Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted came into office in the key swing state of Ohio promising to get elections under control. But this week, he lost another voter rights case, this
Category: Courts
Obama Veto of 9-11 Saudi Arabia Lawsuit Bill Leaves Remarkable Legal Inconsistencies
To protect “sovereign immunity,” Barrack Obama vetoed a bill that would permit victims of the September 11, 2001 terror crime to sue responsible governments, even though responsible individuals may face long jail
Massachusetts Supreme Court Throws Out Gun Conviction of Black Man
The top court in Massachusetts overruled a lower state court and threw out a gun possession conviction of a black man for lack of reasonable suspicion. The incident took place in Boston
Stand up For Snowden, 1917 Espionage Act and the First Strike at Free Speech
Edward Snowden is charged with federal crimes under the 1917 Espionage Act. This act was the first permanent challenge in American history to the First Amendment freedom of speech rule. There was
Election Losers Wanted Appeals Court to Seat Them on Tucson City Council Anyway, Failed
Election losers Margaret Burkholder (left) and Kelly Lawton (right) were involved in a lawsuit against the City of Tucson to overturn an election where they lost by wide margins claiming an Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Order, 4-4 Split: North Carolina May Not Reinstate Voter Law Restrictions
A decision blocking the State of North Carolina from implementing some of its most restrictive Voter ID law requirements will remain in place. In a 4-4 split tie, the Supreme Court was
Explaining the 2016 Election: The Boom-Bust Cycle of Deregulated Campaign Funding
“Super PACs” (Political Action Committees) are nonprofit political organizations that are permitted to “electioneer” for candidates. Electioneering consists of spending money on advertising and promotion for favored candidates. Super PACs are required
Wisconsin Judge David Prosser Interview: “Understanding” Will Repair the State Supreme Court
In Wisconsin, state supreme court judges are elected in campaigns permitting corporate money and out of state money. Republican judge David Prosser was appointed to the top court of the state by
Appeals Court Continues to Block Wisconsin Voter ID Law From Taking Full Effect
An order blocking the State of Wisconsin from implementing some of its most restrictive Voter ID law requirements will remain in place. With the 2016 election coming right up, time is running
Appeals Court Ruling Just Made Medical Marijuana Prosecutions a Little Bit Harder
Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutions concerning medical marijuana must come to a halt unless and until the federal government provides that the defendants are not acting inside of the state law, a