December 2011
10 posts
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That this sweeping language is not to be taken literally is manifested by the...
– Shenfield v. Prather
387 F. Supp. 676
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As a symbolic matter, today’s decision is ominous because it reflects a...
– McNeil v. Wisconsin
501 U.S. 171 (1991)
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[A]n arbitrary interference with access to important information is an...
– Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
448 U.S. 555 (1980)
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The conflicts of economic interest between the regulated and those who advantage...
– Wickard v. Filburn
317 U.S. 111
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The defendant Walter Bagdasarian, an especially unpleasant fellow, was found...
– U.S. v. Bagdasarian
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, NO. 09-50529
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They carry the keys of their prison in their own pockets. Governments are...
– In re Nevitt
117 F. 448
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There may be instances in the law where text or history or tradition leaves room...
– Hudson v. Michigan
547 U.S. 586 (2006)
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Detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife.
– Brown v. U.S.
256 U.S. 335
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If we were all free to ignore the language in opinions based on what we believe...
– United States v. Alba-Flores
577 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 2009)
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Bizarre statements or actions, taken in isolation, do not require a court to...
– People v. Murdoch
194 Cal. App. 4th 230