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Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Justice, Lawyering, Politics, Society July 30, 2009July 30, 2009

Federal Judge Calls for Investigation of “The Civil Equivalent of the Ted Stevens Case”

The World Bank/IMF protest case had a sanctions hearing yesterday that had found its way into the media. Because I…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Society July 30, 2009

Video: Florida Officers Openly Discuss Falsifying Report to Protect Officer From Blame in Accident By Framing a Citizen

Broward County prosecutors in Florida have dropped four DUI charges against Alexandra Torrensvilas after this video showed Hollywood police officers…

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Constitutional Law, Lawyering, Politics, Society July 30, 2009July 30, 2009

Obama Political Appointees Reportedly Overruled Career Justice Officials In Dropping Charges Against New Black Panther Party for Voter Intimidation

Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli overruled career lawyers at the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division to drop…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Media, Politics, Society July 30, 2009July 30, 2009

Officer Admits That He Repeatedly Called Gates a “Jungle Monkey” But Insists That He Is Not A Racist

Boston Police Officer and National Guardsman Justin Barrett has gone public to deny he is a racist and apologize to…

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Constitutional Law, Criminal law, Society July 29, 2009July 29, 2009

Video: Officer Tasers 72-Year-Old Great-Grandmother After a Dare

The Travis County Constable’s Office has released the dashcam video of the tasering of 72-year-old Kathryn Winkfein by Deputy Chris…

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Academia, Constitutional Law, Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society July 29, 2009

Former Journalist and United Nations Worker Faces Flogging in Sudan for Wearing Pants

Lubna Hussein, a former journalist and current United Nations worker, is facing 40 lashes for the crime of wearing pants…

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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, Society July 28, 2009July 28, 2009

Urine a Lot of Trouble, Mr. Thompson: Janitor Filmed Relieving Himself on Court Reporter’s Chair

Stephen L. Thompson, 58, a courthouse janitor in Clark County, Indiana had a curious response to a court reporter who…

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Bizarre, Courts, Criminal law, International, Politics, Religion, Society July 26, 2009

Saudi Arabia Arrests Man For Speaking About His Sex Life in Public

Saudi Arabian police have arrested Mazen Abdul Jawad for the crime of speaking about his sex life in public. Shariah…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Courts, Criminal law, Justice, Lawyering, Society July 25, 2009July 25, 2009

If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? New York Lawyer Prevails in Contesting Arrest for Foul Language

It took New York Attorney Joseph DePaula four years but he has finally prevailed in his false arrest claim after…

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Academia, Politics, Society July 24, 2009July 25, 2009

Obama: I Did Not Mean “Stupidity” As a Slight of the Cambridge Officers

As expected, President Barack Obama attempted to backtrack from his statements yesterday denouncing the police for the “stupidity” of their…

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Constitutional Law, Courts, Lawyering, Society, Torts July 24, 2009July 24, 2009

Report: Sgt. Crowley Considering Defamation Lawsuit in Gates Controversy

Cambridge Police Sergeant James M. Crowley is considering a defamation lawsuit, according to his lawyer. The possibility of a lawsuit…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Politics, Religion, Society, Torts July 23, 2009July 23, 2009

Florida City Manager Fired After Disclosure of Wife’s Work as Adult Film Star

We have yet another case of an employee being fired for activities outside of work. The case of former Fort…

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Bizarre, Constitutional Law, Courts, Lawyering, Politics, Society July 23, 2009

Rhode Island Judge Bans Sister From Commenting on Facebook About Her Brother’s Custody Case

Rhode Island Judge Michael Forte has a curious concept of free speech and a dangerous view of judicial authority. Forte…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, International, Military, Politics, Religion July 22, 2009July 22, 2009

Report: Iranian Guards Routinely Force Young Girls to Marry and Then Rape Them Before Their Executions — As Moral Measure

The Jerusalem Post is reporting a shocking interview with a member of the Iranian paramilitary Basiji militia — the group…

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Bizarre, Criminal law, Lawyering, Society July 22, 2009July 22, 2009

California Divorce Lawyer Arrested on Suspicion of Planning to Kill His Wife — And Then Released for Lack of Evidence

La Jolla divorce attorney Steven Liss, 53, was arrested this week on suspicion of four counts of solicitation to commit…

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