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Federal Courts Court Ponders Navy Water Pollution

Court Ponders Navy Water Pollution

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

For decades, an aircraft carrier would dump about 410,000 gallons of human waste into the ocean every day. Multiply that by 10 aircraft carriers, and you have...

Federal Courts Court Upholds Pennsylvania School's Transgender Bathroom Policy

Court Upholds Pennsylvania School's Transgender Bathroom Policy

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Senator Blasts Third Circuit Nominee on Social Media

Senator Blasts Third Circuit Nominee on Social Media

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Convicted Rapist Gets Hearing on Bias Based on Old Email

Convicted Rapist Gets Hearing on Bias Based on Old Email

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit Cites #MeToo 'Firestorm' in Reviving Sex Harassment Claim

3rd Circuit Cites #MeToo 'Firestorm' in Reviving Sex Harassment Claim

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts No Constitutional Right to Cash Money Bail, 3rd Circuit Rules

No Constitutional Right to Cash Money Bail, 3rd Circuit Rules

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

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