EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a Pardon of Innocence for Ronnie Long, whose case we covered on the Undisclosed Podcast: So, why is this a big deal? On August 26th, the United States Court of Appeals for the.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is detaining hundreds of migrants, mainly Ethiopian, in degrading conditions at a deportation center in Riyadh. Migrants alleged to HRW that authorities are keeping them in overcrowded rooms for extended periods. Migrants also alleged that guards have beaten and tortured them with rubber-coated metal rods, which has led to three deaths.
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EvidenceProf Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Federal Rule of Evidence 403 states that The court may exclude relevant evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of one or more of the following: unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay,
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that Nevada’s 50-person cap on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic is unconstitutional because it places harsher attendance limits on religious gatherings than on casinos and other secular businesses. The ruling relates to Directive 021 , one of the many COVID-19 directives issued by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak this year.
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SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The Supreme Court decided Texas v. New Mexico on Monday, ruling in New Mexico’s favor in an interstate water dispute over the Pecos River. Texas filed the case directly in the Supreme Court, invoking the court’s original jurisdiction in cases where one state sues another … just as it did on Dec. 8 when it sued four “swing” states over how they conducted the presidential election.
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ABA Journal
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Paula Littlewood, a champion for legal industry innovation who led the Washington State Bar Association for more than a decade, died of cancer Monday.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
A French court convicted 14 people on Wednesday as the accomplices of the Islamic extremists who carried out the 2015 terrorist attacks against the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish market. The Paris judges found the defendants guilty of various crimes including, financing terrorism, membership in a criminal network, and complicity in the assaults.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“US Supreme Court declines to review Beshear’s order halting in-person classes at religious schools”: Billy Kobin and Joe Sonka of The Courier Journal of Louisville, Kentucky has this report. Jack Brammer and Daniel Desrochers of The Lexington Herald Leader report that “ U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Beshear’s order shutting Kentucky schools.” Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “ Supreme Court Rejects Religious School’s Challenge
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The European Commission proposed two new pieces of legislation on Tuesday that will impact the regulation of digital services in the EU, especially those offered by big tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple and Facebook. The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act were proposed with the aim of creating “safer digital space” and establishing “a level playing field to foster innovation growth and competitiveness,” according to the European Commission.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“John Roberts’ self-defeating attempt to make the court appear nonpolitical: His obviously strategic opinions have infuriated the right — and emboldened the left.” Varad Mehta and law professor Adrian Vermeule have this essay online at The Washington Post.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three new cases Wednesday, including two cases about compensation for student-athletes. The court consolidated the cases National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston and American Athletic Conference v. Alston. In the 1984 case National Collegiate Athletic Ass’n v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma , the court held that the NCAA could, in the interest of preserving the character and quality of college sports, impose restriction
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Evers asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to allow new capacity limits”: Molly Beck of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has this report. And Riley Vetterkind of The Wisconsin State Journal reports that “ Supreme Court hears arguments in case that could decide fate of DHS public gathering limits.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the state’s COVID-19 mask mandate. The court found that the complaint was a “shotgun complaint.” It criticized the complaint for supplying “irrelevant factual allegations and legal conclusions,” having “arguments that stray from the statutory and constitutional underpinning of discrete causes of action,” failing to state the capacity to sue, conta
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Supreme Court grants review of ‘no-injury’ class action. This could be big.” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Thomson Reuters News & Insight has this post. And earlier this week, Frankel had a post titled “ What are the stakes in the Goldman Sachs shareholder class action case at SCOTUS?
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit declined Tuesday to reconsider its August decision that blocked four Arkansas abortion restrictions from taking effect. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Reproductive Rights challenged the measures on behalf of Dr. Frederick Hopkins, a Little Rock abortion provider. The measures, which could go into effect as soon as December 22, seek to ban abortions after 14 weeks of pregnancy, eliminate patient confidentiality by requir
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Supreme Court to Rule on N.C.A.A. Limits on Paying College Athletes; An appeals court said restrictions on compensation tied to education violated federal antitrust laws”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes and Rick Maese of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court will hear NCAA dispute over compensation for student-athletes.” David G.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The High Court of Justice dismissed a civil claim Wednesday brought by Rangzieb Ahmed against MI5, MI6, the Foreign Office, the Home Office, the Attorney General and Greater Manchester Police. Ahmed, who was convicted of a series of terror offences in 2008, issued proceedings against the defendants in 2009, claiming damages for false imprisonment, assault, battery, misfeasance in public office, negligence and conspiracy.
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Thank the Supreme Court, for Now: The justices did the right thing by declining to hear the case brought by red states to overturn the election results; But let’s see what happens down the road.” Linda Greenhouse has this essay online at The New York Times.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Personal injury lawsuits are intended to compensate those who are injured in accidents through no fault of their own. If you are considering one of these claims, you are probably wondering how much compensation you could recover. But because personal injury law encompasses so many situations and causes of action, there is no set number.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“The first abortion case of the Amy Coney Barrett era is now before the Supreme Court; The Court’s new majority has its first chance to take a shot at Roe v. Wade”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Here’s a round-up of Supreme Court-related news and commentary from around the web: Thank the Supreme Court, for Now (Linda Greenhouse, The New York Times). Supreme Court And Big-Time College Sports Meet For Potentially Big-Time Decision (Nina Totenberg, NPR). New Mexico Prevails Over Texas in Supreme Court Water Clash (Ellen Gilmer, Bloomberg Law).
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HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“The Supreme Court’s COVID Cases Show That One Part of the Constitution Gets Extra Special Attention”: Law professor Brandon L. Garrett has this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.
LegalReader
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Unlike general claim adjusters and other professionals within the insurance industry, a public adjuster works with specifically the policyholder, not with insurance companies.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Restoring In-Person Arguments a Top Priority for Commonwealth Court’s New President Judge; Judge P. Kevin Brobson, who was chosen through mail-in balloting, said he wants to continue the dialogue the court has with the bar, and hopes to expand the court’s use of social media”: Max Mitchell of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Pakistan approved a new anti-rape law Tuesday to allow for speedy trials and chemical castration of convicted serial offenders. The law will also create specialized rape courts designed to deal exclusively with rape and sexual assault cases. President Arif Alvi approved the Anti-Rape Ordinance 2020 and said that it will “help expedite cases of sexual abuse against women and children.” Although the law will take effect immediately, parliament must ratify it within 120 days.
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