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Court Kills Terrorist's Suit Against Bush Lawyer

Kevin Spak — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:37:05 CDT

Convicted terrorist Jose Padilla can't sue the Bush administration lawyer who helped craft the legal justification for torturing him—nor can any American citizen in the same predicament, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today. Padilla, an American citizen dubbed an "enemy combatant" in 2002, has been trying to...

Court: Call to Shoot Obama Is Free Speech

Kevin Spak — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:34:02 CDT

The First Amendment protects even racists calling for the president’s assassination, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today, overturning the conviction of Walter Bagdasarian. Bagdasarian was convicted of threatening to kill a presidential candidate two weeks ahead of the 2008 election for an online rant in which he called...

Prop 8 May Go to Supreme Court—This Week

Sarah Quinn — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:41:00 CDT

It has always seemed likely that the Proposition 8 case would end up before the Supreme Court—and it could happen as early as this week, Jesse McKinley writes in the New York Times . Judge Walker last week gave the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals until Wednesday to review...

Anna Nicole's Estate Loses $450M Inheritance Fight

Nick McMaster — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:07:58 CDT

Anna Nicole Smith's estate won't inherit any money from J. Howard Marshall, the oil magnate Smith married a year before his death. In a case that's dragged on for nearly 15 years, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled today that a Texas probate court correctly found Marshall didn't...

Court Caps Man at More Than 400 Lawsuits

Ambreen Ali — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:58:55 CST

After filing more than 400 lawsuits under the Amercians With Disabilities Act, Jarek Molski will be be allowed to file no more, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2004, a federal judge accused him of extorting California businesses, barring him from future litigation, and yesterday the Supreme Court declined to...

Court Backs Public School Uniforms

Peter Fearon — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:42:22 CDT

In a decision that could impact several states, a federal court has upheld a Nevada school district's right to require public school student to wear uniforms. The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against students who objected to wearing uniforms—including one who was suspended for wearing a T-shirt...