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Defining Violent Felonies Under the ACCA
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Conrad Clinton Blair was sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act ("ACCA"), and appealed his sentence claiming that his prior sentences were not violent...
Pa. District's FAPE Funding Formula Does Not Violate ADA or RA
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
A class of disabled students sued the Pennsylvania Department of Education, claiming that the state's special education funding formula violated the...
Fathers' Claims Against Israeli Officials Fail in US Court
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Three fathers filed suit against Israelis officials including two former cabinet-level Ministers, a current Israel Supreme Court Justice, and a current Haifa...
Pa. School District Votes to Appeal 'I Heart Boobies' Case to SCOTUS
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We've just about had enough with the notion that breast cancer awareness-promoting bracelets reading "I Heart Boobies" are lewd or indecent. But apparently,...
3rd Cir. on FBI Maps: ACLU's FOIA Request Appeal Unsuccessful
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
September 11, 2001, was a game-changer as far as FBI activity is concerned, with the release of the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide in 2008. As a...
3rd Cir. Gay Marriage Round Up: Del. and N.J. Lead the Way, Pa. Lags
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Since the Supreme Court's Windsor decision finding DOMA unconstitutional, earlier this year, there's been a flurry of activity across the nation with renewed...