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Ninth Circuit Panel Skeptical of Arizona Abortion Arguments
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed H.B. 2036 into law in April 2012. The bill restricts and criminalizes an abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or later, except in a...
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Medical Marijuana ADA Challenge
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has refused to rehear arguments regarding whether the Americans with Disabilities Act protects medical marijuana use, the...
Ineffective Counsel: Death Row Inmate Gets New Penalty Trial
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
California's longest-serving death-row inmate won an appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. A 2-1 panel ruled that Douglas R. Stankewitz was...
NORML Files Medical Cannabis Appeal in Ninth Circuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Things get kind of nutty when state law and federal law don't quite match. Couples in the states that recognize same-sex marriage and civil unions deal with...
MIT Blackjack Player's Appeal Busts in Ninth Circuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you saw the movie 21, or read Ben Mezrich’s book Bringing Down the House, you’re somewhat familiar with the MIT Blackjack Team and advantage gamblers. An...
Ninth Circuit Courthouse Named National Historic Landmark
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals usually makes headlines for the cases that are decided inside the walls of the Beaux Arts building on Mission Street in San...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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