106 Courts 106II Establishment, Organization, and Procedure 106II(G) Rules of Decision 106k88 Previous Decisions as Controlling or as Precedents 106k89 k. In…

Abraham Lincoln was the first president to revoke habeas corpus, the legal filing that gives an imprisoned person the right to challenge the legality of his or her detention before a court.

The Supreme Court in Graham v. Florida ruled that states may no longer sentence non-homicide juvenile offenders to life without parole.

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The highly disturbing criminal case out of Philadelphia involving a drunken man intentionally puking on an off-duty officer and his kids at a baseball game is about wrapped up.

310 Prisons 310II Prisoners and Inmates 310II(B) Care, Custody, Confinement, and Control 310k156 k. Hazardous and Unhealthful Conditions; Housing. Persons are sent…

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“Silence may form an agreement when the failure to speak misleads the other party.” We were intrigued by this headnote, so we checked into the case behind it, which turned out to be a classic landlord-tenant dispute.

I’ve actually had Summer Associates call in hopes of finding forms or sample complaints relative to these subjects, and, somewhat surprisingly, found useful materials.

110 Criminal Law 110XXXI Counsel 110XXXI(C) Adequacy of Representation 110XXXI(C)2 Particular Cases and Issues 110k1891 k. Preparation for trial. The duty to…