Otter asks for more judges for same sex marriage appeal hearing
Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter has filed a petition with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to have more judges on the panel during the hearing in September on the issue of same sex marriage.
View ArticleFederal prosecutors reprimanded for errors
Both cases involved cross-border marijuana trafficking. On Wednesday, the judges ruled that a prosecutor unfairly questioned the accused smuggler on the stand, and they ordered the defendant to be...
View ArticleGuest editorial: When facts get contrary, buy some new ones
When it ignored the costs of acquiring U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other federal holdings within the Gem State? At Congressman Mike Simpson's request, the impartial Congressional...
View ArticleFerry brothers will not be heard by the Supereme Court
Today, June 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a case challenging a nearly century-old, government-imposed ferry monopoly on Lake Chelan in central Washington state.
View ArticleSuboptimal tax agency help desk picture?
I was trying to find the contact information for the California income tax agency , and here's what I saw on one of the pages: You tell me what you think about this.
View ArticleIdaho Governor Requests 'En Banc' 9th Circuit Hearing of Gay Marriage Ruling
Idaho Governor C.L. 'Butch' Otter has requested that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals take up the appeal of the state's gay marriage case with a full 11-judge panel rather than just three judges.
View ArticleMurkowski's chief of staff tells the good and bad
US Senator Lisa Murkowski's chief of staff, Edward Hild, gave an update on what is happening in Washington DC and fielded questions during the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce luncheon last Wednesday.
View ArticleGay marriage: U.S. Supreme Court should stay out of Oregon case, attorney...
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, as well as the same-sex couples who sued to bring gay marriage to the state, on Monday urged U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy not to stop gays and lesbians...
View ArticlePress release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings
Riassunto: Nuovi dati presentati al congresso ERA-EDTA dimostrano l'efficacia di Soliris in un'ampia gamma di pazienti affetti da Sindrome Emolitico-Uremica atipica )--Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ha...
View ArticleWhat else is new? Joe Arpaio costs taxpayers another $975,000
In the broader scheme of shitty things, this ain't much, just another $975,000 that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has cost taxpayers for his unethical and at time illegal shenanigans.
View ArticleNinth Circuit Revives Police Officers' Age Bias Class Action Over Scrapped Exam
Stockwell v. City & County of San Francisco , No. 12-15070 : In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals diluted the Supreme Court of the United States' holding in Wal-Mart Stores,...
View ArticleAppeals Court: Digital Music Store Was Illegal Pyramid Scheme
A federal appeals court determines that BurnLounge was focused on building revenue through participant recruitment, not through sales of any product.
View ArticleAppeals court ruling gives convicted killer more hearings
ELYRIA - Convicted killer Melissa Dovala will get another day in court to argue that her defense lawyer, now Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge, failed to adequately prepare for her 2005 trial.
View ArticleDirect Selling Association Applauds Ninth Circuit Decision Affirming...
BurnLounge, ridding the marketplace of this fraudulent scheme. DSA is gratified by the court's affirmation of long-standing legal principles, including the legitimacy of compensation to direct sellers...
View ArticleArizona Abortion Restrictions to Remain Blocked
The nation's strictest rules on the use of abortion medication will continue to be blocked while a lawsuit against them plays out in court.
View ArticleArizona Women Just Won A Victory In The Fight For Their Abortion Rights
If you assumed there's not much to celebrate when it comes to the fight for reproductive rights, well, you'd be correct.
View ArticleAnother federal judge rules on legality of NSA surveillance
The opinion is Smith v. Obama from Judge Winmill of the District of Idaho. Judge Winmill concludes that the NSA program complies with the Fourth Amendment as a matter of precedent, but then expresses...
View ArticleKarl Thompson appeal argued in court - Tue, 03 Jun 2014 PST
Receive FREE access by logging in to or creating your Spokesman.com account. Attorneys for imprisoned former Spokane police Officer Karl Thompson argued Monday that prosecutors did not turn over...
View ArticleDaily Speed Read: News You Should Know May 27, 2014
LOG CABIN ADS ATTACK JARED POLIS: The national gay Republican group Log Cabin Republicans has aired three "attack ads" against openly gay U.S. Rep. Jared Polis.
View ArticleStorms threaten elections; FBI says bomb plot found via social media was...
The National Weather Service said reports of extensive hail damage and flooding had trickled in as storms pushed into Nebraska and moved into neighboring Iowa, where winds of up to 85 mph were recorded.
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