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Obama Nominates Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Hurwitz
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
For the third consecutive month, President Obama has announced a nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This time, the honor goes to Arizona Supreme...
Medical Marijuana Prescription Not an 'Order' to Smoke Pot
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Doctors' "orders" do not trump federal law and Supreme Court precedent. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a medical marijuana...
ProtectMarriage Alleges Judicial Misconduct in Prop 8 Trial
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Retired Judge Vaughn Walker is a hot topic around the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Last week, we told you about the debate in the Ninth Circuit over the...
Ninth Circuit Ordered to Reinstate Verdict in Shaken Baby Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Supreme Court ordered the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate a verdict against Shirley Ree Smith today in a shaken baby syndrome case that grabbed...
Tucson Shooter Hearing: Coming Soon to a Courthouse Near You?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Tucson Shooter Jared Lee Loughner will have another hearing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday, Nov. 1, this time to determine whether forced...
Papua New Guineans' Alien Tort Act Claims Reinstated
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on the Alien Tort Act this week, ruling that Bougainville islanders can sue mine owner Rio Tinto for war crimes...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor