State Courts

2007 in Review: All Superferry All The Time
The Hawaii Supreme Court's decision in the Hawaii Superferry case, coming as it did mere hours after oral argument and just days before the ferry was scheduled to sail, certainly was the issue dominating the headlines in the last quarter...

The Supreme Court Punts On Patentability
In a decision that has many court watchers scratching their heads, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday ?dismissed as improvidently granted? the writ of certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America v...

UPDATE: California Supreme Court Rules on Gay Marriage
There will undoubtedly be many posts across the blogs about this but as a heads up the California Supreme Court "has overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage, paving the way for the state to become the second in the United States where gay and lesbian residents can marry...

Supreme Court Sends Texas Case Back to CCA
Texas AP writer Mike Graczyk has, "Dallas County death row inmate's case sent back to state court," via the San Antonio Express-News. The U.S. Supreme Court threw a lifeline Monday to a Texas death row inmate condemned for a robbery...

Preparing for Argument
I am preparing for an oral argument tomorrow, which explains my silence on a number of issues worthy of commentary, including media coverage of the Perry Homes v. Cull decision and Ted Cruz's new position at Morgan Lewis...

Job Discrimination Cases have Lawmakers Scratching their Heads
Washington, DC: Supreme Court justices are now scratching their heads due to two new job discrimination cases that have fallen into their laps. They are wondering exactly how well federal law protects employees from retaliation by their employers when they make claims of discrimination...

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

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

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Chattanooga, TN
Seven months in back pay resolves pepper spray dispute.

Deja Vu
Exotic Dancers file class action claiming back wages

Canadian Government
former RCMP officer claims thousands of disability dollars clawed back.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.