Wednesday, December 05, 2012

B-girls trial still ongoing

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Some girls flirt with some guys and take them for a bunch of money and we've made a federal case out of it.  And a long one!  It started...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Big shoes to fill

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The Federal Defender's Office and Carlton Fields have some big shoes to fill.  Beatriz Bronis (Deputy Chief of Appeals at the PD's o...
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Monday, December 03, 2012

Two words best describe the majority opinion: “wrong” and “dangerous.” UPDATED with hilarious Kozinski video

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That's how Chief Judge Kozinski starts his dissent in United States v. I.E.V.   You gotta love his writing style: My colleagues ignore...
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

“He’s not in a black hole in Calcutta.”

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That was the government prosecutor to Judge Cooke yesterday about Jose Padilla ( via the Miami Herald ).  Wiki describes the Black Hole of C...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Former weatherman victimized again? Federal prosecution imminent?

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T he New York Daily News covers B-Girl "victim" John Bolaris' latest issue (the blog's past coverage of his testimony is ...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Should you be able to record the police?

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In Illinois, the legislature wanted the answer to be no, but the 7th Circuit said the law violated the First Amendment.  The Supreme Court j...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

WARNING -- do not forward this blog post!

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The police my be reading your email.  According to the NY Times : Judges and lawmakers across the country are wrangling over whether and ...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving! (UPDATED)

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UPDATE -- Judges Carnes and Hill won't be sharing a turkey this holiday.  Check out Judge Hill's dissenting opinion in Rozier v....
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