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Obama Admin to Appeal Recess Appointment Ruling to SCOTUS
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Is anyone surprised that the Obama administration is skipping en banc review and heading straight to the Supreme Court? In January, a D.C. Circuit Court of...
Sotomayor Won't Break the SCOTUS Code of Silence for a 6th Grader
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
After watching the inauguration in January, Cameron Myers Milne — a sixth-grader from Wilson, North Carolina — decided to write the justices to explain her...
Sandra Day O'Connor Gets 'Out of Order' With New Book
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Naturally, we love the trial scene in "Scent of Woman." Lovable Charlie's future is on the line, and crotchety Lt. Col. Slade (Al Pacino) walks in, gives a...
Vet Can Sue Government for Battery After Botched Surgery
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) waives the government's sovereign immunity from tort suits, but certain intentional torts -- including battery -- are...
5 Surprising Amicus Briefs in the Same Sex Marriage Cases
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The same sex marriage cases before the Supreme Court this month feature of lot of legal star power. David Boies and Ted Olson — the attorneys who famously...
SEC Loses Discovery Rule Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Despite the joyful refrain of "innocent until proven guilty," the government usually has the upper hand in a legal battle. Need proof? Look no further than...
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