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In the never-ending wake of the contested presidential election of 2020, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the capitol subpoenaed self-described “activist law professor” John Eastman, who represented President Trump in litigation following the election. Eastman Read more
The Supreme Court just made it a little easier to bring a malicious prosecution claim under the Fourth Amendment. Thompson v. Clark arose when the father of a newborn was arrested and criminally charged for events stemming from his child’s diaper Read more
Most armed robberies are state crimes, with some exceptions—for example, it is a federal crime to rob any bank. Under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a), anyone who “by force and violence, or by intimidation, takes, or attempts to take, from the person or presence of another Read more
The coronavirus pandemic may be winding down, but there are still cases pending on the legality of executive mandates requiring vaccination for different types of employees. One of them, Georgia v. Biden, is currently before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and its resolution will determine Read more
Jockeys at Puerto Rico’s lone horse-racing track have been paid the same amount since 1989; a $20 “mount fee” for each race and a share of the prize money if they finish at least fifth. Unsurprisingly, they became fed up Read more
The use of nationwide preliminary injunctions has been on the rise in recent decades. A preliminary injunction is a court order that prohibits one party in a lawsuit from taking a certain action or the government from enforcing a particular Read more