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Why Do Federal Enclaves Matter?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Way back in 1787, when the framers were drafting the Constitution, they included a provision about the application of state laws to federal enclaves. The...
10th Cir: Prison Can Restrict Terrorists' Pen Pals, Books
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Prisoners' constitutional rights are curtailed when they're serving hard time. For convicted terrorists in U.S. prisons, rights are even more...
Republicans Filibuster Judge Robert Bacharach's Confirmation
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Judge Robert Bacharach has entered the ranks of filibustered judicial nominees, and he wasn’t even a controversial choice. Judge Bacharach’s nomination was...
Hasan Loses Order of Battle Appeal in Third Round
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Does the order of battle matter when a court is deciding whether a suspect was entitled to a court interpreter at grand jury proceedings that led to his...
Cal. Burglary Not a Crime of Violence? Defendant Wins New Sentence
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Burglary may not mean what you think it means. When Alfredo Huizar pleaded guilty to reentering the U.S. illegally after an earlier deportation, the district...
Circuit Vacates Attorney Sanctions, Suggests New Path to Penalties
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John Olsen talked his way out of a $25,000 attorney sanction in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week, but he shouldn't make plans to spend those...