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San Diego 'Bite and Hold' Case Will Proceed to Trial: 9th Cir.
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Are the San Diego's policies employing canine units to "bite and hold" an unconstitutional violation of civil rights? Reasonable minds may disagree, and that...
Glendale Casino Doesn't Violate Gaming Compact, 9th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Tohono O'odham Nation did not violate a gaming compact between it and the state of Arizona when it planned to build a casino in Glendale, the Ninth Circuit...
Fast-Track Death Penalty Program Survives Challenge
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
An attempt by the Justice Department to speed up the death penalty process survived a challenge in the Ninth Circuit last week. Under a federal program, states...
9th Cir. Affirms Denial of Habeas Relief to Armed Robbery Defendant
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
In what is certainly a confounding jumble of legal issues indeed, the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower district court's decision to deny habeas relief to a man...
9th Circuit Revisits Dancing Baby, Edits out Robo-Screening
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The issue of baby Holden and his viral "dancing baby" is still kicking and making waves in the world of the fair-use debate. The ruling last year was...
Sexual Harassment Claims Against Prison Co. Will Go Forward
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
A previously dismissed sexual harassment suit brought against a Florida-state correctional agency that contracts with the Department of Justice must be...
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