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Public Defender Arrested for Being Late to Court Can Pursue Lawsuit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A California public defender can continue with her lawsuit against the deputy sheriff who handcuffed her and dragged her through a courthouse, the Ninth...
Court Grants Time Out in NCAA Rule Changes, Athlete Payments
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The NCAA was given a brief reprieve from implementing payments to former college athletes after the Ninth Circuit granted them a stay last Friday. Without the...
States Can Require Pharmacy Owners to Provide Birth Control, 9th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
States can require pharmacies to dispense birth control even if the pharmacy's owner has religious objections, the Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday. The Court...
Az. Ban on Mexican American Studies Ruled Partly Unconstitutional
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Arizona shares a border with Mexico and Mexican-Americans make up a bit under a third of its citizens. Prior to the Mexican-American War, Arizona was even a...
SCOTUS Accepts Challenge to Public Employee Union Dues
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Right before it left for summer break, the Supreme Court granted cert to a case that will leave many teachers worried about their future. On the last day of...
Who Can Draw Legislative Districts? The People, SCOTUS Says
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court has upheld Arizona's use of independent commissions in drawing legislative districts. In order to prevent gerrymandering, the state elected,...
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