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Washington Legislature Approves Gay Marriage

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:03:20 +0000

This Wednesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a gay marriage bill, that had already passed in the Senate, by a vote of 55-43. Governor Chis Gregoire is expected to sign it into law within five days. The
outcome of the vote was allegedly uncertain due to [...]

Father Shoots Son over Country Music

Shannon Blanchard, Esq. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:28 +0000

I am no fan of country music, but I never felt the need to shoot someone over it, but it appears that someone did feel that need. Last week William Henry Oller, Sr., 70, allegedly shot his son William Carr Oller Jr., 50, over his son’s karaoke [...]

Violent Occupy Oakland Demonstrations and Attempted Take Over Result in 400 Arrests

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:32:38 +0000

Occupy Oakland Attacks City, Embraces Violent Tactics

Over the weekend, Occupy Oakland protestors attempted a takeover of a vacant building, which they planned to repurpose as a ”social center, convergence center and headquarters of the Occupy Oakland movement.” Some time after the attempted takeover, protestors also broke into City Hall, smashed display [...]

Legal Masterminds: Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices: Stephen Breyer

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:22:31 +0000

Legal Masterminds: Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices

This post is the fifth in a series of posts about the current U.S. Supreme Court Justices.

Stephen G. Breyer was appointed to the Court by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Although he clerked for a Supreme Court Justice, Arthur Goldberg in 1964, he [...]

Weird Law of the Day: Oklahoma’s Save Our State Amendment

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:52:34 +0000

Voters in Oklahoma passed a constitutional amendment in 2010, called the Save Our State Amendment, which would prohibit Oklahoma courts from looking to international or Sharia Law in reaching its decisions.

Eventhough the amendment was initially passed in 2010, it has been in the news lately because The U.S. [...]

Current Legal Event: Mom Sues TSA Over Breast Milk Screening Harassment

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:16:39 +0000

Mother Sues over TSA Agents’ Refusal of Alternate Breast Milk Screening & Harassment

A mother is suing the Transportation Security Administration and its agents in the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for the humiliation and detention she faced for requesting the alternate screening process for breast milk.

Essentially, Stacey Armato, the [...]

Legal Masterminds: Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:20:30 +0000

Legal Masterminds: Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices

This is the fourth in a series on current U.S. Supreme Court justices.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993. She was the second female justice, and the first Jewish female justice ever appointed to the high court. Although she [...]

Can a Tattoo Prevent You From Getting the Job?

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:29:35 +0000

Plaintiff in Employment Suit Loses over Tattoo

A Pennsylvania U.S. District Court judge says yes.

Ronald Scavone sued Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), because it would not hire him as a Liquor Enforcement Officer because of a tattoo. While he met all the requirements, Scavone’s job was made conditional on the [...]

Supreme Court Will Decide Constitutionality of Arizona Immigration Law

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:30:30 +0000

The Supreme Court decided this week that it will hear the challenge to the Arizona Immigration Law, recently held unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The national government sued to enjoin the law from taking effect. Because illegal immigration is generally considered a federal issue, the national government [...]

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.

Caitlyn Obolsky, Esq. — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:33:01 +0000

Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 265 (1926) Euclid v. Ambler, was a landmark decision in the area of zoning. It dealt with the city of Euclid, which enacted various zoning regulations, in order to keep certain areas of the city within [...]