Federal court rejects death row inmate's IQ appeal
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected Idaho death row inmate Gerald Pizzuto Jr.'s claim that he is too mentally disabled to be executed.
View ArticleOpening Brief Filed in Ninth Circuit Over Who Can Register to Vote in ...
On September 3, Arnold Davis filed his opening brief in the Ninth Circuit in Davis v Guam, 13-15199.
View ArticleCourt to Hear Arguments on Right to Anonymous Speech in Prop. 35 Case
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Doe v.
View ArticleSlashed Fees for Lawyers Was Arbitrary, 9th Says
Civil rights lawyers who challenged abuses from the now-dismantled Maywood Police Department deserve more fees, the 9th Circuit ruled Monday.
View ArticleDeath Sentence: Appeal
Conviction of a death penalty offense triggers the appeals process. Understanding the appeals process is essential to knowing what to expect in the years ahead.
View ArticleGoogle loses bid to dismiss lawsuit over Street View
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View ArticleAppeals court rules Google must stand trial for Wi-Fi data scandal
Google's Street View cars collected some private Wi-Fi data in 2010, spurring investigations and an ongoing class-action lawsuit.
View ArticleCourt denies Arizona bid to delay pollution controls
A federal appeals court has rejected a bid to postpone pollution control upgrades at three Arizona coal-fired power plants.
View ArticleChild Porn Deportation Ruling Tossed by 9th
A man who was kicked out of the Marines over pornography depicting minors may face deportation after the 9th Circuit withdrew an earlier opinion Tuesday.
View ArticleRetirement Work Won't Interrupt Benefits Plan
Two mechanics who found retirement work as a traffic flagger and snow plow operator should be allowed to collect their pension benefits, the 9th Circuit ruled.
View ArticleNinth Circuit Upholds Discipline Of Student For Off-Campus, Online Threat Of...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals joined a growing number of federal courts of appeals that have addressed when public schools can discipline students for off-campus, online misconduct.
View ArticleS.F. Cops Claiming Age Bias Battle in 9th Circuit
Police officers who were denied class standing failed to have the 9th Circuit look at the merits of their age bias case on Tuesday.
View ArticleState Can't Hide Federal Voter Registration Form, Judge Rules in New Blow to...
Arizona must make the federal voter-registration form just as available to voters as a state registration form which requires proof of citizenship, a judge ruled today.
View ArticleGoogle Loses Appeal in Street View Data Privacy Case
Google asked a California appeals court to rule that its Street View data collection from 2007 to 2010 didn't violate any wiretapping laws, but the appeals court rejected the argument.
View ArticleNinth Circuit Vacates Injunctions Barring HHS From Seeking Prepayment ...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently vacated injunctions entered by a district court that banned HHS from seeking "up front" reimbursements for Medicare secondary payments...
View ArticleCalifornia Sex Offender Conditions Face 'Post-Snowden Era' Dissection
The NSA's controversial domestic surveillance program factored into a 9th Circuit hearing Wednesday on California's monitoring of sex offenders.
View ArticleMilke has emotional reunion with ailing mother
A woman who spent more than two decades on Arizona's death row before being released pending her retrial has had an emotional reunion with her cancer-stricken mother.
View Article"Ramblings on Appeal" A Cult of Anti- Rakoff's Rant For Rubber Stamping
On September 9, 2013 a group of "seven unknown agents on law" who are agents of the Ramblings on Appeal Blog , permitted one of their own to spout forth with a rant of banter titled " The Cult of...
View ArticleWelcoming Guest Blogger Jessica Owley
Jessica Owley teaches environmental law, property and land conservation. She joined the SUNY Buffalo Law in 2010 after serving as an assistant professor at Pace Law School.
View ArticleRetrial of woman released from death row in limbo
Lawyers for an Arizona woman who spent more than two decades on death row before having her conviction overturned are expressing optimism after an attorney for the lead detective in the case noted his...
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