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SCOTUS Candidate: Meet Judge Paul J. Watford of the 9th Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The leading contender for President Obama's nomination to SCOTUS is none other than 9th Circuit Judge Paul J. Watford. However, if the past is any indication,...
9th Circuit Decides Indian Reservation Murder Case
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
It's rare when issues of jurisdiction actually sound interesting, but a recent case in California makes the grade. The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part a...
Citizen 'Denaturalized' for Burglary After Taking Oath
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Teng Jiao Zhou emigrated to America in 1985 and applied to become a naturalized citizen in 1993. On the surface, it looked he was doing everything right: he...
Fannie and Freddie are Private Companies 9th Cir. Says
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just affirmed a district court's ruling that mega-mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are private companies, not...
To Save Bighorn Sheep, Gov't Can Halt Domestic Grazing
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Wild bighorn sheep used to number in the millions, grazing along the steep cliffs of rocky mountains. But today, there are less than 70,000 left, their numbers...
Alaska Polar Bears Win in 9th Circuit Ruling
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit just overturned a lower district court decision that favored Big Oil, thereby strengthening protections of critical Alaskan polar bear...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
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Kit Yona, M.A.
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Mariana Petersen
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