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October 15, 2003 |

Justices to Take Pledge While Scalia Sits Out

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday set the stage for a major First Amendment battle over the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Three years ago, Sacramento atheist Michael Newdow's pro se campaign to strike the words from the Pledge seemed merely quixotic. Now, the case is on the agenda for the nation's highest court, likely to be argued early next year amid an intense debate over issues of religion and patriotism in a time of war.
5 minute read
January 18, 2012 |

Court orders new hearing for Ala. death row inmate

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ordered a new hearing for an Alabama death row inmate who missed a deadline to appeal when court notices to his lawyers at a big firm in New York were returned unopened.
1 minute read
May 31, 2012 |

Judge Krell Assigned to Cumberland Co. Criminal Part

Notice to the bar.
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August 05, 2013 |

Court: 'Garbage' May Have Tainted Police Search of Van

There was nothing particularly special about the Ford minivan that passed by a Kansas state trooper watching traffic on Interstate 70 one morning in May 2010, an appeals court said in recounting the traffic stop that would compel the court to confront a clash between technology and the Fourth Amendment.
3 minute read
June 03, 2004 |

Justices Rage Over Dwindling Road Rights

The defeat of Marcus Thornton's Fourth Amendment car-search challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court last week revealed that even among justices who have restricted the amendment's reach, some are increasingly unhappy with parts of the vehicle-search doctrine. Concurring in the judgment, Justice Antonin Scalia wrote that the Court's effort to apply its search-incident-to-arrest doctrine to the case "stretches it beyond its breaking point."
9 minute read
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September 01, 2010 |

Reality Check

The Real Rate Report, a just released study of legal billings, is chock full of interesting data. What's most striking about the findings is the degree of inconsistency among lawyers and firms in pricing the same type of work.
2 minute read
June 26, 2008 |

United States v. James Ciccone

Motion to Stay Prison Surrender Date Denied; Deemed Brought for Delay Purposes Only
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October 26, 2006 |

Baxter Says He's Ready to Share Power

It's not often that firms have co-chairmen, but longtime Orrick chief Ralph Baxter Jr. says he'll be able to share the reins of the new Dewey Orrick.No Subscription Required
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December 18, 2002 |

Secrecy Fights Loom Large in D.C.

The Bush administration won a decisive victory with the dismissal of the General Accounting Office's suit seeking records related to the vice president's energy task force. But its fight to keep a tight hold over information is far from over. Watchdog groups continue attempts to penetrate the executive branch, and now more pressure will be put on these suits to get information from a reluctant administration.
5 minute read
October 06, 2011 |

Jiayuan Leads on Infrastructure Company's Planned Shanghai Debut

Beijing's Jiayuan Law Firm is advising state-owned China Communications Construction Co. on a $3.1 billion initial public offering in Shanghai. If completed, the listing will be the largest flotation in China so far this year.
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