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Will Bumatay Be First Openly Gay Ninth Circuit Justice?
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Though federal courts around the country have been more and more accepting of LGBT litigants over the years, the federal appellate court bench has been rather...
Vatican Sued in Federal Court Over Sex Abuse Scandal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In the latest lawsuit related to the recent Catholic priest sexual abuse scandals, the Vatican and Bay Area archdioceses will now have to reply to a lawsuit...
Court Strikes Executive Order to Withhold Money From Sanctuary Cities
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal judge handed President Trump another loss in his battle against sanctuary cities. Judge Richard Jones said Trump's executive order to withhold...
Court: No Medical Exams on Children Without Parental Consent
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court ruled that county doctors should not have examined children without parental consent. In Mann v. County of San Diego, the parents sued...
Nestle Child Slave Labor Appeal Revived
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
There's a big problem in the chocolate industry that many of the big manufacturers don't want anybody to know about: A large chunk of the world's chocolate is...
Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds DACA Injunction
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a recent panel decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the district court issued injunction staying the full rescission of DACA was upheld.