Criminal Law

"Lethal injection allowed"
"Lethal injection allowed": At "SCOTUSblog," Lyle Denniston has a post that begins, "In a widely splintered decision, the Supreme Court cleared the way for executions to resume across the country, concluding that the most common method of lethal injection does not violate the Constitution...

LI protocol in California struck down
via Seth: Great news. A California Court of Appeal has invalidated California’s lethal injection protocol because the state failed to comply with the state’s Administrative Procedure Act...

Supreme Court Upholds Lethal Injection
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Kentucky's lethal injection procedures for carrying out capital punishment. In a 7-2 decision authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court held that Kentucky?s lethal injection protocol -- involving the administration of three...

California Still Has Legal Issues on Lethal Injection Executions
That's the title of an article in Sunday's Sacramento Bee by Andy Furillo. It examines some of those involved in the Morales lethal injection challenge that is specific to California...

Lethal Injection Review in Fourth Circuit
The Washington Post reports, "Lethal Injection Methods Weighed," by Jerry Markon. A federal appeals court took up an issue Wednesday with broad implications for how executions will be carried out nationwide: whether Virginia's method of lethal injection induces an agonizing...

Fourth Circuit rejects a challenge to lethal injection in Virginia
The Fourth Circuit on Thursday rejected a challenge to the Virginia lethal injection scheme (Emmett v. Johnson, No. 07-18 (4th Cir. July 10, 2008)). The panel split. Virginia’s protocol for lethal injection is substantially similar to that approved by the Supreme Court in Kentucky...

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

FDA Issues Warning about Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection FDA issues warning

Dobutamine Hydrochloride Injection
Labeling Errors Prompts Recall of 250 mg/20 ml Injections

Piperacillin/Tazobactam for Injection Recalled
Health Canada Warns of Health Risks

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Seattle Mortgage Co Faces California Class Action
Seattle Mortgage Co Faces California Class Action

California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products