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9th Cir Judge: DOMA, Ore. Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Most of us are waiting to hear the Supreme Court's thoughts on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage. Judge Harry...
9th Cir Judge Margaret McKeown to Head Fed. Judges Ass'n
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
If you are a practicing attorney in California, you’ve seen what the budget apocalypse has done to the state courts. Some courthouses have closed in the name...
CSU East Bay Professor Pedophile Gets Conviction, Plea Vacated
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The acts committed by former Cal State University East Bay Criminal Justice Professor Kenneth Kyle, and his accomplice Tessa Vanvlerah, are too disturbing to...
Fruit of the Poison Tree: Two Confessions Don't Make it Right
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Kenneth Lujan's marriage was ending. His wife left him in early 1998. He regularly stalked her after the separation, and when she threatened to get a...
Anaheim 'Fast and Furious' Police Shooting Gets En Banc Rehearing
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We thought there was something funny about the officer's testimony about his fear while being trapped in a rapidly accelerating vehicle, especially considering...
Judge Fletcher, Like His Mother, Gives NYU Death Penalty Lecture
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge William Fletcher followed in the footsteps of his honorable mother once again. He delivered the James Madison Lecture at New York University School of...
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