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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Society February 14, 2011

Canadian Woman Found With Undeclared Raspberries and Strip Searches and Barred From Country

Loretta Van Beek insists she is not a Canadian raspberry mule. Indeed, she is suing the United States government after…

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Science February 13, 2011

DNA Spray – It’s Hard Out There For a Crook

-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger And it’s getting more difficult with the introduction of DNA spray. DNA spray…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society February 6, 2011

Criminal Charges for a 7-Year-Old Who Brought a Nerf-Style Toy to Class

-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger The 7-year-old boy was a student at Hammonton Early Childhood Education Center in…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Lawyering, Society February 4, 2011February 4, 2011

Alabama Judge Pulls Gun On Violent Defendant

Alabama Municipal Judge Carlton Teel is packing more than legal principles under his robe. When a defendant Brian (Bryant) Keith…

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Criminal law, International, Religion, Society February 4, 2011

Bangladeshi Girl, 14, Dies After Flogging By Sharia Court

A Muslim cleric has been arrested in the latest atrocity from Sharia courts. Hena Begum, 14, died after being lashed…

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Bizarre, Criminal law February 2, 2011February 2, 2011

Victim Found in Trunk of Stolen Car After Fender Bender

Barion Blake is being sought by police to answer for something found in his trunk after a fender bender: a…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Justice, Lawyering, Society, Torts January 29, 2011

Playing It Straight: LPGA’s “Female By Birth” Rule Challenged

Submitted by Mark Esposito, Guest Blogger California professional golfer (and former police officer) Lana Lawless is challenging the LPGA’s rule requiring…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law January 28, 2011January 28, 2011

Prosecution Rests in Hassan Beheading Case — Was It Appropriate To Use His Silence Against Him at Trial?

The prosecution has rested in the trial of former New York television executive Muzzammil Hassan, 46, for the beheading of…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society January 26, 2011January 26, 2011

Actor Tells Judge To Suck His [Blank] . . . Instead Judge Gives Actor 107 Years

Many defendants work hard to find the right balance between expressions of contrition and innocence before a criminal sentencing. Zaire…

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Bizarre, Society, Torts January 24, 2011January 24, 2011

Wet and Wild: Two Potential Litigants Step Forward Early In Competition For Most Frivolous Cases of the Year

This week we have two cases rivaling for the most frivolous litigation of the year. In Pennsylvania, Cathy Cruz Marrero…

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Courts, Religion January 23, 2011

Appeals Court Rules Religious Test Improper in Asylum Case

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro, Guest Blogger The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Lei Li, a Chinese…

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Courts, Criminal law, Justice January 23, 2011

The Ring of Truth

-Submitted by David Drumm (Nal), Guest Blogger Last week, the Fourth District Court of Appeal of the state of Florida…

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Congress, Constitutional Law, Courts, Justice, Lawyering, Media, Politics, Society, Supreme Court January 20, 2011January 20, 2011

Should Scalia and Thomas Be Retroactively Recused From Citizens United?

I just participated in a press conference (with Stanford Professor Deborah Rhode) dealing with Common Cause’s letter (below) asking the…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society January 19, 2011January 19, 2011

Pittsburgh Settles Case of Man Allegedly Pistol-Whipped and Shot By Drunken Off-Duty Officer . . . The Officer is Reinstated To Force

This Pittsburgh case has me confused. Kaleb Miller, 22, has been given a $40,000 settlement after he was pistol-whipped and…

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Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society January 19, 2011January 19, 2011

Vatican Warned Irish Bishops Not To Report Child Abuse in 1997

In a discovery that is being called “the smoking gun,” Irish media is reporting that they have a 1997 letter…

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