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Top Courts Don't Need Democrat, Republican Balance
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Attorney James Adams wanted to become a judge, so he sued. He sued because the Delaware constitution required either Democrat or Republican judges, and he...
Liquor Board Entitled to Sovereign Immunity
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Earl Patterson was just doing his maintenance job, when Pennsylvania police detained him and questioned him about robbing a liquor store. He didn't rob...
Government Can't Withhold Grants From Sanctuary City
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court rebuffed the Trump administration for withholding federal grant money from Philadelphia because it is a sanctuary city. In City of...
Debt Buyers Are Subject to Debt Collection Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
"Caveat emptor" comes before "respondeat superior" in any legal dictionary. Everybody knows "let the buyer beware," but "let the master answer" takes a little...
Paul Matey Confirmed to Third Circuit Bench
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Governor Chris Christie's former chief deputy counsel, Paul Matey, was confirmed this week as the newest member of the United States Third Circuit Court of...
Nuns Try to Intervene in Contraception Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
As they entered the federal appeals court, the judges and the nuns had more in common than black robes. The judges of the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor