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799The Small Iowa town of Armstrong Rocked by Official Arrests
Iowa Mayor Greg Buum, Police Chief Craig Merrill, City Clerk Tracie Lang and former city clerk Connie Thackery were all charged.
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1.3KJudicial Immunity: Court Reporters are Not Protected
The Supreme Court has rejected judicial immunity for court reporters whose function is to produce verbatim trial transcripts.
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2.9KSen. Angela Paxton Staying Silent as Adulterous Hubby and Devout Christian Ken Paxton Faces Financial Ruin
The whistleblowers also allege Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have helped Nate Paul because the developer gave a job to a...
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805Former Mass. Rep. David Nangle Set for Plea Deal
Former state representative David Nangle, 60, is scheduled to appear in federal court on Feb. 24, 2021 to change his plea in...
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1.4KJudicial Theater is Trending at the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer will preside over the panel of judges, including Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, United States...
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1.3KThe Wilmington Four Won’t Be Headed to Jail. The Third Circuit Introduces The Bankers’ Waiver Doctrine.
The Government’s burden to prove falsity in the face of an ambiguous reporting requirement is a matter of first impression in this...
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1.3KQualified Immunity: Hooks v. Brewer, No. 18-10628 (11th Cir. June 19, 2020)
The Supreme Court held that a warrant fails to provide probable cause if it includes a "deliberate falsity or . . ....
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1.1KTexas Lawyer and ‘Evil’ Co-Conspirator Jail Sentences Affirmed by Eleventh Circuit and Judge Sitting by Designation
The government’s evidence showed that the conspiracy had fraudulently obtained millions of dollars from scores of victims. The district court found Ellis’s...
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1.1KThe Texas Rent Relief Program for Renters and Landlords
The housing department will begin accepting rent relief applications on Feb. 15, and more information is available at TexasRentRelief.com.
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1.2KThe Gushing from the Fifth Circuit 3-Panel in this Sexual Assault Case is Not Believable.
The allegations in this case are sickening. Priscilla Lefebure alleges that Barrett Boeker, her cousin’s husband, raped and sexually assaulted her on...
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1.6KApparently, You Should Have a Perfect Credit Score When You’re Disgruntled with the Government
While some of the financial problems were old, the pandemic’s economic toll appeared to inflict fresh pain for some of the people...
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1.2KDeutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Mousavi, Commercial Loan Foreclosure Case before Judge Hittner
The unprecedented, global COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the hospitality industry. Borrower owns and operates a hotel in Katy,...
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3.4KGoodwin Lawyer Fails Defending David Correia as He Heads to Jail For A Year and So Should the Partners at Goodwin Procter LLP
Correia’s lawyer, William Harrington of Goodwin Procter LLP had argued that his client should be spared prison time because he took less...
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1.4KSenior U.S. Federal District Judge James Nowlin, W.D. Tex., Grateful For Amazon Driver Saving His Life
Judge James Nowlin was stuck in the snow for more than an hour after slipping and falling, fracturing his femur. He thought...
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1.4KKafi, Inc. v. Deutsche Bank, Before Judge Hittner, Should Be Remanded and Not in Discovery
The evidence strongly suggests Deutsche Bank is not a citizen of Germany. Business activities of national banks are controlled by the National...
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1.3KThe Chasin’ a Baby FDCPA Case, Assigned to Judges Hittner and Bray, S.D. Texas
Plaintiff informed Paramount that “Hunter King” was unknown to her. Plaintiff informed Paramount that her son’s name was Hunter but he was...
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1.1KJudge Emmet Sullivan Moves Sideways Taking His (Unconstitutional) Seat as a Senior Federal Judge
Judge Emmet G. Sullivan, whose 27-year tenure on the U.S. District Court in Washington helped shape prosecutors’ obligation to disclose evidence in...
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921Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry Files Frivolous Law Suit Against Journalist
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) on Friday sued a reporter in his state over a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA).
