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Senate Confirms Morgan Christen for Ninth Circuit in 95-3 Vote
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
President Obama won a small victory in the U.S. Senate last week as Alaska Supreme Court Justice Morgan Christen was confirmed for the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Court Hears First Amendment Retaliation Appeal Against Sheriff
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Wednesday's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals en banc hearing did not go well for America's Toughest Sheriff, Joe Arpaio. Though a three-judge panel dismissed a...
Prison Officials Get Qualified Immunity in Botched Sentencing
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prison officials did not have a clearly-established duty to seek out original court records in...
No Qualified Immunity for Intentional Omission in Search Warrant Application
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Courts will let reasonable mistakes in search warrant applications slide. Egregious errors or intentional omissions, on the other hand, will not be...
Panel Unlikely to Find Judicial Misconduct in Cal Prop 8 Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
California Prop 8 has been a legal rollercoaster. Those of us along for the ride have watched the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals negotiate twists and turns...
Circuit Orders Review in Jesse Gonzales Cop Killer Death Penalty
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that cop-killer Jesse Gonzales will have another day in court. Gonzales was convicted in a California...
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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