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Disclosure: Alito's Stocks, Ginsburg's Glamour and Scalia's Shotgun
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Sometimes, when one of the justices recuses his or herself from a case, the reason is obvious. For example, Justices Kagan and Sotomayor have recused...
Supreme Court Should Stop Warren Lee Hill's Execution Say Amici
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The truth is, the Supreme Court almost never stops an execution. There are 25 capital cases scheduled for judicial conference in September, including Warren...
2014 Cases: SCOTUS to Address Child Porn Restitution Questions
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Amy and Vicky are pseudonyms for two girls whose childhood sexual abuse was filmed and distributed on the Internet. Thanks to a novel legal path charted by...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hopes to Retire... in 2023 (Or Later)
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
"I wonder if Sandra regrets stepping down when she did?" That rhetorical question, posed by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in an interview with Reuters last week,...
A Closer Look at The Unusual EPIC Writ That Bypasses Lower Courts
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Don't like a court order? You could appeal it (well, in this case, arguably they couldn't), or, if you're feeling lucky, you could try for the "Hail Mary"...
Perry and Windsor: Threads of Standing, Constitutional Quandaries
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
When the Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor decisions were handed down, many of us reacted positively to the outcomes. The defeat of DOMA...