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Injustice With Impunity: A Texas Tale

The Crime Report

Now-retired prosecutor Ralph Petty earned a living at the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in West Texas. By night he drafted court documents for judges to sign. They complained to an immigration and employment attorney about long hours and poor living conditions. Wilson will face similar challenges in Texas.

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SCOTUS Kicks Off February Sitting With Oral Arguments in Three Cases

Constitutional Law Reporter

The issues before the Court involved Native American law and immigration. Texas : The case involves gaming activities on Native American land in Texas. Texas , 36 F.3d 1994) (“Ysleta I”) granted Texas regulatory jurisdiction over non-prohibited gaming activities on the Tribes’ lands.

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Lengthier opinions and shrinking cohesion: Indications for the future of the Supreme Court

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Dobbs is also the only example of a case where a complete draft of the majority opinion was leaked prior to the publication of the final draft. Politico’s release of an early draft of the opinion in Dobbs sent a whirlwind across the nation. The long lapse between Feb. Dobbs opinion vs. Dobbs leak.

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Clio Cloud Conference 2016: The Truth in Numbers

LegalTalkNetwork

Texas Law Hawk Gets Loud About Marketing. Bryan Wilson, the Texas Law Hawk, joins Above The Law’s Joe Patrice, LegalZoom’s Chas Rampenthal, and Legal Talk Network’s Laurence Colletti to discuss personal branding and benefits/pitfalls therein. Listen Here: Clio Cloud 2016: Texas Law Hawk Gets Loud About Marketing.

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College Behind Bars? Many Prisoners Still Wait for the Chance

The Crime Report

As a result, California, which has the second-largest state prison system (behind Texas) with 97,000 prisoners, is one of the few states offering classes in nearly every prison. ” Last month, the Education Department released the draft regulations for restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students by July 2023.

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ABA Annual Meeting 2018

LegalTalkNetwork

In addition to top caliber speakers like Eric Holder, Rod Rosenstein, and Rahm Emanuel stopping by to present, major issues like #MeToo, immigration, the 14th Amendment, the opioid epidemic, the student loan bubble, bias at SCOTUS, the death penalty, the future of the Legal Services Corporation, and much more were discussed.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

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