The United States Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning, one of which is receiving significant press coverage. That case is United States v. Jones (10-1259). The Government obtained a search warrant allowing it to install a GPS tracking device…
Posts Tagged ‘morning’
Supreme Court Action: Ineffective Assistance, Federal Question Jurisdiction, and the (Shrinking) Public Domain
18
Jan
The Supreme Court issued three opinions this morning. The first is Maples v. Thomas (10-63). Maples was convicted of murder in Alabama and sentenced to death. He sought post-conviction relief in Alabama state courts as represented by two pro bono…
What to Do Monday Morning After A Weekend DUI Arrest.
01
Jan
What to do first after a DUI or driving under the influence arrest: 1) get paperwork organized in file; 2) . . . Continue reading
Monday Morning Fun for Our IT Cats: The Internet is Made of Cats
19
Sep
Hat tip to Mark E. Wojcik’s International Law Prof Blog post for this gem. [JH]
University of Illinois Investigating Posts of Fudged Class Profile Data
12
Sep
The news came this morning that the University of Illinois has withdrawn inaccurate data about the law class of 2014 that had been posted to its web site. The information consisted of grades and test scores composing the class profile….
Near Real-Time Link Rot, AALL-Style: Time to Bury the Antitrust Compliance Policy Statement: Talk about Transparency and Accountability!
18
Jul
Since Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus Chair Michael Ginsborg posted his link to AALL’s AALL Antitrust Compliance Policy, which was live earlier this morning when his post was republished on LLB, the link is now dead. It will send you to…
Supreme Court End Of Term – First Amendment, Jurisdiction, And A Smidge More
27
Jun
The Supreme Court ended its term this morning by releasing some of the most anticipated rulings of the year. Let’s start with Brown v. Entertainment Merchant’s Assn. (08-1448). That case concerned a law passed by California that restricted the sale…
Supreme Court Action Today – Sixth Amendment, Free Speech and More
23
Jun
The Supreme Court issued six opinions this morning. Let’s start with Bullcoming v. New Mexico (09-10876). Bulcoming was prosecuted in New Mexico for DWI. The state called a forensic technician named Razatosr to testify about the forensic laboratory report that…
Supreme Court Action Today – Wal-Mart Class Actions, Global Warming Regulation, and More
20
Jun
The Supreme Court issued four opinions this morning. At least two of them are major end of term cases that shake up the legal landscape. The first of these is the Wal-Mart class action case, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes…
