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Was Rittenhouse’s Possession of the AR-15 Unlawful?

JonathanTurley

In covering the motions hearing last week in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, I noted a surprising comment from Judge Bruce Schroeder that he had “spent hours” with the Wisconsin gun law and could not state with certainty what it means in this case. Criminal laws are supposed to be interpreted narrowly. 29.304 and 29.593.”

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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

Generally there is no duty to rescue or to call police under the common law. For example, Washington state allows for the charging of a misdemeanor. The law covers violent crimes, sexual assault, and assault of a child. I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced.

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Policing Pronouns: How “Misgendering” is Becoming the New Battleground Over Discrimination

JonathanTurley

Cities, too, are enforcing misgendering rules; for example, the New York City Human Rights Law allows for fines if employers, landlords or professionals fail to use a preferred name, pronoun or title. Recently, a California court ruled that misgendering patients is protected despite a landmark LGBTQ+ rights bill.

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Fourth Circuit Overturns Conviction Of Retired Air Force Colonel For Using Racial Slur

JonathanTurley

” However, the appellate panel corrected noted that such laws are narrowly construed in light of controlling precedent. .” ” However, the appellate panel corrected noted that such laws are narrowly construed in light of controlling precedent. Bartow was charged under Virginia Code § 18.2-416, Winston , 199 S.E.2d

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Can More Jury Trials Save the Justice System?

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justice system and reduce mass incarceration, argues a Washington and Lee University law professor. Expansion of the jury trial right would constitute a meaningful structural reform in democratizing criminal justice, at a time when such change is needed to establish the popular legitimacy of the criminal justice system,” writes J.D.

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August 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. Washington Supreme Court Said Climate Activist Was Entitled to Present Necessity Defense Based on Evidence that Legal Alternatives Were Not “Truly Reasonable”.

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No, Whitmer Should Not Be Impeached

JonathanTurley

Gretchen Whitmer for her misrepresentation of a state supreme court ruling that she violated the state constitution in her pandemic orders, a false account echoed by NBC’s Chuck Todd. It does not use “high crime or misdemeanors.” I have been highly critical of Gov.