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Court Upholds Pennsylvania School's Transgender Bathroom Policy
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Some decisions are easy -- even the tough ones. In Doe v. Boyertown Area School District, a federal appeals court upheld a school district's transgender...
Senator Blasts Third Circuit Nominee on Social Media
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
If tweetstorms are real, then judicial nominee David Porter must feel like a lightning rod in the twitterverse right now. Sen. Bob Casey fired off a series of...
Convicted Rapist Gets Hearing on Bias Based on Old Email
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A convicted rapist will get a hearing to see if his case was improperly transferred due to bias, a state appeals court said. Tito Rivera was sentenced to 80 to...
3rd Circuit Cites #MeToo 'Firestorm' in Reviving Sex Harassment Claim
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Thomas Yadlosky was a hugger, to say the least. According to allegations in Minarsky v. Susquehanna County, he was also a sexual harasser at work. He allegedly...
No Constitutional Right to Cash Money Bail, 3rd Circuit Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The Constitution does not guarantee the right to bail. That's not news, and the Eighth Amendment explains it. The Constitution does not guarantee the right to...
TSA Agents Not Liable for Assaults, False Arrests
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
You know that feeling you get when airport screeners pat you down or invade your luggage? Well, maybe not you in particular, but those other guys who get...
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