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AT&T iPhone Number Portability Not Always So Portable - Gearlog
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By federal law, wireless carriers have to allow consumers to port their phone number when switching to a different carrier. That doesn’t mean they have to make it easy. Continue reading from the original source: AT&T iPhone Number Portability Not Always So Portable - Gearlog3 days ago -
Why Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional: Read The Olson-Boies Brief
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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Intrepid lesbian reporter (and now blogger ) Karen Ocamb has made available the first plaintiffs brief in the Olson-Boies federal lawsuit challenging Proposition 8 , formally known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger at her website. I have used Scribd to make it available below : Olson Boies Brief ...1 week ago -
U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee Examines Habeas Restrictions in Capital Cases
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Right now the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties is holding a hearing to, " Consider the Impact of Federal Habeas Corpus Limitations on Death Penalty Appeals ." Unfortunately, its not being webcast. The Subcommittee is chaired by Jerrold Nadler of New York. ...1 week ago -
Federal Death Penalty Prosecutions
The StandDown Texas Project —
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" No Decrease In Death Penalty Approval Rate ," is the title of Ari Shapiros NPR report. The title refers to capital prosecutions approved by President George W. Bushs final Attorney General, Michael Mukasey and the current AG, Eric Holder. During the Bush administration, opponents of capital punishmentcriticized ...2 weeks ago -
DC Council Votes 11-2 To Enact Marriage Equality
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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The long march towards full equality continues. The City Council of the District of Columbia voted 11-2 on Tuesday to enact marriage equality legislation. The United States Congress now has 30 legislative days to overturn the decision. It is unlikely to do so. From The Washington Post : If the bill survives ...2 weeks ago -
Law and Order in the Ozarks (Part L): A sheriff on both sides of the law
Legal Ruralism —
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A front-page headline in the November 19, 2009 issue of the Newton County Times reads, "Former sheriff sentenced," and it reports that 60-year-old Jerry Lynn Jones, formerly the county sheriff, will serve eight months in a federal prison for receiving disability benefits while failing to disclose earnings from ...2 weeks ago -
No to Obamacare!
Defense Mechanism —
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It is now the eleventh hour in the struggle to stop the Democrat drive to socialize medicine. There are two versions of Obamacare, a house bill and a senate bill, both about 2,000 pages. In my opinion, there is no reason to write a 2,000-page bill unless you want to hide a lot of objectionable provisions. This ...3 weeks ago -
Understanding the Miranda Warning
Yodle Local Articles —
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You may have never heard the words spoken directly to you before, but in one way or another you are probably familiar with this phrase: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one ...4 weeks ago -
Federal DP benefits Bill Passes House Committee
The Mad Professah Lectures —
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The White House Media Affairs Office just sent out a press release featuring John Berry , the openly gay head of the Office of Personnel Management , lauding the movement of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act : OPM Director John Berry lauds passage of Domestic Partnership Benefits ...4 weeks ago -
News Flash: Court Opinions Present the Reasons that Support the Decision
JD Journal —
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I’m sure this will come as a surprise to everyone, but according to Google “Distinguished Engineer” Anurag Acharya, “Court opinions don’t just describe a decision but also present the reasons that support the decision”. So much for the theory that judges are arbitrary and capricious! Acharya’s ...4 weeks ago -
Skins Can Keep Their Name (Small Comfort to DC Fans)
Jenkins Blog —
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Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in a trademark case regarding the Washington Redskins. According to The Christian Science Monitor : “Lawyers for the native Americans say the name was disparaging and offensive in 1967 and that the trademark should never have been issued. They argued that the law ...4 weeks ago -
Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood probe
Stupidica —
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President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people dead. On an eight-day Asia trip, Obama turned his attention home ...4 weeks ago -
Obama: Resist politics in shooting investigation
Stupidica —
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WASHINGTON - President Obama yesterday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people dead.. Obama asked lawmakers to resist the temptation to ...4 weeks ago -
Obama to Congress: Put Off Hood Probe
Stupidica —
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WASHINGTON (Nov. 14) -- President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation of the Fort Hood rampage until federal law enforcement and military authorities have completed their probes into the shootings at the Texas Army post, which left 13 people dead. On an eight-day Asia trip, Obama ...4 weeks ago
