During this past week (week ending August 5,2022) we have received listings of 21 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 60 Constitutional Law summaries, 63 Criminal Law Summaries, and 2 White Collar Law case summaries. The plan is to post opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in…
After reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in 2012. On…
This Summer after reviewing some of my earlier postings over the years and their corresponding comments, it became clear that many readers from that time were accessing on a regular basis the Opinion Summaries that were being posted on the Criminal Law Library Blog, prior to its initial closing in…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 25, 2011. United States First Circuit, 03/24/2011 Decotiis v. Whittemore, No. 10-1242 In a First Amendment dispute involving allegations of retaliation through adverse employment action, Rule 12(b)(6) dismissals by district court…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw November 8-12 2010. United States First Circuit, 11/12/2010 Freedom from Religion Found. v. Hanover Sch. Dist., No. 09-2473 In plaintiffs’ suit seeking a declaration that the federal Pledge statute and the recitation…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw October 11-15 2010. United States First Circuit, 10/14/2010 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston v. Seger-Thomschitz In an art museum’s action for a declaratory judgment to confirm its rightful ownership of a painting,…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw October 4-8, 2010. United States First Circuit, 10/08/2010 Tevlin v. Spencer District court’s denial of defendant’s request for habeas relief from his convictions for first-degree murder, armed robbery, and assault and battery…
I often find there is little time to read all of the books I would like, or even need, to and therefore find myself resorting to book reviews. Last Sunday I read a review that to me seemd exceptional and would like to share it with you. David Badertscher REVIEW::…
Constitutional Law United States Second Circuit, 09/14/2010 Chase Grp. Alliance LLC v. N.Y. Dep’t of Fin. In an action claiming that plaintiffs’ right to due process was violated by liens placed upon their properties by the City of New York, dismissal of the action is affirmed where the complaint alleged…
Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues BY: Alison M. Smith, Legislative Attorney Report No. RL31994 Subjects: Families; Law; Minorities Congressional Research Service Reports, 111th Congress (8/18/2010; Posted: 9/8/2010) Summary The recognition of same-sex marriages generates debate on both the federal and state levels. State legislators in Vermont and New Hampshire have legalized…