Morning Docket: 08.29.18
* Trump's now claiming that Stormy Daniels is impinging on his right to free speech because weaponizing that right's worked so well so far, why not extend it to this? [NBC] * In the same breath, we're...
View ArticleCalifornia Botched Its Attempt to Abolish Cash Bail
The law that passed is so flawed its original co-sponsor, the ACLU, disowned it.
View ArticleThe Bailout Initiative: Is It Fair Or Is It Dangerous?
Is putting approximately 500 people charged with crimes back on the street risky? Maybe, but not as risky as prosecutors and police fear.
View ArticleJudge Locks Up Defense Attorney Who Dared To Roll His Eyes At Him
'Rolling your eyes, throwing your hands in the air, acting like I’m some kind of idiot gets you locked up for contempt.'
View ArticleMorning Docket: 03.05.19
* Another woman alleges Morrison & Foerster held back her career by placing her on a "mommy track." These Mofos. [American Lawyer] * Ty Cobb thinks Robert Mueller is "an American hero" underscoring...
View ArticleWhy Setting Bail Can Make Or Break A Case
The law says that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, yet for poor people unable to afford bail, the opposite is true.
View ArticleOf Course Jeffrey Epstein Has A Fake Passport
Prosecutors request no bail, claim Epstein a flight risk.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 07.19.19
* Eugene Scalia, a partner at Gibson Dunn, will be nominated as the next Labor secretary to replace Alex Acosta. If that last name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the late Supreme Court Justice...
View ArticleProsecutors Admit They’re Abusing The Bail Process And The Media Just Cheers...
You can keep someone in jail for being a threat; you can't keep them in jail for being a credit risk.
View ArticleFirst The Onion Is Teaching People First Amendment Law, Now This?
At this rate, being a comedian should count as having the JD Advantage.™ The post First The Onion Is Teaching People First Amendment Law, Now This? appeared first on Above the Law.
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