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Alameda Gun Ban Heads to Mediation, Kozinski Criticizes 'Charade'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Should a lawsuit asserting Second Amendment rights be settled in mediation? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to take action on 13-year-old dispute...
Ninth Circuit Judge Robert Beezer Dead at 83
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Senior Judge Robert Beezer passed on Friday, March 30 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He was 83. If you’re familiar with the Anna Nicole Smith...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California University Affirmative Action Ban
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that California's university affirmative action ban does not violate students' constitutional rights,...
Onward to SCOTUS? Ninth Circuit Says No to Bone Marrow Re-Hearing
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The economy continues to struggle, and the unemployment rate remains around 8.3 percent. It seems like the Obama administration would welcome new and inventive...
DOJ Asks Ninth Circuit for Swift Justice in DOMA Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Obama administration isn't technically involved in the Defense of Marriage (DOMA) appeal that's making its way up the federal court ladder, but it wants...
Probable Cause for Search Warrant: Tan Nguyen Conviction Affirmed
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Remember that 2006 Orange County scandal with Tan Nguyen, the wannabe congressman who sent letters to Latino immigrant voters to discourage them from voting?...