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White House: Britain Is A Declining Power “Slightly Smaller Than Oregon”

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Bizarre , International , Politics , Society 17 Comments

First, there was the embarrassing and insulting treatment of the Brown family by the White House during the recent state visit. Now, the White House has put out a briefing booklet that appears to go out of its way to insult the British from referring to them as a declining world power to elevating France over Britain as an ally to noting its small size. It seems that the White House has been taken over by anglophobes.

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“Lawyer of Love” Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Playboy

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Bizarre , Lawyering , Media , Society 37 Comments

Chicago divorce attorney, Corri Fetman, 45, is suing Playboy magazine alleging that an executive Thomas Hagopian harassed her and eventually dropped her column from the magazine where she wrote under the nom de guerre “Lawyer of Love.” Fetman previously posed nude for the magazine and has maintained a highly controversial practice in my home town of Chicago.
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Supreme Court Dismisses Major Tobacco Case

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Constitutional Law , Courts , Politics , Society , Supreme Court 2 Comments

In Philip Morris USA v. Williams, the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal as “improvidently granted” in a long struggle with the Oregon Supreme Court. The Court had previously sent the case back twice to tell the Oregon court to review its huge punitive award. In this staring contest, the U.S. Supreme Court just blinked after the Oregon Supreme Court refused to consider the issues sent back on remand — instead upholding its $79.5 million punitive award million award on state grounds. With interest, that award may have doubled.

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The Lazarus Clause: Judge and Prosecutors Secure Plea From Deranged Mother With a Resurrection Clause

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Bizarre , Constitutional Law , Courts , Criminal law , Lawyering , Religion , Society 4 Comments

Prosecutors in Maryland appear to have cut a bizarre deal with a former religious cult member. Ria Ramkissoon, 22, agreed to plead guilty in the murder of her 1-year-old son, Javon Thompson, but, if he is resurrected, the deal is off.
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Federal Court Enjoins Pennsylvania Prosecutor From Charging Teens in Sexting Case

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Politics , Society 12 Comments

There is a very interesting case out of Pennsylvania where U.S. District Judge James M. Munley granted a temporary injunction to prevent Wyoming County District Attorney George Skumanick Jr. (left) from charging three teen girls who appeared in seminude photographs traded by classmates. A common practice called “sexting.” It is extremely uncommon to see an injunction of a criminal charge.

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Home With The Shoemakers: Three Generations Jailed in Dog Incident

Published 1, March 31, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 8 Comments

Three generation of Shoemakers are in jail tonight in a fight over a dog. Police in Walkersville, Maryland were called to the home after a man said that his father Michael Shoemaker, 42, (left) and his 17 year old brother had broken into his house and stolen his dog.

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Report: Torture of Abu Zubaida Yielded Nothing of Value and He Was Not a High-Ranking Member of Al Qaeda

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Criminal law , International , Justice , Politics , Religion , Society 87 Comments

The Washington Post is reporting that the torture ofhigh-value captive, Abu Zubaida produced nothing but false leads — in direct contradiction of suggestions by former Vice President Dick Cheney and others who endorsed the torture program and use of waterboarding. Moreover, the report indicates that the Administration quickly learned that Zubaida was not the high-profile, highly placed Al Qaeda operative that they told the public. I discussed the latest developments on this segment of Countdown.

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Morocco Arrests and Expels Five Europeans Caught “Red-Handed” in the Act of Teaching Muslims About Christianity

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Constitutional Law , International , Politics , Religion , Society 12 Comments

Morocco has joined the list of Islamic nations denying freedom of religion to its citizens. Five women were arrested by authorities and sent to Spain after they were caught allegedly in the act of converting Muslims to Christianity. Presumably, any effort to teach Muslims the benefits or values of Christianity could qualify for this particular offense.

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Conservative Group Accuses PETA of Killing Thousands of Adoptable Pets With No Effort to Find Homes For the Animals

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Environment , Society 4 Comments

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been repeatedly criticized over its pet program that seems long on euthanasia and short on adoption. Now, the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2008. As noted below, CCF is as controversial as PETA however.

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Spanish Court Orders Investigation of Bush Aides for War Crimes at Guantanamo Bay

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Congress , Constitutional Law , Criminal law , International , Justice , Military , Politics 43 Comments

Spanish investigating magistrate Baltasar Garzon has passed a 98-page complaint to prosecutors that accuses former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and five others violations of international law, including torture.
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Federal Court Throws Judge Off Case After Sharp Exchange With Counsel in Court

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Bizarre , Courts , Lawyering , Society 1 Comment

An interesting case has emerged from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals which removed Judge Dean Whipple of the Western District in Kansas City, Missouri for bias in a contract case. The judge insists that he was pushed over the edge in an exchange with Fred Starrett of Lathrop & Gage in Overland Park, Kansas who represented Sentis Group Inc., and owner Alan Barazi, regarding a contract with Shell Oil Co. to operate 29 mini-mart gas stations in Kansas City.
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Seller’s Remorse: Lawyer Reportedly First Tries to Sell Tape of Ashley Biden Allegedly Snorting Cocaine and Then Withdraws

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Lawyering , Politics , Society 14 Comments

According to an Internet report, Washington, D.C. lawyer Thomas Dunlap of Dunlap, Grubb and Weaver has been peddling a tape for a “friend” of Vice President Joseph Biden’s daughter, Ashley, allegedly snorting cocaine at a party in Delaware. With rising criticism in the press, Dunlap reportedly has withdrawn from his controversial role in this political version of the Michael Phelps pot shot. Radar Online is suggesting that the presumably now former friend may have set up Biden by buying the cocaine and hiding the camera — claims that (if proven) could lead to liability for the individual.
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Nobody Does It Like a Hoover: Man Sentenced for Intimate Moment With Car Wash Vacuum

Published 1, March 30, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 3 Comments

One of our favorite Valentine stories has come to an end. Jason Leroy Savage, 29, has been sentenced for having sex with a car wash vacuum. He was given 90 days in prison in Saginaw County, Michigan where they never set their vacuums for shag.
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Canine Racial Harmony

Published 1, March 29, 2009 Environment , Politics , Society 28 Comments

In light of the racial animus raised in the Covington & Burling dispute, we submit this photo to show how other species have learned to overcome such issues.

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Bias in the Beth Din: State Court Vacates Judgment of Religious Court Due to Bias

Published 1, March 29, 2009 Constitutional Law , Criminal law , Lawyering , Religion , Society 3 Comments

Courts in various countries are increasing being asked to enforce the judgments of religious courts — a trend that bothers many civil libertarians. These cases often involve private agreements to submit cases to such courts in arbitration or mediation. An interesting case in New York, however, shows that such courts often lack back professional or ethical guarantees. A New York trial court has thrown out the ruling of a religious court on the grounds of a “judge” in a Rabbinical Court (Beth Din) having possible bias.

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Video Shows Police Officers Beating Man and Then Charging Him With Assault

Published 1, March 29, 2009 Criminal law , Politics , Society 12 Comments

Police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are facing scrutiny and criticism after police officers beat a man in an elevator and then charged him with assaulting them. What is most disturbing is that internal affairs investigated Joshua Daniel Ortiz’s, 22, claims and completely cleared the officers — yet never appeared to have reviewed the surveillance tape (below) that clearly contradicts by the officers. The department, however, will not discipline the officers for a clearly bogus criminal charge and either intentionally misleading or false reports.

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Lawyer Allegedly Murdered By Husband in Midst of High-Profile Murder Trial

Published 1, March 29, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Lawyering 2 Comments

Louisiana Attorney Chiquita Tate was in the midst of a high-profile murder trial when she became the subject of a new murder case against her husband, Greg Harris, accused of stabbing her 38 times in her office.

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Fraud Fetish: Lawyers Accused of Duping Fetish Club Members With Help of Dominatrix

Published 1, March 29, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Lawyering , Politics , Society 1 Comment

Lawyer and Former Suffolk County legislator George Guldi, 57, is accused in a bizarre fraudulent conspiracy. With the help of a famous dominatrix and two other lawyers, the Long Island attorney is accused of a 450 million mortgage scam.
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Covington & Burling Slams Former Associate Who Brought Discrimination Lawsuit Alleging “Jim Crow” Policies

Published 1, March 28, 2009 Lawyering , Society , Torts 22 Comments

Covington & Burling has filed a response to the complaint filed by staff attorney Yolanda Young alleging that the firm inflated its minority staff numbers by relegating African-Americans in staff attorney jobs with no chance of promotion in the associate rankings. Covington responded with a remarkably rough (and low) appraisal of not just Young but, in the view of some, the other staff attorneys at the firm.

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Reid Says Chief Justice Roberts Lied to Congress in Confirmation Hearings

Published 1, March 28, 2009 Bizarre , Congress , Constitutional Law , Courts , Politics , Supreme Court 26 Comments

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid insisted this week that it was not the fault of the Democrats in confirming John Roberts and not using their power to block the nomination. Rather, they were tricked by Roberts who lied to them in suggesting that he was a moderate and that we are now “stuck” with him as chief justice.
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Suing Liberty: Michigan Woman Fined for Named Police Dog as Defendant in Lawsuit

Published 1, March 28, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law 1 Comment

Now, here is a case showing the need to get one’s captioning right on civil complaints in Warren, Michigan. Inez M. Starks, 55, was given a fine for suing the police department over an alleged dog attack. Judge David Viviano (left) fined her $500 for actually naming the dog, Liberty, in the lawsuit. She was also given a $500 fine for failing to appear in court.
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Indian Woman Seeks To Marry Rapist In Order To End Social Stigma and Isolation

Published 1, March 28, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , International , Politics , Religion , Society 5 Comments

In an example of the terrible treatment given rape victims in some traditional societies, a woman in India has converted to Islam to marry her rapist — in order to end the social stigma of being a rape victim. For years ago, the woman (who name was withheld) was raped and then ostracized for her status. She is asking a court to allow her rapist to be placed on bond so that she can marry him and end her isolation since the 2005 crime. As shown below, this is not a unique case.
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Exposing Oneself To Art: Court Rules that Poll Dancing Is Art Form

Published 1, March 28, 2009 Bizarre , Constitutional Law , Politics , Religion , Society 6 Comments

New York Judge Catherine Bennett had become the hero of many a strip joint by declaring that pole dancing is a form of art worthy of a tax exemption. In doing so, she ruled in favor of the argument of Nite Moves in near Albany that it qualified for the “dramatic arts” tax exemption — allowing it to keep $129,000 in sales tax. It also gave thousands of customers an opportunity to rebut claims by their spouses that they lack culture and should expose themselves to art.
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A Knight’s Tale: Professor Suspended for Hanging Bankers Comment

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Academics , Constitutional Law , International , Politics , Society 11 Comments

In yet another example of the shrinking values of free speech in England, a University of East London professor of anthropology Chris Knight has been suspended for saying that bankers need to be aware of the fury in the country before they are found “hanging from lampposts.” Knight was helping organize a protest for next week G20 summit.

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Man Breaks 30 Bones in the Body of a 5-Month-Old Baby and Walks Away With Just Seven Years

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 22 Comments

Ok, even as a criminal defense attorney I do not get this one. Mauricio Lopez, 34, pleaded guilty to child abuse that resulted in his breaking 30 bones in a 5-month-old baby. For that horrific crime, Lopez will get just seven years.
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Any Color So Long As It Is Green: California Moves to Regulate Car Color

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Congress , Environment , International , Politics , Society 10 Comments

Henry Ford once promised customers any color so long as it is black. Now, California seems close to saying that black cars can stay out of the state. This is not a racist takeover, but an environmental movement to encourage the selection of cars that reflect light to reduce energy demands.

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Better Sooner Than Later: Oklahoma Moves Toward Law Allowing Motorcyclists To Run Red Lights

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 10 Comments

Oklahoma appears poised to join seven other states in allowing motorcycles to run red lights. Many lights in the state are triggered by the metal mass of the vehicle to turn the traffic signal. However, motorcycles lack the weight and mass to register with the ground sensors. Not surprisingly, the lights do not change soon enough for the “Sooners” of Oklahoma.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Overturns Hundreds of Juvenile Convictions

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Courts , Criminal law , Society 12 Comments

As ex-Judge Ann Lokuta tries to force her own reinstatement after the jailing to two of her former colleagues on the Pennsylvania courts, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned as many as 1,200 juvenile convictions.
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Former Pennsylvania Judge Wins Rehearing After Claiming She Was Framed By Other Judges Who Recently Pleaded Guilty to Crimes

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Courts , Lawyering , Politics , Society 8 Comments

Former judge Ann Lokuta has an intriguing claim for reinstatement: her accusers turned out to be criminals. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a stay of the Court of Judicial Discipline’s ruling to remove Lokuta and directed the Secretary of the Commonwealth not to place her judicial seat on the May ballot. Lokuta was removed after several weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses about her abusive behavior toward courthouse staff and attorneys. However, she claims that the witnesses were part of the recent criminal conspiracy by former president judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, who took kickbacks to send kids to jail.

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German Police Track Down Woman Sought As Serial Killer in 39 Murders — Working Right Under Their Watchful Eyes

Published 1, March 27, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , International 2 Comments

For two years, German police have been stalking the most prolific serial killer in its history — a rare female serial killer connected to 39 murders with DNA traces Germany, Austria, and France. They offered 300,0000 euros to anyone who would help find her and hundreds of detectives interviewed 800 women convicted of crimes in the country. They have finally found her.

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Acne Vulgaris: English Councils Install Pink Lighting to Highlight Acne To Chase Away Teen

Published 1, March 26, 2009 Bizarre , Society 8 Comments

In New Zealand, they are using Barry Manilow tunes to chase away loitering teenagers who flee at the first note of Copacabana. The English, however, have decided to use teenage acne to their advantage, installing pink lights that highlight teenage dermatological weaknesses and insecurities. The use of Acne vulgaris as a deterrent has prompted teen protests.

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Video: Dallas Officer Prevents Man From Saying Goodbye to Dying Mother-in-Law Despite Pleas From Family, Nurses, and Another Police Officer

Published 1, March 26, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 28 Comments

A video from Plano, Texas shows a shocking scene as Ryan Moats – a running back for the Houston Texans — arrives with his wife to see his dying mother-in-law. While the mother-in-law is believed to be seconds from death, Officer Robert Powell stops him in the ER parking lot and demands proof of insurance. The video shows a heartbreaking scene as Moats desperately tries to say goodbye to his mother-in-law and Powell toys with him and threatens him with arrest. At one point, Powell, 25, says “I can screw you over. I’d rather not do that. She died before he was allowed inside. The video is below.

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Lawyer Accused of Massive Fraud — and Hitting Up Priest

Published 1, March 26, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 1 Comment

Attorney Steven Gustafson of Naperville, Ill. is facing a theft and fraud charges, but it may take longer for him to live down one of the more intriguing allegations in the criminal case: he tried to hit up a priest to help cover up money that he allegedly stole from a trust fund. Remarkably, the priest refused church funds but convinced a parishioner to pony up some of the cash.

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Take Your Gun To Work Day: Texas Legislature Moves to Bar Businesses from Enforcing No-Gun Policies

Published 1, March 26, 2009 Constitutional Law , Politics , Society 38 Comments

For all of those employees who are receiving pink slips in the recession, the Texas legislature has moved toward guaranteeing them that they can bring their guns to their last day at work. The Texas Senate unanimously passed legislation to protect the right for workers to pack heat with your ham sandwiches at work.

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New York City Detective Charged With Perjury — The Latest in a Series of Such False Testimony Cases Involving Police Officers

Published 1, March 26, 2009 Criminal law , Lawyering , Politics , Society 4 Comments

Lawyers have long complained that some police officers will give clearly false testimony to protect themselves, other officers, or just maintain the “thin blue line.” This week, we saw two detectives in Michigan indicted with a judge and prosecutor for false testimony. The latest such case out of New York involves New York City detective, Debra Eager, 41, who was indicted on three felony perjury charges after her testimony before a grand jury in 2007 drug case was contradicted by a videotape. Continue reading ‘New York City Detective Charged With Perjury — The Latest in a Series of Such False Testimony Cases Involving Police Officers’

Two California Doctors Face Gross Negligence Charges in Cosmetic Surgeries, Including Allegations of Giving a Patient Unwanted Face Lift and Liposuction

Published 1, March 25, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society , Torts Leave a Comment

We have yet another cosmetic surgery case out of California. In this case, two doctors, Dr. Harrell Edward Robinson of Anaheim Hills and Dr. Shir Miskinyar of Santa Ana, face charges of gross negligence and incompetence for botched cosmetic surgeries, including on where a woman who went in for a tummy tuck received a face lift and liposuction without her consent. With the recent case of a woman who is accused of stealing breast enhancements and liposuction, there seems a growing need for a Liposuction Law course.

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God is My Co-Pilot: Tunisan Pilot Sentenced for Praying in Midst of Accident Rather Than Taking Emergency Procedures

Published 1, March 25, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Religion , Society 20 Comments

An Italian court has sentenced a Muslim pilot, Chafik Garbi, who, in the midst of an emergency landing, stopped to pray rather than taking emergency measures. The accident about the ATR prop aircraft resulted in 16 deaths in Sicily.
He was convicted of manslaughter.
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Judge Keller Defends Herself Against Judicial Ethics Charges

Published 1, March 25, 2009 Courts , Criminal law , Lawyering 5 Comments

In today’s series of stories of judges acting bravely and badly, here is one for the latter category. Judge Sharon Keller, Chief Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, has filed her response to the charges of judicial misconduct and incompetence for ordering the closing of the clerk’s office after being informed of a last minute death-penalty appeal. She blames the lawyer and denies any responsibility in the matter.

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An Un-Worthy Moment: Judge, Prosecutor, and Two Police Officers Indicted Over False Testimony in Drug Case

Published 1, March 25, 2009 Bizarre , Courts , Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 16 Comments

While Judge Richards in Florida is rescuing witnesses in Florida, former Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Mary Waterstone appeared on the other side of the bench this week as a criminal defendant. Waterstone joined a former prosecutor, Karen Plants, and two police officers Scott Rechtzigel and Robert McArthur as defendants in the case related to a 2005 drug trial. Controversy continues to swirl around the actions of Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy (left), who defended her prosecutor’s actions and resisted criminal charges — while aggressively pursuing the former mayor of Detroit and his aide for false testimony.
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When Judges Attack: Florida Judge Leaps Off Bench To Tackle Defendant

Published 1, March 25, 2009 Bizarre , Courts , Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 6 Comments

Broward County Circuit Court Judge Ian Richards does not like people messing around with his witnesses. In the video below, Richards flew off the bench to tackle John Charles Reasee II, 29, who attacked a woman, Nicole Word, testifying against him.

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Afghan Government Arrests Television Manager For Refusing to Censor Un-Islamic Images of Women

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Constitutional Law , International , Politics , Religion , Society 4 Comments

The Afghan government gave the West another example how it is struggling to defeat the Taliban by joining it. The government has arrested the manager of a popular Afghan television network for refusing to censor images of women dancing in short skirts and plunging necklines. Fahim Khodamani of Emrose TV was arrested on the crime of broadcasting un-Islamic images.

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Justice Delayed: Nine Death Row Inmates Lost Appeals Due to Late Filings By Counsel

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Constitutional Law , Courts , Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 13 Comments

A recent study of capital cases in Texas shows that nine death row inmates lost their appeals due to the failure of counsel to file by the court deadline. Johnny Ray Johnson was put to death after his lawyers missed a filing deadline by one day. He is one of six such inmates put to death after missed deadlines.

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Corpus Delicti: Woman Arrested for “Hot” Body

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 1 Comment

If Yvonne Pampellonne, 30, wanted a “hot” body, she got it. She is accused of stealing newly enhanced breasts and lipusuction from the Pacific Center For Plastic Surgery by stealing another person identity to change her own appearance. She was identified by clinic employees in a (fully dressed) line up.

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Now Playing At The Supremes: Hillary the Movie

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Constitutional Law , Politics , Society , Supreme Court 23 Comments

Today, the Supreme Court will be taking up Hillary: The Movie — and its ultimate reviews could hold great significance for campaign financing. We have been following the case involving “Hillary: The Movie” since it first came out during the last presidential campaign. The legal dispute over the film was always more interesting than the film itself — whether this is a film or a 90-minute campaign ad. Now, the Supreme Court is set to review the film. Citizens United v. FEC (08-205) raises a fascinating question of what constitutes political advocacy and what constitutes a documentary. The Court will hopefully not produce another “I know politics when I see it” standard. I discussed the case on this segement of NPR’s Here and Now.

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Blowin’ in the Wind: Bob Dylan Faces Nuisance Complaint Over Smelly Toilet in Yard

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Bizarre , Society , Torts 18 Comments

What is Blowin’ in the Wind at Bob Dylan’s Malibu home ain’t justice. Dylan’s neighbors are complaining that a portable toilet Dylan, 67, has in his yard stinks to high heavens and, when the ocean winds blow, has forced them to abandon parts of their homes. Dylan has not responded to complaints for six months over the nuisance.

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Frankfurter Frenzy: Near Riot Breaks Out At The Shawarma King After Non-Kosher Hot Dog Is Found On Premises

Published 1, March 24, 2009 Bizarre , Religion , Torts 7 Comments

In New York, the popular Shawarma King deli was turned upside down after someone spotted what appeared to be a non-Kosher hot dog being prepared in the kitchen. Chaos ensued as Jewish patrons surrounded the staff. In the video below, a deli worker fends off a group of around 100 irate patrons with an electric knife. Notably, this type of accident has led to litigation, as discussed below.

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Court: United States Offered to Release Detainee If He Would Not Reveal His Own Torture

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Criminal law , International , Military , Politics , Society 46 Comments

Two British High Court judges have released a very disturbing decision that finds that ormer detainee Binyam Mohamed was offered his freedom by the United States in exchange for his promise not to reveal his own torture at Guantanamo Bay. Equally disturbing is the statement from the English government that it cannot release proof of the torture because of objections from the United States government. If the Obama Administration is continuing this position, it is not only blocking prosecution of war crimes but the release of evidence of such war crimes to other nations. I discussed this and other developments on this segment of Rachel Maddow’s show.
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South Africa Bars Dalai Lama From International Peace Conference

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Academics , International , Politics , Society 9 Comments

In an incredible act, the South African government has barred the Dalai Lama from an International Peace Conference — knuckling under to pressure from China. The very people that once fought efforts to silence Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu are now silencing a Noble Prize winner and international voice of peace because they do not want to insult China.

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California Lawyer Charged With Murder

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Criminal law , Lawyering , Society Leave a Comment

This goes into the good news, bad news category. San Francisco-based attorney David Replogle (right), 60, is no longer facing a forgery trial in Riverside, California. The bad news is that he is now facing a murder trial in the death of Clifford Lambert (left), a 74-year-old retired art dealer.

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Don’t Feed The Local Citylife: Man Arrested for Feeding Homeless in Orlando

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Politics , Religion , Society 15 Comments

Eric Montanez faces a curious criminal charge in Orlando, Florida: feeding hungry people. The good people of Orlando, Florida have decided to join other cities in making it a crime to feed poor and hungry people caught up in this recession. Even at Yellowstone you are simply asked not to feed the bears, but in Orlando feeding the hungry will get you arrested. There was a guy in the New Testament that did such things and look where that got us.

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Mother Receives $145 Parking Ticket For Stopping to Resuscitate Her Disabled Son

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Criminal law , International , Society 5 Comments

London police are refusing to rescind a $145 ticket given to Penny Batkin, 40, who had the audacity to pull to the pavement to jump out to resuscitate her severely disabled son, Freddie, 4.

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Scruffy’s Revenge: New York City Teen Faces 25 Years in Cat Burning

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Criminal law , Environment , Society 8 Comments

Angelo Monderoy, 18, and Matthew Cooper, 17, are looking at serious time for the horrific act of burning a cat named Scruffy with lighter fluid. The potential twenty-five year sentence is a rarity since most such cases fall under relatively light criminal penalties, but the property counts appear to have magnified the sentence.
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Saudi Clerics Call For Women To Be Banned From Television and Newspapers

Published 1, March 23, 2009 Bizarre , International , Politics , Religion , Society 7 Comments

Like many ministers and politicians in the United States, Saudi Arabian clerics are up in arms over the immorality of television. They’re objections go beyond the usual smut described by Sen. Joe Lieberman and others. They want the new information minister to take all women and music banned from the television. They also want pictures banned of women in magazines.
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Law Dog

Published 1, March 22, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 14 Comments

There are some species just born for border inspections and not just border collies.

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Oklahoma Legislature Investigates University’s Hosting of Speech by Evolution Advocate

Published 1, March 22, 2009 Academics , Bizarre , Religion , Society 50 Comments

It appears that Oklahoma legislators are continuing their attempted crackdown on University of Oklahoma for the outrage of allowing evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins of Oxford University speak to its students. After proposing two resolutions denouncing the scheduled appearance, legislators are now demanding answers about the funding and communications with Dawkins. It appears that the legislators would like the school to pull speakers from the renown Institute of Creation Science than that glorified correspondence school, Oxford University.
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Drop A Drachma And Be Saved: Smith College Constructs Ancient Coin-Operated Holy Water Dispenser

Published 1, March 22, 2009 Academics , Bizarre , Religion 1 Comment

Long before the blessed holy clothes and apocalyptic tapes, it appears that religious organizations found a way to fleece the faithful. Smith College has reconstructed a coin-operated holy water dispenser designed by the Greek inventor Heron.
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Malaysian Bar Charged With Misuse of the Word “Allah”

Published 1, March 22, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , International , Religion , Society Leave a Comment

Recently, we followed the crackdown on a Catholic newspaper by the Malaysian Islamic religious council and government over its use of “Allah.” Now, the council is pursuing the Malaysian Bar for using the word on its website in two online polls on whether any particular race has exclusive rights to the word.
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Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch Leads to Evacuation in London

Published 1, March 22, 2009 Bizarre , International , Religion , Society 4 Comments

A street in East London was evacuated after workers from the Water company found what they believed was a grenade after moving a fire hydrant cover. It turned out to be a replica of the “Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch” from the the 1975 film Monty Python And The Holy Grail. Unfortunately, the street has been free of killer rabbits for years, but with the removal of the golden device, residents may soon be looking for a replacement.
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Former Naval Academy Professor Charged With Raping 12-Year-Old Girl While Teaching At Annapolis

Published 1, March 21, 2009 Academics , Criminal law 3 Comments

Among the academics making the news this week is former Naval Academy professor Patrick Harrison, 66. It is not the type of publicity a professor craves. He is charged with raping a 12-year-old girl while teaching at the Academy. What is interesting about this case is that the alleged victim took 15 years to come forward with the claims.

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Rule Against PETAtuities: Ingrid Newkirk Bequeths Body Parts For Macabre Testamentary Gifts

Published 1, March 21, 2009 Bizarre , Environment , Politics , Society 10 Comments

Ok, there is the rule against perpetuities, but I cannot find a rule against petatuities. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk has released her will that includes giving her body to PETA for the suggested purpose of people eating her flesh and making leather goods from her skin.

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Israel Opens Investigation Into Religious Extremism in Its Ranks During Gaza Invasion

Published 1, March 21, 2009 Criminal law , International , Politics , Religion , Society 7 Comments

The Israeli Military Advocate General Avichai Mandleblit is investigating accounts of religious extremists pushing soldiers to view the Gaza invasion as a “religious war” against gentiles. In the meantime, human rights groups are calling for the removal of military’s head chaplain, Rabbi (and Brigadier General) Avichai Rontzki, who told soldiers that it was “immoral” to show mercy to the enemy in the operation.

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After Using Federal Bailout Money To Award Massive Bonuses, AIG Is Now Using Public Funds to Sue the Government To Get Back $306 millions in Tax Payments Tied to Offshore Tax Havens

Published 1, March 21, 2009 Congress , Politics , Society 43 Comments

While Congress attempts to get back roughly $170 million in bonuses paid to executives at American International Group (AIG), AIG is suing the U.S. government (its largest shareholder) for $306 million in tax payments. Between bailouts, bonuses, and tax refunds, it is getting difficult to tell how has what amount of the public fisc.
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Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Bribe Files Complaint Over Treatment After Arrest of Intoxication in Wedding Dress

Published 1, March 21, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 11 Comments

Jade Puckett in Houston, Texas spent her wedding night in a wedding gown in a cell with twenty other women at the Harris County jail after she and her new husband were pulled over in a sobriety roadblock. Police say that Puckett became belligerent and was arrested. She is not contesting the charge (which was pleaded out as public intoxication), but she has filed a complaint over her abusive treatment by Harris County officers. That complaint appears to have considerable merit.

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Charles Manson at 74: Still Not POPS Qualified

Published 1, March 20, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Politics , Society 2 Comments

The Corcoran State Prison in California has given the world a glimpse of Charles Manson at 74. As the founder and director of the Project for Older Prisoners (POPS), I want to reaffirm that he is not viewed as a good POPS candidate.

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A Woman Porned: Indiana Woman Tries to Incriminate Ex-Boyfriend for Child Porn But Is Arrested for Bestiality

Published 1, March 20, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law 10 Comments

In Whitehead, Indiana, Michelle Owen, 24, was allegedly so focused on incriminating her ex-boyfriend for downloading child pornography that she forgot about picture showing her engaged in sex acts with a dog.

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“Jackpot Jimmy” and Other AIG Executives Named — Some Seek Compensation for Security

Published 1, March 20, 2009 Congress , Politics , Society 12 Comments

The first names of AIG executives who received millions in bonuses have been released. Some executives are now suggesting that the company should pay for private security — which would presumably come from public funds. These executives include , labeled “Jackpot Jimmy by New York newspapers. He is James Haas, 47, an executive VP and the co-leader of North American marketing. Also named are Douglas Poling, 48, the unit’s general counsel, as well as a director, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, and Jonathan Liebergall, 43, a unit director and head of municipal finance.

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Scientology Sued Over Suicide: Antidepressants Allegedly Locked Away in Favor of Scientology Program

Published 1, March 20, 2009 Religion , Society , Torts 16 Comments

A mother has sued the Church of Scientology after her son, Kyle Brennan, 20, committed suicide. He was on antidrepressants, but his father Thomas Brennan allegedly took away the prescription drugs as part of his Scientology beliefs. After only one week with his father in Clearwater, Florida, Kyle committed suicide. His mother, Victoria Britton, has sued the sister of Scientology’s worldwide leader, David Miscavige.

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Publish and Perish: Law Professor’s Writing on His Jury Experience Leads to the Overturning of Verdicts

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Academics , Bizarre , Courts , Lawyering , Society , Torts 4 Comments

Most law professors relish any reliance of a court on their academic writings. This may not be what Seton Hall Law Professor Robert Martin had in mind. Martin wrote about his experience as a juror in the New Jersey Law Journal after he and his co-jurors found a grocery store liable for $876,000. A New Jersey appellate court has now ruled that the publication is a sufficient reason to overturn the verdict based on his described conduct.
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Gambian President’s Guard Allegedly Sent to Force Villagers To Be Treated By Witch Doctors — Resulting in Deaths and Sicknesses

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Bizarre , International , Politics , Religion , Society 1 Comment

Recently, the aunt of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh died and he reportedly blamed witchcraft. Now, Amnesty International reports the President’s personal guard and both police and army forces have abducted up to 1000 villagers to force them to drink a vile liquid from witch doctors brought in by the government. They were forced to drink potions that reportedly killed two and sickened many others.

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Parental Intervention: Mother Arrested After Biting Principal For Suspending Son

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 4 Comments

Aleyda Uceta, 30, has been arrested after she allegedly punched and bite Principal Rudolph Moseley Jr. of Roger Williams Middle School in Providence, Rhode Island. Moseley had just informed her that her 11-year-old son would be suspended for refusing to go to a room for misbehaving children.

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Scandal In Petland: Humane Society Sues Chain for Allegedly Selling Sick Puppies from Puppy Mills

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Environment , Society 8 Comments

The chain store Petland has been accused by The Humane Society of selling sick puppies and using a supplier that is little more than a puppy mill with horrible conditions, The Hunte Corp of Goodman, Mo.

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Vatican Defends Pope’s Attack on the Use of Condoms As Increasing the Dangers of AIDS

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Bizarre , International , Politics , Religion , Society 9 Comments

The Vatican has refused to moderate or withdraw the controversial statement of Pope Benedict in a trip to Africa that condoms only “increase the problem” of AIDS. The anti-condom stance outraged Kevin De Cock, director of the World Health Organisation’s HIV/AIDS department, who noted that there is no evidence that condoms increase the rate of AIDs and that many studies show that it is an effective protection against the disease. People like De Cock have been struggling against a disinclination in Africa to wear condoms.

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Parental Guidance: Nebraska Supreme Court Finds Obese Officer in “Fair” Physical Conditioning

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Bizarre , Politics , Society 1 Comment

The Nebraska Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of a Civil Service commission tfire an overweight officer, Christopher D. Parent. Parent, 52, is a 25 year veteran who was fired after questions were raised about his fitness in a combat shooting exercise and his failure to maintain a “high level of physical, mental and emotional conditioning.”

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Senator Christopher Dodd Admits Responsibility For Inserting Language Protecting Bonuses

Published 1, March 19, 2009 Congress , Politics , Society 33 Comments

Yesterday, Senate Banking committee Chairman Christopher Dodd took responsibility for inserting language into the federal stimulus bill that protected bonuses like the controversial AIG bonuses. A Treasury official has acknowledged that the Obama Administration pushed for the language. On Tuesday, Dodd denied have any role in inserting the language.
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When Everyone is at Fault, No One is Accountable: Barack Obama Takes Blame for AIG Bonuses

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Congress , Politics , Society 35 Comments

President Barack Obama has proclaimed that the bonuses to AIG executives is “outrageous” but the “The buck stops with me.” The White House press corp again failed to ask the obvious question: what does that mean? When everyone is at fault, no one is generally accountable in the bizarre world that is Washington.
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Lawyer Reprimanded for Suing His Own Sister

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Bizarre , Lawyering , Society 2 Comments

Roy A. Raspanti, a lawyer in Louisiana, has been reprimanded by the Louisiana Supreme Court for suing his own sister, Janine Raspanti, for repeatedly filing complaints against him. The Disciplinary Board had recommended a three-month suspension.

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Prêt-à-Prisoner: New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That Witnesses Cannot Be Forced to Wear Prison Garb

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Constitutional Law , Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 1 Comment

The New Jersey Supreme Court has handed down an important ruling that prisoners cannot be forced to wear a prison uniform on the witness stand. The Court ruled that such prison garb “undermine[s] the credibility of the witness.”

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The Ultimate Legislative Finding of Fact: Congress Considering Resolution That Declares Holy Bible To Be God’s Word

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Bizarre , Congress , Politics , Religion , Society 31 Comments

Courts routinely defer to legislative findings of fact, but this one may be a bit too ambitious. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), has introduced a resolution seeking to place the Lincoln-Obama bible on permanent display in the Capitol Visitor Center, a very good idea. However, the resolution includes the following line: “Whereas the Holy Bible is God’s Word.”
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Dressing Down: Judge Posner Demands Discipline of Prosecutor Over Alleged Misconduct in Salad Dressing Case

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Bizarre , Courts , Criminal law , Justice , Lawyering , Society 4 Comments

Judge Richard Posner dressed down a federal prosecutor over expired salad dressing. Posner issued the ruling for his panel on United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit which included criticism of Assistant U.S. Attorney Juliet Sorensen for misleading statements.
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Chimpanzee Victim Files $50 Million Lawsuit

Published 1, March 18, 2009 Bizarre , Courts , Society , Torts 12 Comments

Attorneys for Charla Nash, 55, and her family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Sandra Herold for her ownership of Travis, a 14-year old Chimpanzee, who left her with massive injuries. The 200-pound chimpanzee was a pet despite that fact that in many states such ownership is prohibited.

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Congress Moves to Tax AIG Bonuses — But Is It Constitutional?

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Congress , Criminal law , Politics , Society 37 Comments

Congress is rushing to respond to the widespread public outrage over the $160 million in bonuses paid to American International Group (AIG) executives with taxpayer money. The most popular idea is to tax the bonuses, but such a retroactive tax would raise very serious legal questions. I discussed this issue on Countdown in this segment.

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Lose the Cross: Rabbi Asks Pope to Take Off His Cross When Visiting the Western Wall

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Bizarre , Constitutional Law , International , Politics , Religion , Society 235 Comments

A controversy has erupted over the request by the Rabbi of the Western Wall, Shmuel Rabinovitch, that Pope Benedict XVI take off his cross before a visit to the wall in May. Rabinovitch stated “My position is that it is not fitting to enter the Western Wall area with religious symbols, including a cross. I feel the same way about a Jew putting on a tallit and phylacteries and going into a church.”
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!!

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Bizarre , Politics , Religion , Society 25 Comments

On behalf of the Turley Clan in the States and Ireland, Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

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English Refuse Asylum Plea and Deport Man to Sudan Where He Is Promptly Killed

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Criminal law , International , Politics , Society 1 Comment

Adam Osman Mohammed, 32, insisted that if England denied his asylum application and sent him to Sudan, he would be killed. He can now say I told you so, except for the fact that he was promptly killed upon his arrival to his village in south Darfur.
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Texas Chair of the Texas Board of Education Puts Atheist-Conspiracy Book on Recommended Reading List

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Academics , Politics , Religion , Society 20 Comments

Don McLeroy, controversial Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, has recommended released his top choice of his recommended reading list: “Sowing Atheism” by Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr. — a book billed by creationists as disproving evolution and exposing the worldwide atheist conspiracy. When combined with the effort to create an advanced degree in “Creation Science” in Texas, the state will soon rival Iran and Saudi Arabia as a bastion of medieval thought.
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China Proposes That Other Nations Should Pay For Its Pollution

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Environment , International , Politics , Society 3 Comments

As China continues its runaway pollution policies, it has come up with a proposal that has the world scratching its collective head. China is proposing that it should still not be held accountable for its massive pollution rate or that fact that it has overtaken the United States as the world’s leading greenhouse gas producer. Instead, it insists that countries buying its goods should be charged for the carbon dioxide that it is producing.

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The Ultimate Bailout: Senator Proposes Suicide Pact With Business

Published 1, March 17, 2009 Bizarre , Congress , Politics 20 Comments

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley has come up with the bailout for executives: suicide. Grassley suggested that AIG executives do the honorable thing and commit Seppuku. The problem is of course that ten of his colleagues immediately demanded $10 billion for the study of Seppuku techniques and the creation of Seppuku centers as part of the proposed second bailout bill.
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Movie Night At Supreme Court: Justices Ready to Review Hillary: The Movie

Published 1, March 16, 2009 Congress , Constitutional Law , Courts , Media , Politics , Society , Supreme Court 15 Comments

We have been following the case involving “Hillary: The Movie” since it first came out during the last presidential campaign. The legal dispute over the film was always more interesting than the film itself — whether this is a film or a 90-minute campaign ad. Now, the Supreme Court is set to review the film. Citizens United v. FEC (08-205) raises a fascinating question of what constitutes political advocacy and what constitutes a documentary. The Court will hopefully not produce another “I know politics when I see it” standard.

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Preventing History From Repeating Itself: Washington State Officials Charge “Ax Men” With Environmental Violations

Published 1, March 16, 2009 Criminal law , Environment , Media , Society 9 Comments

George Santayana said that “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” The Washington Department of Natural Resources took that lesson to heart in watching the History Channel’s “Ax Men.” While one of the stars insisted that “We’re normal guys that do extraordinary things,” DNR officials saw normal guys doing criminal things in taking logs out of the river.
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New Mexico Repeals Death Penalty — Kansas and Montana May Follow Suit

Published 1, March 16, 2009 Constitutional Law , Criminal law , International , Justice , Politics , Society , Supreme Court 37 Comments

The New Mexico Legislature voted 24-18 to repeal the death penalty and replaced it with life without parole. Two other states — Kansas and Montana — may follow suit this month.
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International Red Cross Defines Bush Interrogations As Torture

Published 1, March 16, 2009 Courts , Criminal law , International , Military , Politics , Society 32 Comments

The International Committee of the Red Cross added its considerable authority and voice to those who have called the Bush interrogation policies torture under international law. Now, Bush officials, bar groups, countless experts, and leading international organizations have all agreed that Bush ran a torture program prohibited under a variety of treaties. Those treaties require the United States to investigate and prosecute such acts as war crimes. Yet, President Barack Obama continues to block any such investigation in flagrant violation of international law.

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Prosecutors Charge American Exchange Student With Slander After Claim of Police Abuse

Published 1, March 16, 2009 Criminal law , International , Society 2 Comments

There is an interesting twist in the Italian trial of Amanda Knox. The American exchange student Meredith Kercher facing murder charges has claimed that she was struck by police and otherwise abused during her interrogation. Now, Italian prosecutors have added a slander charge due to her in court statements.

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Christian Recruiters Target Religious Rabbits in Race for Inter-Species Faithful

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Politics , Religion , Society 81 Comments

Recently, we saw the growing fight over canine Christians as religious organizations fight to augment their ranks with recruitment of other species.
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Texas Legislation To Facilitate the Creation of An Advanced Creation Science Degree

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Bizarre , Politics , Religion , Society 49 Comments

This may seem like a bit of an contradiction to some, but Texas legislators are sponsoring a bill to facilitate the creation of a master’s degree in Creation Science. While these degrees are traditionally called Divinity degrees, Texas politicians fighting against evolution theory want to help the Institute for Creation Research.
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Natural or Enhanced? Vermont Hunter Jailed for Shooting Doe and Then Bolting Antlers To Her Head

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 4 Comments

For criminal defense attorneys, regional differences can often produce localized forms of practice. The attorney for Marcel Fournier, 19, has one such case in Burlington, Vermont. Fournier was arrested for bolting antlers on the head of a dead doe to conceal game violations.
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Look, Honey, He Has Your Ectoderm! Georgia Legislators Pass Law Allowing Adoption of Embryos

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Constitutional Law , Politics , Religion , Society 7 Comments

This week, the Georgia state House of Representatives voted 96-66 to adopt a bill allowing for people to legally adopt as parents embryos that can be implanted in in vitro fertilization procedures. The legislation is defended by Clarke Forsythe, senior counsel of Americans United for Life, as responsive to “the need to humanize the embryonic human at a time when at the federal level embryonic stem cell research is being promoted.”

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Don’t Mess With Texican English: Texas Police Arrested New Yorker For Potty Mouth

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law , Society 8 Comments

Houston police and prosecutors are arresting people for potty-mouths. The Texans were shocked when New Yorker Abraham Urquizo, 35, used the “F-word” twice while arguing with his girlfriend at Salsa’s Mexican and Seafood Restaurant. They are clearly unaware that the word can be used as an adjective, noun, verb, adverb, participle, and a gerund in New York.
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Oklahoma Prison Puts Inmate Into The Same Cell With The Murderer Who He Testified Against a Trial– And Is Promptly Beaten To Death

Published 1, March 15, 2009 Bizarre , Criminal law 10 Comments

Now, this should make for an interesting torts case. Oklahoma State Penitentiary moved prisoner, Paul Duran Jr., 23 (left), after he had a fight with another cellmate. They choose Jessie James Dalton (right), who not only has a name for crime but happens to be the very man that Duran testified against in a murder case (resulting in his being given a life sentence without parole). Dalton allegedly beat Duran to death within 15 minutes.
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HAPPY Pi DAY!!!

Published 1, March 14, 2009 Academics , Bizarre , Congress , Constitutional Law , Courts , Criminal law , Environment , International , Justice , Lawyering , Media , Military , Politics , Religion , Society , Supreme Court 71 Comments

It was only recently that many of us put away our Square Root Day decorations. Yet, it is now time to celebrate Pi day in all of its irrational glory. The irrational number is rounded off to 3.14, making March 14th the special day for all math geeks — and circle circumference fanatics.
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Man Guilty of Possession of Child Pornography For Downloading Sexual Cartoons of Simpson and Pokemon Characters

Published 1, March 14, 2009 Bizarre , Constitutional Law , Criminal law , Politics , Society 11 Comments

Australian Glenn Phillip McGuire, 28, has pleaded guilty of possession of child pornography after downloading six images of cartoon characters from The Simpsons and Pokemon in sexual scenes.
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