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Porn Industry Gets Second Shot at First Amendment Case
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
A group of porn-industry folks brought a recent lawsuit before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The lawsuit raised constitutional issues...
Court Addresses Elements of Conspiracy in Gov Contracts Case
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In a case involving two officers of the U.S. Army Reserve who were deployed to Iraq, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court conviction of...
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Hears 'I Heart Boobies' Arguments
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
On Tuesday, a panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in what's been dubbed the "I Heart Boobies" case. This lawsuit has it all -- the...
Successive Revoked Sentences do not Count Toward Maximum
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Do numerous consecutive sentences add up to the statutory maximum, if each prior sentence is revoked? Or does the court start the tally over, after each...
SCOTUS: Strip Search OK, Upholds 3rd Cir. Florence Decision
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2010 Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the propriety of strip searches for minor offenses in an April 2 decision. The...
Judge Removed from Case for Bias, 3rd Circuit Appoints New Judge
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
If you've ever argued in federal court, you know that the judge is a gatekeeper who can make or break your case. So it's not unusual that an attorney might...
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