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Will SCOTUS Address Indefinite Detention Under NDAA of 2012?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
How many lawsuits have been brought as a result of a vague, poorly-drafted statue? Here is another one. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012...
Ginsburg, Kennedy, and Gay Marriage: Court's Leanings are Clear
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This past spring, David Hagedorn made a big request of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: he wanted her to officiate his wedding to Michael Widomski. He made the...
Windsor Decision Leads to Two Big Federal Policy Shifts This Week
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
When the Windsor decision was announced two months ago, we knew that the country was headed for a season of rapid change. Indeed, in the days after the...
States Struggling With Limits on Life for Juvenile Murderers
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Miller v. Alabama was an odd half-measure after a series of full-measures. In prior related cases, the Supreme Court had issued outright bans on the death...
Okla. Abortion Case: Amicus Argues in Favor of Restrictive Statute
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
When the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down a state law restricting medical abortions, it did so in a 388 word (including citations and headings) opinion. The...
Vocabulary Lessons, Cert. Questions, in the Okla. Abortion Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Days before taking recess, the Supreme Court granted cert in a case that, with all the noise over the Voting Rights Act, Affirmative Action, and same sex...
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