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9th Cir: 2nd Amendment Also Means "Right to Buy Arms"
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals took on an eyebrow-raising tone recently when it endorsed a pro-gun advocate notion that a "right to buy arms" is implied...
9th Circuit Boots Judge From BarBri Case to 'Preserve Justice'
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit booted U.S. District Judge Manuel Real from a now recurring antitrust case involving Kaplan and West Publishing (makers of BarBri), while...
Ninth Cir. Upholds 'Neutral Timekeeping' in Employee Pay
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld what is quickly becoming doctrine in all the federal courts: neutral-timekeeping is lawful under the...
9th Cir. Tosses Week-Long Window for Competency Determinations
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
When a person's competency to stand trial for a crime is in question in Washington State, state law requires the state Department of Social and Health Services...
9th Cir. Upholds Law Behind Sheriff Arpaio's Workplace Raids
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Arizona's identity theft laws are not facially preempted by federal immigration law, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Monday. The state's identity theft laws...
9th Circuit Affirms Life Sentence Despite 'Reclassification'
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
A state's post-conviction reclassification of a crime from a felony to misdemeanor has no bearing on a federal statute's sentencing guidelines, the Ninth...
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