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Criminal law, International, Justice, Lawyering, Society September 3, 2009September 3, 2009

Former Attorney General Arrested After Allegedly Killing Bicyclist in Road Rage Incident

When he served as the attorney general for Ontario, Michael Bryant argued for harsh punishment for criminals, including a crackdown…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society September 3, 2009

Till Prison Do Us Part: Man Claims Private Necessity in Robbing Bank to Escape Wife

Anthony Miller, 39, does not appear to have heard of a no-fault divorce. Caught in a joyless marriage, Miller says…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Media, Politics, Society September 3, 2009September 3, 2009

Australian Man Faces Twenty Years for Sharing Baby-Swinging Video

There is an extraordinary case out of Queensland, Australia. Chris Illingworth, 61, is charged for merely copying and watching a…

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Academia, Columns, Constitutional Law, Courts, Politics, Society, Supreme Court September 3, 2009September 3, 2009

The Supremes: Picking the Top Nine Justices of All Time

Last night I discussed the growing speculation that Justice John Paul Stevens, an icon of the Court with over three…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society, Torts September 2, 2009September 2, 2009

Mommy’s Little Helper: Georgia Man Charged With Slapping Toddler to Stop Her From Crying at Wal-Mart

There is an interesting criminal and torts case out of Georgia. Roger Stephens, 61, is accused of slapping a 2-year-old…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Media, Politics, Society September 1, 2009September 1, 2009

New York Settles Mass Arrest Case — Drops Charges

There is a mass arrest story. As has been discussed earlier, we have an ongoing arrest case in Washington, D.C.,…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Politics, Society August 31, 2009August 31, 2009

Shock Video: Officers Beat DUI Suspect in Cell — and Later Cleared in Internal Investigation

An Illinois sheriff this week is seeking to reverse a board decision reinstating three officers in Tazewell county, Illinois despite…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society August 30, 2009August 30, 2009

The Big Easy: Former Deputy and Current Illinois Reserve Officer Arrested in Drug Bust

While Memphis is dealing with an officer who allegedly helped run a major cocaine operation (here), Illinois police are dealing…

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Criminal law, Politics, Society August 30, 2009

Memphis Turns Down Tasers For Its Officers

In a rare departure from the trend in the expanding use of tasers by law enforcement, the city council of…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Environment, Society August 29, 2009August 29, 2009

South Carolina Man Goes Dragonfly Hunting with Rifle and Shoots Friend

It appears that folks in South Carolina prefer to bag for dragonflies with old-fashioned way: with a hunting rifle. A…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Media, Society August 28, 2009August 28, 2009

Blameless? Novelist Lisa Ann Reardon Arrested for Attempted Murder of Father

Novelist Lisa Ann Reardon, 47, has been arrested for shooting her father in . . . well . . .…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Lawyering, Religion, Society August 27, 2009August 27, 2009

Detroit Muslim Woman Sues After Being Told To Remove Hijab in Court

Raneen Albaghdady, a Muslim in Detroit, is suing ayne Circuit Judge J. William Callahan who told her to remove her…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society August 26, 2009

Saudi Arabia Bans “Evil” Summer Festivals

The morals police in Saudi Arabia has directed their attention toward the latest conspiracy to corrupt the youth and undermine…

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Criminal law, Lawyering, Politics, Society August 26, 2009

Client Calls: Former Client Shoots Lawyer in Chicago While Lawyer Shoots Former Client in North Carolina

We have two cases of lawyers encountering former clients in their homes in stories this week. In one case, Chicago…

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Bizarre, Politics, Society August 25, 2009

Rhode Island to Shutdown for Twelve Days

Rhode Island is the latest state government to discover that the public simply cannot afford a government — at least…

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