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Lawyer Can't Concede Guilt When Client Claims Innocence
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Lawyers have to listen to their clients, especially when it comes to pleading guilty. That's basically what the U.S. Supreme Court said in State of Louisiana...
California Federal Court Shackling Appeal Ruled Moot
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
For four federal criminal defendants in the Southern District of California, the United States Supreme Court just took away a little major victory they had...
Epic Disagreement in 'Epic' Decision
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Few cases this term have been as closely watched, or are as far reaching, as the Epic Systems v. Lewis case. The 5 to 4 decision handed down by the Court in...
SCOTUS Vacates Adverse Possession Claim Against Tribe
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
When a judge says a case will be boring, you can believe it. Justice Neil Gorsuch said as much as he read the opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court in Upper Skagit...
Tarp Protects Vehicle From Fourth Amendment Exemption
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In the latest ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, an 8 to 1 majority opinion held that the Fourth Amendment's vehicle exemption did not apply to a motorcycle,...
Court Refuses Arkansas Abortion Pill Case
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The United States Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in the controversial Arkansas abortion pill case. In that matter, Planned Parenthood is...