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Nevada v. Jackson: Ninth Circuit Lacked Reading Comp. Skills
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Perhaps the Ninth needs a copy of Scalia and Garner's Reading Law? Calvin Jackson had a "tumultuous decade-long romantic relationship" with the victim, which...
Maryland v. King: DNA ID of Arrestee is Constitutional
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2009, Alonzo King allegedly menaced a group of people with a shotgun. He was arrested and charged with first- and second-degree assault. During booking,...
Defending Dissent: Scalia's 'Bluster' Masks Good Points in Perkins
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"Everyone's innocent in here, don't you know that?" -Red, "The Shawshank Redemption" Earlier this week, the court released two opinions dealing with habeas...
Fun With SCOTUS: Quizzes to Waste Your Time, Test Your Trivia
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's the Friday before Memorial Day and the last thing you want to do right now is focus on tasks that require thinking. That's okay. You've worked hard this...
Lancaster Decision: Not Retroactive if the Defense Never Existed?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Burt Lancaster has twice been convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 1993. The former police officer, with a history of severe mental problems, argued both...
Certs Granted: Greece, NY Prayer Case, Four Others
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
For the first time in thirty years, and despite recent opportunities to do so, the Supreme Court will address one of the touchiest of all subjects: prayer in...
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