California Sheriff Complies with 9th Circuit Court, Loosens CCW Restrictions
On February 20th 2014 Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens loosened concealed weapons permit restrictions in light of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling against California's requirement...
View ArticleSpokeo lawsuit: Jobseekers can sue over false info
In a landmark decision this week, a federal appeals court ruled that a job seeker can sue Internet people-search website Spokeo, Inc. for publishing false information about him, even without proof of...
View ArticleSan Diego Sheriff will not seek 9th Circuit en banc in Peruta right to carry...
Late this afternoon, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office issued a press release announcing that it will not seek en banc review of the Peruta decision, which was issued last Friday by a 2-1 panel of...
View ArticleCourt to give AZ death row case 13th look
When the Supreme Court's justices sit down Friday to consider which cases to hear, one appeal will be familiar an Arizona murder case that the justices have taken up the last 12 times they met.
View ArticleOregon AG won't defend Gay marriage ban
The law 'cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review,' she wrote.
View ArticleBen Boychuk: Yes, California, the right to bear arms really means what it says
The news out of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last week perhaps came as a surprise to most of our state's legislators, professional gun control activists, a bevy of law professors, our...
View ArticleSheriff won't fight gun permit ruling
Sheriff Bill Gore on Friday said that he will not fight an opinion by a federal appeals court that ruled against the county's restrictive policy on carrying concealed weapons.
View ArticleMentally Ill Shooting May Leave Cops Liable
Two San Francisco police officers must face claims that they illegally re-entered a disturbed, knife-wielding woman's room and shot her several times, the 9th Circuit ruled Friday.
View ArticleRKBA: Shall issue comes to Cali
Looks like there's been some rather quick movement on the issue of concealed carry in certain parts of Cali.
View ArticleWant fewer guns on Californiastreets? Open carry may bethe answer.
WhatA s the best way to minimize the number of guns on CaliforniaA s streets? ThatA s the question confronting gun control supporters after this monthA s ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...
View ArticleWashington Looking More and More Like Hollywood
Midterm elections will bring out Hollywood celebrities supporting lots of glad-handing politicians, attracting the least informed voters: the People/US/Entertainment Weekly crowd.
View ArticleDan Morain: Ruling shows little regard for mentally ill
From his lifetime seat on the federal bench in Las Vegas, Mahan provided a clear explanation for Nevada's practice of banishing mentally ill people from its borders.
View ArticleMilestones on way to legalizing same-sex marriages
September 2005: The California Legislature becomes the first state legislature to pass a "freedom to marry bill."
View ArticleSan Diego will not appeal 9th Circuit Court Decision
In a surprise move, San Diego Sheriff Bill Gore apparently read the 9th circuit Court decision and understood that his position against the bearing of firearms outside the home was unconstitutional.
View ArticleWhere the courts are on Nevada's same-sex marriage ban
The decades-long dispute over gay marriage is spinning close to a conclusion, as court cases question the constitutionality of banning same-sex unions, laying the groundwork for an increasingly...
View ArticleLawsuit Filed Against Oregon's Ban on Paying Petitioners on a Per-Signature...
On November 8, 2013, a federal lawsuit was filed against Oregon's ban on paying petitioners on the basis of how many signatures they collect.
View ArticleGood Morning Mission
Case being revisited. A federal appeals court resurrected the case of Teresa Sheehan, a 56-year-old woman, filed after an August 2008 incident at a Mission District group home in which officers shot...
View ArticleShell Banks on Runaway Climate Change
Imagine a world where coalitions form to address climate change. Global alignment to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions slows the demand for coal, while boosting efficiency and clean energy...
View ArticleThis Day in Liberal Judicial Activisma "February 24
With his volatile mix of aggressive ideology and raw inexperience, the 39-year-old Liu is that rare nominee who threatens to make the laughingstock Ninth Circuit even more ridiculous.
View ArticleSupreme Court won't consider gun rights for ages 18-20
The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider the rights of 18- to 20-year-olds to buy and own guns.
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