Wednesday Writs for 11/14
Your weekly round up of law and legal related stories from around the world, featuring dumb criminals, new federal court decisions, the Case of the Week and more.
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Wednesday Writs: It’s Spooky Season Edition
Your weekly round-up of law-related links, from dumb criminals and obscure cases to recent developments of note – spooky edition!
The Herrera Case
Herrera v. Wyoming will be in front of the Supreme Court soon. The case plays a pivotal role in determining the hunting rights of American Indians, based on the interpretation of a treaty signed in 1868.
Wednesday Writs for 10/17
Your weekly round-up of law-related links, from dumb criminals and obscure cases to recent developments of note.
Wednesday Writs for 10/10
Welcome to the first edition of Ordinary Times’s new linky feature, “Wednesday Writs”, which will attempt to bring to you the latest and most interesting headlines from the legal world.
From Hammurabi to .GOV: How Laws Reach the Governed
Ignorance of the law is not a defense for breaking the law, as the old saying goes. But how exactly has the law been communicated to the people over time?
Please Exploit My Father (In Defense of Price Gouging)
Laws against price gouging don’t help the public during major disasters. In fact, they make the situation worse.
SCOTUS: Warrant Needed for Cell-site Records
The Supreme Court of the United States this week ruled in favor of privacy in Carpenter v. United States, a case out of the sixth circuit involving the warrantless search of a defendant’s cell phone location records.
ACLU Object to Amazon’s Facial Recognition Outreach to Police
Facial recognition software is not new, but using it in real-time by police departments has raised some eyebrows. Add to those sentiments that Amazon is behind this latest marriage of big tech and government agencies, and privacy watchdogs are concerned to say the least.
Policing the Predators
In a perfect world, all officers of the law would be worthy of the respect their positions command. They would not take advantage of their inherent power and authority to abuse and violate vulnerable people. But the world is far from perfect, and people are less so.
Golden State Killer Suspect Arrested
Nearly 40 years is a long time to wait for justice, but for the victims of crimes attributed to the Golden State Killer that day may have come.
Return of the Rudy
Well, look who’s back. Former NYC Mayor and long-time Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani has joined President Trumps legal team. Additionally, Jane Serene Raskin and Marty Raskin is also joining the Trump legal team.
Barbara Bush, Randa Jarrar, and the Outrage of Free Speech
Almost immediately, a fresh front was opened in the perpetual war between free speech and outrage.
