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9th Cir. Tosses Out Evidence in Case of NCIS Overreach
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The only thing I know about NCIS is that my mom loves it (the TV show, that is). And I love to see Mark Harmon working a steady job.But today, the Ninth...
States' Arguments Against Gay Marriage Unsurprisingly Unconvincing
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit heard the long-awaited arguments in same-sex marriage cases out of Idaho, Nevada, and Hawaii. And if you...
9th Cir. Allows Child Slave Labor Suit Against Nestle
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Where the Eleventh Circuit dismissed a claim under the Alien Tort Claims Act last month, the Ninth Circuit -- under different, but similar, circumstances --...
No Deference for Awful Prison's Awful Race-Based Restrictions
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2004, in response to inmate violence, California State Prison at Corcoran instituted harsh restrictions on prisoners -- especially black prisoners. When an...
Prenda Law Comes to 9th Cir., Predictably Dodges Questions
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Tired of Prenda Law news? Yeah, we didn't think so. We're not either. The disgraced, oft-sanctioned "law firm" that appeared to exist for the sole purpose of...
Sentence Doesn't Fit the Laser-Pointed Crime, 9th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A California high school student won't be going to prison for 30 months for shooting a laser pointer at a small aircraft, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Thursday. ...
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