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Supreme Court Denies Cert in LA County Stormwater Runoff Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
On Monday, the Supreme Court released its order list, and while it only granted certiorari in two cases, it denied cert. in a slew of them. One of the cases...
27-Year-Old Presidential Candidate Can Be Kept Off the Ballot
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Peta Lindsay was the Peace and Freedom Party's chosen candidate for President of the United States in 2012. One small problem: she was 27 years old....
Wish They All Could Be Cali-- Um, 9th Circuit Court Websites
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
I've only recently added the Ninth Circuit to my roster of circuits that I cover, and it's already become one of my favorites. Is it the interesting issues...
Which 9th Circuit Judges Failed to Recuse, Despite a Conflict?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A few weeks ago, we got a crash course in recusals and unrecusals, when Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sold stocks and "unrecused" from two cases being...
Michelle Friedland Confirmed to 9th Circuit Bench, Full Complement Achieved
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit is one of the busiest circuits in the nation, with "over 1,470 pending appeals per panel," which is "two and a half times the average of...
No Miles for You! SCOTUS Reverses 9th Cir. in Air Miles Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Rabbi S. Binyomin Ginsberg enrolled in Northwest Airlines' frequent flyer program and attained "Platinum Elite" status, the highest level, in 2005. Three years...