CourtTechBulletin
MAY 3, 2021
The Justia legal information company has posted a compendium of state court Covid-19 operations in all 50 states. They write that “State court systems across the country have significantly altered their operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Many courts initially limited proceedings to only the most essential and urgent matters, such as arraignments and restraining order hearings.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2021
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) on Friday held that police officers cannot sue Crown prosecutors over actions they claim damaged their reputation. In an 8-1 decision, the SCC found that the police cannot sue Crown prosecutors for misfeasance, the wrongful exercise of lawful authority. This decision reinforces the mutually independent relationship between the police and the Crown.
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EvidenceProf Blog
MAY 3, 2021
Federal Rule of Evidence 608(b) states that Except for a criminal conviction under Rule 609, extrinsic evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witness’s conduct in order to attack or support the witness’s character for truthfulness. But.
JURIST
MAY 3, 2021
Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah, who has been detained for 19 years without charges or a trial, filed a complaint on Friday with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions (UNWGAD) requesting intervention in his case. Zubaydah was captured in Pakistan after the September 11 attacks and was held and tortured by the CIA in various top-secret “black sites.” The CIA originally believed that Zubaydah was a close associate of al-Qaeda, but after four years of torture, they concluded
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The Crime Report
MAY 3, 2021
Errors and unreliable science can undermine “every step” of the process of collecting forensic evidence, and it should be kept out of the courtroom until research confirms its validity. That was the consensus of experts gathered for a recent webinar organized by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice.
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The Crime Report
MAY 3, 2021
A report from the North Carolina Poverty Research Fund at the UNC School of Law provides a powerful explanation of the ways that race and poverty impact teenagers involved in the juvenile justice system. . Through a series of interviews and surveys with advocates, attorneys, and experts, Gene Nichol and Heather Hunt uncovered how the juvenile justice system frequently punishes poverty through a cycle of economic consequences, pushing families further into an economic crisis while pushing the chi
JURIST
MAY 3, 2021
The organization Sherpa , whose mission is “to protect and defend victims of economic crimes,” and the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent and Criminal Practices in Lebanon are filing an ill-gotten gains complaint in relation to Lebanon’s alleged money laundering and corruption. The complaint is being lodged with the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office in France.
Patently O
MAY 3, 2021
by Dennis Crouch. Tormasi v. Western Digital , Docket No. 20-1396 (Supreme Court 2021). Walter Tormasi is a prisoner in the New Jersey state prison system. He is serving a life sentence for murdering his mother when he was 16 years old after apparently receiving encouragement from his father, Attila. Tormasi is also a patentee. His U.S. Patent No. 7,324,301 covers a computer hard-drive that allows for “simultaneously and independently” reading and/or writing on different carrier sur
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Supreme Court declines to revisit precedent that restricts lawsuits from service members”: Robert Barnes of The Washington Post has this report. Alex Swoyer of The Washington Times reports that “ Supreme Court rejects West Point cadet’s case after rape allegations on campus.” Pete Williams of NBC News reports that “ Justice Clarence Thomas says ex-West Point cadet should be able to sue over alleged rape; The former cadet ‘could have brought these same c
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LegalReader
MAY 3, 2021
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HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Judges hear arguments over contentious Census privacy tool”: Kim Chandler and Mike Schneider of The Associated Press have this report. And Daniel Jackson of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Federal Judges Question Alabama’s Standing in Census Suit; As Alabama challenges the method the federal government is using to keep responses to the 2020 census confidential, one judge hearing the case noted the state constitution allows it to conduct its own count.
LawTechnologyToday
MAY 3, 2021
Technology changes much faster than laws can keep up. As a result, the role of advancing tech in legal situations remains a cloudy subject. Meanwhile, our artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques have become intelligent enough that innovations like autonomous vehicles are already hitting the road. These tech advancements carry with them powerful legal implications.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Full appeals panel hears Loughry’s request for a closer look at juror’s social media”: Brad McElhinny of West Virginia’s MetroNews has this report. And Brad Kutner of Courthouse News Service reports that “ Full Fourth Circuit Hears Former WVa Justice’s Appeal Over Juror Twitter Use; A former West Virginia chief justice says a juror in his 2018 fraud trial defied an order to stay off social media and followed reporters who tweeted about the case.”
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SCOTUSBlog
MAY 3, 2021
Share The Supreme Court won’t weigh in on whether a West Point cadet who was sexually assaulted by a fellow classmate can sue the federal government. The justices announced on Monday morning that they will not hear oral argument in Doe v. United States , one of the cases that they considered at their private conference last week. The justices also called for the federal government’s views in two cases, but they once again did not act on a closely watched challenge to a Mississippi law that would
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Former Pitt chancellor to chair Pennsylvania redistricting committee”: Bill Schackner of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this report. And Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA reports that “ Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commission.” You can view today’s order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania at this link.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2021
State Bar President Learns Why Extortion Is So Effective: He went to the police when a woman blackmailed him and he ended up getting punished for it. Receipts: California broke its own rules to get an online bar exam. Home Of The Clerkships: Which schools are doing best when it comes to clerking? Toxic: Everyone’s […].
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Subscribe to David Lat’s ‘Original Jurisdiction’ Substack; Relive the glory days of Above the Law excellence for only $50/year”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.
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SCOTUSBlog
MAY 3, 2021
Share In a city full of anonymous sources, the Supreme Court is famously leak-proof. But a century ago, the court had a serious leak on its hands. Judge John Owens of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit joins SCOTUStalk to tell the tale of Ashton Embry , the Supreme Court clerk who was at the center of the scandal. He also shares stories from his time clerking for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, opens up about how the 9th Circuit is coping in the COVID era, and reveals his thoughts on cam
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur; A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies”: Tracey Tully of The New York Times has this report.
My Shingle
MAY 3, 2021
Last week, the New York Times reported on a recent study by WalletHub which ranked each state on its suitability for remote work. The survey evaluated two primary factors: employer-friendly characteristics such as the number of people already working remotely and worker-specific features such as cost of electricity and Internet and average housing and lot sizes.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Burn Book on Purposivism”: You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, featuring law professors Kate Shaw and Leah Litman , via this link.
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A People's Choice
MAY 3, 2021
The decision to divorce is never easy. If you’ve made the difficult decision to go through this wrenching experience, chances are you and your spouse have considered all your options. But what are the accepted grounds for divorce in California? A majority of American states require couples to file for divorce on legal fault [.]. To read the complete article, please click on the link What Are Grounds for Divorce in California?
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Judicial Notice (05.01.21): Lawyers Wade Into The Culture Wars; A prosecutor makes the case against ‘wokeness,’ SCOTUS tackles the hot-button issues of immigration and free speech, and other legal news from the week that was.” David Lat has this post at his “Original Jurisdiction” Substack site, to which you can now purchase a subscription.
Above The Law
MAY 3, 2021
"We are working with each agency to validate whether an intrusion has occurred and will offer incident response support accordingly," CISA's deputy executive assistant director told Breaking Defense.
HowAppealing
MAY 3, 2021
“Justice Clarence Thomas, Long Silent, Has Turned Talkative; The Supreme Court’s orderly telephone arguments, prompted by the pandemic, have given the public a revealing look at its longest-serving member”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.
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