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Extensions Sought in Same-Sex Marriage Cases; Hawaii Likely Moot
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The twin challenges to Nevada and Hawaii's prohibitions on same-sex marriage took further steps towards diverting, and in Hawaii's case, derailing. Though the...
OC Gang Injunction Invalidated Over End-Run Around Due Process
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act is a comprehensive piece of anti-gang legislation that, amongst other remedies, allows...
Irwin Schiff, Notable Anti-Tax Advocate, Turned Away by 9th Cir.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Irwin Schiff is famous in certain circles -- so much so, that he has his own Wikipedia page. Schiff has been in and out of prison for much of his life due to...
Oral Arguments in Single Resident Occupancy Mail Delivery Dispute
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
They are called Single Resident Occupancy (SRO) buildings. Many of them have the word "hotel" plastered on the front of the building, yet nearly all of them...
Lawsuit Brought by World's Luckiest (Alleged) Pedophile Quashed
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
You'd think having multiple criminal cases dismissed due to a tainted warrant would be enough, but after Jared Armstrong escaped the clutches of the Alaska...
License-Plate Reader's Mistake Leads to Excessive Force Claims
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Technology fails. Computers crash, cell phone calls drop, and automated license-plate readers (ALPR) misread plates. With that truism established, whose fault...
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