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A Person Not A Political Prop: Questions About Renisha McBride’s Tragic Death

Before leapfrogging over the specifics of Renisha’s case and launching a politically motivated rant, let’s look at what we do and don’t know about the tragedy that occurred on that Dearborn Heights porch.

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Misdirection And Casting Aspersions: The Predictable Response To My Stand...

Tamara Tabo responded to my post about Stand Your Ground laws in the wake of the Renisha McBride shooting. It was what I'd expected.

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Ex-Skadden Lawyer Wins $28.6 Million From Her Ex-Husband (A Former GC And...

It's hard to believe how badly everything turned out for this former power couple; she was once a lawyer at Skadden, and he served as general counsel to a Fortune 500 company and as a deputy White...

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Morning Docket: 12.23.13

* Judge Richard Leon’s decision in the NSA surveillance case is ripe for review by the D.C. Circuit, and given the court’s new make-up, we could see a very interesting result. Oh, to be an NSA agent...

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This Sentence Probably Should’ve Included A Spanking

A sentence that sounds like it could come from Bart Simpson's future.

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Morning Docket: 12.30.13

* Exciting news: Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be leading the countdown on the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square. She’ll be the first SCOTUS justice to perform the task. You go girl! [New York...

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Morning Docket: 12.31.13

* Barack Obama is trailing George W. Bush when it comes to leaving his mark on the federal courts, but that’s probably because Senate Democrats didn’t go nuclear quickly enough. [Blog of Legal Times] *...

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Judge Offers ‘Laughable’ Criminal Defense To Choking Charges

A judge accused of choking his girlfriend claims that he was actually trying to save her life -- how, exactly?

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Law Firm Partner Gunned Down By Police In Bizarre Firefight

After barricading himself in his luxury condo's lobby, a partner began a tragic showdown with police.

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Personal Injury Attorney Accused Of Stabbing Man With Steak Knife — Hey,...

When keeping it real goes wrong, indeed.

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