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MAY 24, 2021

In a statement released Friday by the office of the Attorney General, the Ethiopian government confirmed that three of its soldiers have been convicted and sentenced for rape and one for killing a civilian in connection with the conflict in the Tigray region. The statement outlines the steps taken and progress made by the Ethiopian investigative agencies concerning the now six-month crisis in the northern region of the country.

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EvidenceProf Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Indiana Rule of Evidence 803(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement of the declarant’s then-existing state of mind (such as motive, design, intent, or plan) or emotional, sensory, or physical.

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JURIST

MAY 24, 2021

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Monday from a death row inmate who sought to have his sentence carried out by firing squad because he believes it would be less painful than the state’s preferred method of execution. Ernest Johnson, a death row inmate in Missouri, suffers from epilepsy as a result of a brain tumor and damage caused by significant brain surgery.

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LDA PRO

MAY 24, 2021

When it comes to filing probate, paralegal experts can offer you flawless judicial support. They are liable for handling a lot of responsibilities. In most cases, you do not need to hire an attorney to get your probate case accomplished. With legal experts, you can serve the papers in the court and get your case resolved right away. Here are some obligatory duties that a probate paralegal has to perform.

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JURIST

MAY 24, 2021

New Zealand is rolling out a community-focused justice model in its District Courts, one of four major courts in the mainstream hierarchy, according to a statement from the Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu published Sunday. The model is known as the Te Ao M?rama model, meaning “the enlightened world.” The model “signals a deliberate intention on the part of the District Court to move ‘towards a more enlightened world’ for the benefit of all people of all et

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The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2021

According to the Innocence Project , mistaken identifications are the leading factor in wrongful convictions, accounting for almost 70 percent of the wrongful convictions overturned by post-conviction DNA evidence. Thomas D. Albright, director of the Vision Center Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, listed some of the many variables affecting eyewitness testimony in a 2017 paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , entitled “ Why Eyewitnesses Fa

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled against a non-U.S. citizen who was contesting his indictment for unlawful re-entry into the country. The case, United States v. Palomar-Santiago , involved Refugio Palomar-Santiago, a Mexican citizen who obtained lawful permanent residency in the United States in 1990. Eight years later, he was deported on the basis of a California conviction for driving under the influence.

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HowAppealing

MAY 24, 2021

“Inside Barrett’s family ties to Big Oil”: Maxine Joselow of E&E News has this report.

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MAY 24, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled against a non-U.S. citizen who was contesting his indictment for criminal re-entry into the country. The case, United States v. Palomar-Santiago , involved Refugio Palomar-Santiago, a Mexican citizen who became a lawful permanent resident – that is, a green card holder – in 1990. Eight years later, an immigration judge found that his California conviction for driving under the influence was an aggravated felony under the federal immigration law

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MAY 24, 2021

“God Save the Clarence Thomas Court; He’s not chief justice, but never before has he had the power and influence he has now”: Columnist William McGurn will have this op-ed in Tuesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2021

Marijuana sales are spiking, but producers, retailers and manufacturers have no where to put their income, reports Reuters. Marijuana is illegal on a federal level, so banks won’t service the industry, but that leaves the people working in it with large sums of cash lying around, at risk of being stolen. Legal U.S. cannabis sales are expected to jump more than 20 percent this year.

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HowAppealing

MAY 24, 2021

“Supreme Court Rejects Inmate’s Plea for Firing Squad; The inmate, Ernest Johnson, argued that Missouri’s planned use of pentobarbital to execute him would cause excruciating pain”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court turns down inmate requesting firing squad, drawing rebuke from liberal justices.” John Fritze of USA Today reports that “ Supreme Court declines to hear appeal by de

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Patently O

MAY 24, 2021

Pure & Simple Concepts v. 1 H W Management (Finchley Group) ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ). Pure & Simple holds a collection of INDUSTRY trademark registrations for use on apparel. P&S licenses these to the Manhattan Group who sells clothing with the logos. IN 2015, Finchley applied to register the word mark BLUE INDUSTRY for its apparel. P&S opposed registration — arguing both confusion and dilution.

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MAY 24, 2021

“Parson appoints Robin Ransom, first Black woman to serve on Missouri Supreme Court”: Jeanne Kuang of The Kansas City Star has this report. Joel Boenitz of The Columbia Missourian reports that “ Judge Robin Ransom becomes first Black woman named to Missouri Supreme Court.” And Summer Ballentine of The Associated Press reports that “ Governor appoints 1st Black woman to Missouri Supreme Court.” Today, the Office of Missouri Governor Michael L.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Guam in its dispute with the federal government over the cleanup costs of toxic waste on the island. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the opinion for a unanimous court just four weeks after oral argument in the case. The case, Guam v. United States , involves the Territory of Guam’s efforts to require the U.S.

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The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2021

A year after the killing of George Floyd, as cities around the country face a surge in violent crime and a flood of new guns on their streets, city leaders and lawmakers who had once supported last year’s justice movement are now having second thoughts on just how far they are willing to go to to reimagine public safety and divert money away from the police and toward social services, reports the New York Times.

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MAY 24, 2021

“Senators from Virginia recommend three candidates to fill federal appeals court vacancy”: Frank Green of The Richmond Times-Dispatch has this report.

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MAY 24, 2021

We have a new Chief Judge at the Federal Circuit: Chief Judge Kimberly Moore. Prior to law school, Judge Moore worked as an electrical engineer for the Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center. Her BSEE and MS are both from MIT. Judge Moore then attended Georgetown Law Center; clerked for Judge Archer at the Federal Circuit; and also worked for a short time at Kirkland & Ellis.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 24, 2021

Share Over the objection of the court’s three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request from a Missouri death-row inmate who is contesting the state’s method of lethal injection and wants to propose the firing squad as a more humane method of execution. Ernest Johnson is missing nearly a fifth of his brain tissue as a result of surgery to treat a brain tumor, and he contends that there is a substantial risk that the drugs used in Missouri’s lethal-injection process will

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MAY 24, 2021

“Mississippi’s last abortion clinic at center of US debate”: Emily Wagster Pettus of The Associated Press has this report.

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The Fashion Law

MAY 24, 2021

Australian Fashion Week is touting itself as one of the first live fashion shows since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The runway shows, which are slated to start on May 31, will feature established names like Romance Was Born and Zimmermann, as well as emerging-stage designers. The foray back into physical shows after a year of lockdowns and pandemic-related restrictions follows from a decades-long routine that has seen journalists, editors, buyers, celebrities and taste-makers descend twice a yea

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MAY 24, 2021

The legal consequences for cyber attacks are severe, and the best defense against them is not dealing with one in the first place.

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LawTechnologyToday

MAY 24, 2021

Divining the future is tricky business. But as several trends start to coalesce around cloud, it becomes easier to look ahead and see where the cloud is headed and what that direction means for law firms. Increasingly, 2021 appears poised to be the year that “zero touch” becomes a non-negotiable requirement for any cloud vendor operating in the legal space.

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Above The Law

MAY 24, 2021

Back To The Office : Reopening plans from Skadden and Venable. Summertime : Which law firms are getting the most attention from prospective summer associates? Who'd Have Thought This Would End Badly? : Mike Pompeo skipped out on commitment to pay witness? Well, what do you know! That's An Impressive Array Of Allegations : Judge slapped with kitchen sink of complaints over unprofessional behavior.

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HowAppealing

MAY 24, 2021

Programming note: Posting about today’s Order List and opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court will appear here this evening.

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