packing heat on the Alameda County Fairgrounds, you could be in luck. On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Grizzly Opinion: Bears to Keep Endangered Species Protection
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that grizzly bears still need endangered species protection from the federal government until the U.S. Fish...
Ninth Circuit Consolidates California Prop 8 Appeals
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ProtectMarriage has been enjoying favorable court rulings this month. Last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that the group has standing to continue its...