A New Scheme to Defraud Homeowners: 7th Circuit follows 9th in Holding No Specific Unanimity as to the Means
United States v. Daniel, No. 13-2399, (7th Cir. Apr. 15, 2014) When unsuspecting homeowners were …
Category: Federal
Tacking Trademark Rights on Appeal, Question of Law or Fact?
Hana Financial Inc. v. Hana Bank, No. 11-56678 (9th Cir. Nov. …
No Relief for Presumed Wicked, Mistreated Guantanamo Bay Detainees Not Entitled to Day in Court
This post is quite long, but worth reading. It summarizes what we are left with …
What to Expect in Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments
Last week I spent two days in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals where …
Would You Trust the Government With Your DNA?
United States v. Kriesel, No. 11-30197, 2013 WL 3242293, (9th Cir. June 28, 2013) Thomas …
PSST. Invoke Your Right to Silence Pass it On. Part II
Does Salinas v. Texas, __ Sup. Ct. __, No. 12-246, 2013 WL 2922119, (June 17, …
Pssst. Invoke your right to Silence. Pass it on.
Salinas v. Texas, __ Sup. Ct. __, No. 12-246, 2013 WL 2922119, (June 17, 2013) …
Defendant’s Sentence Under Current Sentencing Guidelines Violates Ex Post Facto Clause When Criminal Acts Were Committed Before Current Structure and New Guidelines Provide Higher Sentencing Range.
Peugh v. United States, __ S. Ct. __ (2013) Defendant convicted of 5 counts of …