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9 Years After His Sentence Ended, Rapist May Get Release ... Or Not
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Bobby Joe Knight served 20 years in a California prison for sexual assault. Though his sentence ended in 2004, he's still behind bars. Why? California's...
Circuit Creates Electronics Exception to Border Search Exception
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The existing Border Search Exception, which is quite handy for digging through terrorists' and drug smugglers' luggage, doesn't exactly fit with the realities...
Libertarians Prevail in 9th Circuit Nomination Circulators Dispute
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It’s rough being a third party in America. When was the last time a third party was truly relevant? Was it Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull Moose Party in the early 20th...
9th Circuit to Hear Prop 35 Sex Trafficking Case?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Last November, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 35, also known as the CASE Act. Nearly 81 percent of voters supported the initiative....
Cy Pres Facebook Settlement: 6 Judges Cy Pissed
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Way back in 2007, Facebook began its march towards what many consider uber-creepiness. Their "Beacon" program connected third-party sites to Facebook and...
Judge Kozinski Benchslaps Sea Pirate Hippies, Federal Judge
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Take a bow, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. What's your personal record for insulting people in a single day? Unless you are a tact-less celeb or gaffe-tastic...
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