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9th Cir to Rehear 'Insolent' Activist's 1st Am Claims
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Benito Acosta's First Amendment challenge to Costa Mesa, California's ordinance restricting behavior at a city council meeting has been resurrected by the...
Phone Book Free Speech Ruling Could Cost Seattle $500,000
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled in October that phone books may be obsolescent, but they're still entitled to First Amendment protection. That...
Wiccans Can Pursue Challenge to CA Prisons' Five Faiths Policy
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The Wiccans are at it again - and unlike their last challenge of the Five Faiths Policy in the Ninth Circuit, this time, they walked away...
Filipino Vets Lose Benefits Claim After Filing in Wrong Court
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Veterans' benefits appeals are governed by very specific statutes that confer subject matter jurisdiction upon certain courts. If a litigant brings an appeal...
Super Trooper Can Recover for Emotional Distress From Burger King's Spit
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
If you’ve ever seen the movie Super Troopers, the tale behind this case will sound very familiar to you. Clark County Deputy Sheriff Edward J. Bylsma ordered a...
Retaliatory Arrest Still Possible, Even With Probable Cause
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Eddie Ford was driving to work on July 17, 2007, listening to music, when he noticed a police officer rapidly approach him from behind. He changed lanes to...
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