Attorney Court Misdemeanor Statute 
JURIST
MARCH 26, 2023
A federal court in Guam Friday denied a request to reinstate a total abortion ban on the island of Guam. The Attorney General of Guam Douglas Moylan filed the motion to reinstate the ban. The court concluded that Moylan did not meet his burden under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(5) to warrant lifting the injunction.
Day on Torts
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
55-8-136, which is a Class C misdemeanor, the statute of limitations for plaintiff’s action was extended to two years pursuant to Tenn. Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment based on the statute of limitations issue, but the trial court ruled in favor of plaintiff, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
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JURIST
JANUARY 3, 2024
The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas Austin Division. The law creates a misdemeanor offense for violation of the statute and a felony crime for multiple offenses. Addressing the lawsuit, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated : SB 4 is clearly unconstitutional.
Paralegal Bootcamp
JULY 28, 2022
Then, an opportunity came along to work for the County Public Defender’s Office, defending people in misdemeanor, felony, and now the only paralegal in the office on capital cases. In my office, we have had several cases we had to give to contract attorneys because of conflicts with co-defendants. Conflict Checks. Memorandums.
At the Lectern
APRIL 29, 2021
Actions of note at yesterday’s Supreme Court conference included: Supreme Court OK’s commutation of three-strikes sentence. The court granted review in Pulliam v. The appellate court concluded the Rule doesn’t limit attorney fees, disagreeing with Lafferty v. The court denied depublication.].
JonathanTurley
JUNE 7, 2023
Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a major ruling in favor of the Second Amendment rights of ex-felons. While it is always risky to bet on granting of review before the Supreme Court, this en banc decision is well positioned for a Supreme Court showdown over the Second Amendment.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Texas authorities say they have the right to keep it under civil forfeiture statutes. Courts would describe the behavior as coercion in any other context. But he soon found himself in a back room answering questions without an attorney. Supreme Court’s cramped interpretations of the Fourth Amendment enable these sorts of abuses.
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