Kidnapping, Sexual Assault and Murder Case Tossed Out
In 2007, Bobby Lavon Buckner was indicted for the death of 12-year-old Ashleigh Moore and charged with kidnapping, sexual assault and murder. According to ABA Journal, “the case was set for the tenth time to go to trial in April 2011, but was continued once again when prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty.” [...]
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Tomorrow is a big day for same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is going to review whether or not to add cases involving several issues including same-sex marriage and same-sex couples’ right to certain benefits to their docket. California’s Proposition 8 Proposition 8 is the state of California’s ban on gay [...]
What Are The Rights of Copyright Owners?
Just because a product is manufactured abroad, is the copyright owner entitled to control the downstream secondary sale of that product? This is a question that the Supreme Court is faced with determining. If the Supreme Court justices conclude that the copyright owners are entitled to control the secondary sales of products manufactured abroad, much [...]
Key Parts of Arizona Immigration Law Struck Down
The Supreme Court of the United States struck down sections of the controversial Arizona immigration law S. B. 1070 and upheld one crucial part. Arizona’s law was enacted in 2010 in response to the state’s frustration with the federal government’s lack of enforcement of current immigration laws. The Supreme Court struck down the following sections: [...]
June 11, 1990 Supreme Court Strikes Fed Flag Desecration Law
On June 11, 1990 the United States Supreme Court invalidated a federal law prohibiting the desecration of the American flag, according to Oyez.org. In 1989 Congress passed the Flag Protection Act making it a criminal offense to destroy an American flag or any likeness of an American flag which may be “commonly displayed.” Yet, the law [...]
