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Not-So-Correctional Facility? Warden’s Past Behavior Raises Serious Questions Prisons are often referred to as “correctional institutions.” As the name implies, the objective is to keep convicted inmates in line and hopefully correct problematic behavior. There are an array of correctional institutions in.

In another dramatic victory for firearm owners, the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional Chicago, Illinois', 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership, a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons. A 5-4 conservative majority.

"Our Tribunal has been sponsored by groups of survivors of Catholic church torture in five countries, and is securing legal and political support around the world. Joseph Ratzinger cannot evade the fact that he is personally liable for aiding and abetting child.

Convicted Australian drug mule Scott Anthony Rush, appealing for his death sentence to be reduced to 15 years, has expressed his remorse and begged the court to rule in his favor. Rush, a member of the Bali Nine drug ring, read his.

Modern-Day Slavery: The Disturbing Rise in Human Trafficking Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales described human trafficking as “the exploitation and enslavement of society’s most vulnerable members.”  The Attorney General of Nevada describes human trafficking on its web site as “a form of.

What starts as a Messed Up complaint in March leads to a new Tennessee State Law. It all started with a complaint from a citizen living on Rayon Drive in Old Hickory. The question they asked me was simple: SHOULD 8 SEX.

Law Enforcement Officers And First Responders Have Among The Highest Suicide Rates Nationally As the numbers of mass shootings inches up, so do the number of first responders’ who commit suicide. So far, among the first responders to the October 1, 2017.

In Hansen Beverage Co. v. National Beverage Co., the Ninth Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction based on a likelihood of confusion by consumers between the Monster (produced by Hansen) and Freek energy drink products. The Court reversed the district court’s rulings that the.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK - Wednesday, May 07, 2008 Michael G., Phoenix, AZ: I read on Court TV's website that Phil Spector is suing his first criminal lawyer, Robert Shapiro, seeking a return of more than $1 million that he paid to.

Part One: Essential cases to know in handling challenges to scientific evidence By Leonard Stamm Defenders of persons accused of drunk driving today must not only be counselors, consolers, legal advisors, litigators, legal researchers, writers, investigators, and strategists, they must also be.