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Current Developments Outside of New York_____________
- Drivers On Prescription Drugs Are Hard To Convict, New York Times (US), July 24, 2010
- Many Speed Limits Set Too Low, Detroit News (MI), April 27, 2010
- Defendant Had Standing In Computers He Let Others Use, FourthAmendment.com (MI), March 17, 2010
- Stop For Alleged Gang Colors, Without More, Was Unreasonable, FourthAmendment.com (IA), March 17, 2010
- 'Toyota Defense' Could Reverse Criminal Conviction, CNN (MN), March 2, 2010
- Judicial Conference's New Model Jury Instructions Forbid Social Media Use By Jurors, Law Librarian Blog (US), February 23, 2010
- Washington Supreme Court Incorporates Second Amendment, Constitutional Law Prof Blog (WA), February 22, 2010
- Defendant Cites Prosecutor’s Facebook Comments In Bid For New Trial, ABA Journal Law News Now (MN), February 18, 2010
- Police Must Have Compelling Reason To Use Taser, Ninth Circuit Concludes, New York Law Journal (9th Cir), December 31, 2009
- Forced Surgery Of Inmate To Retrieve Smuggled Cell Phone Was Unreasonable Search, FourthAmendment.com (1st Cir), December 25, 2009
- Child Abuse Investigation Violated Family's Privacy Rights, FourthAmendment.com (9th Cir), December 16, 2009
- Reasonable Expectation Of Privacy In One's Own Tax Preparer's Files, FourthAmendment.com (CO), December 16, 2009
- Cell Phone Search Incident Without Exigent Circumstances Unreasonable, FourthAmendment.com (OH), December 15, 2009
- How Easy Is It For The Police To Get GPS Data From Your Phone?, TPM (US), December 9, 2009
- Child Porn On Murder Victim's Computer Helps Murderer Reverse Death Sentence, Sentencing Law and Policy (MO), December 1, 2009
- Do Defendants Get Enough Warning About A Guilty Plea's Consequences?, National Law Journal (US), November 23, 2009
- Justice Department Forms “Predictive Policing” Group, Crime Report (US), November 22, 2009
- Do Half Of American Men Still Face A Lifetime Arrest Risk?, Crime Report (US), November 18, 2009
- Online And Wired For Justice: Why Jurors Turn To The Internet, The Jury Expert (US), November 2009
- With 140,000 Veterans In Prison, We Can Do Better, Crime Justice (US), November 11, 2009
- Computer Viruses Can Frame Innocent Owners For Child Porn, Baltimore Sun (US), November 9, 2009
- Paralegal Fights Search Of His Home Over Tweets About Police Activities, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), October 26, 2009
- New Calif. Law Shields Witness Info From Web, ABA Journal Law News Now (CA), October 16, 2009
- Juror Whose Revelation Forced A Mistrial Will Pay $1,200, ABA Journal Law News Now (CT), October 13, 2009
- FBI Delves Into DMV Photos In Search For Fugitives, New York Times (US), October 12, 2009
- Weighing Prison When the Convict Is Over 80, New York Times (US), October 9, 2009
- Authorities Struggle To Cope With “Tsunami Of Digital Evidence”, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), October 7, 2009
- Contempt Charge Dropped Against Lawyer Who Refused To Testify Against Client, ABA Journal Law News Now (TX), September 30, 2009
- DOJ May Revise Electronic Discovery Procedures After 9th Cir. Ruling, ABA Journal Law News Now (9th Cir), September 14, 2009
- Teen’s Hairspray Set Off Alcohol Monitor, Judge Says, ABA Journal Law News Now (FL), September 14, 2009
- Officers’ New Tool Against DWI: Syringe, New York Times (US), September 13, 2009
- North Carolina Supreme Court Finds State Constitutional Right For Some Felons To Bear Arms, Sentencing Law and Policy (NC), August 29, 2009
- Cocaine Traces Found In Up To 90% Of Us Paper Money, CNBC (US), August 17, 2009
- Move To Allow 3Ls To Handle Felonies Bypasses New York, New York Law Journal (US), August 10, 2009
- Casualties Of War, Colorado Gazette (US), July 26, 2009
- Rare (Partial) Victory In Second Amendment Case, Volokh Conspiracy (NJ), June 18, 2009
- Only A Partial Win: The 'Caperton' Ruling, While Welcome, Does Nothing To Protect The Real Losers In Judicial Elections οΎ— Criminal Defendants, National Law Journal (US), June 15, 2009
- 'Self-Arrest' Program Saves Headaches For Violators, Des Moines Register (IA), June 9, 2009
- Immigrants Can Reopen Deportation Cases If Effective Counsel Is Denied, AG Holder Rules, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), June 3, 2009
- Federal Judge Threatens DOJ Lawyers With Sanctions In Warrantless Wiretapping Case, Recorder (CA), May 26, 2009
- Prosecutors Taken Off Florida Murder Case For Listening To Defendant’s Phone Calls, ABA Journal Law News Now (FL), May 12, 2009
- Federal District Judge Enjoins Controversial State Sexting Prosecution, Sentencing Law and Policy (PA), March 31, 2009
- Ramsey County Judge Asks That Crime Victims Be Identified In Public Complaint By Name, Not Initial, TwinCities.com (MN), March 25, 2009
- Trial Judge Cannot Bar A Public Defender From Court, Law of Criminal Defense.com (IL), March 20, 2009
- As Jurors Turn To Web, Mistrials Are Popping Up, New York Times (US), March 17, 2009
- Is This Lawman Your Facebook Friend?, Boston Globe (MA), January 11, 2009
- Noncitizens Have No Right To Counsel In Deportation Cases, Mukasey Finds, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), January 8, 2009
- Rulings Target Internet Sex Stings, Indiana Law Blog (IN), January 4, 2009
- One Officer's Mistake Not Insulated Under Leon And Evans, FourthAmendment.com (10th Cir), January 8, 2009
- ACLU Sues California City, Seeks To Protect Homeless From Criminalization, ABA Journal Law News Now (CA), December 23, 2008
- Court Papers Served Over Facebook, Computer Weekly (AU), December 16, 2008
- Tired Of The Guilt, Fugitives Line Up To Give Up, New York Times (NJ), November 24, 2008
- Shortage Of Court Interpreters Worsening In US, USA Today (US), November 19, 2008
- Ninth Circuit Holds CA Child Abuse Index Violates Due Process, CrimProf Blog (9th Cir), November 18, 2008
- Prosecutors Seek Recusal Of Entire 9th Circuit In Porn Appeal, ABA Journal Law News Now (9th Cir), November 7, 2008
- More Than 60 Percent Of Red-Light Camera Violations Tossed Out, Rocky Mountain News (CO), September 30, 2008
- Expanded Powers To Search Travelers At Border Detailed, Washington Post (US), September 23, 2008
- US Sentencing Panel To Focus On Alternatives To Jail, Wall Street Journal (US), September 6, 2008
- Federal Judge Rules Government Can Scour All Of Lawyer's Seized Computer Records, New Jersey Law Journal (NJ), September 3, 2008
- Critics Say Police Cross The Line With GPS, Tennessean.com (TN), September 1, 2008
- Jail Attire Can Sway Jurors, Lawyers Say, Californian (CA), August 25, 2008
- What's Your Juror Taking?, National Law Journal (US), August 25, 2008
- Social Networking Sites Help Vet Jurors, National Law Journal (US), August 13, 2008
- Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border, Washington Post (US), August 1, 2008
- State Supreme Court Narrows Probable-Cause Grounds In Pot Case, Seattle Times (WA), July 18, 2008
- Unrepentant On Facebook? Expect Jail Time, CNN (RI), July 18, 2008
- Judges Barring Loaded Words In Criminal Cases, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), June 16, 2008
- Courts Putting Hot-Button Words On Ice, National Law Journal (US), June 16, 2008
- FBI's Name Check System Criticized, Houston Chronicle (US), June 10, 2008
- Alternative Courts Gain Ground For Petty Criminals, USA Today (US), June 9, 2008
- Courthouse Security On The Double, Denver Post (CO), June 9, 2008
- Judge’s Ban On The Use Of The Word ‘Rape’ At Trial Reflects Trend, Kansas City Star (US), June 7, 2008
- States Lock Out Drunk Drivers, Stateline.org (US), June 3, 2008
- All Calls And E-Mails To Be Stored In UK?, ABA Journal Law News Now (UK), May 20, 2008
- City Judge Tosses Alcohol Breath Tests In 49 Cases, Tucson Citizen (AZ), May 20, 2008
- Convicted Murderer Gets New Trial Because of Lawyer’s Stalking Indictment, ABA Journal Law News Now (NJ), May 7, 2008
- Miranda Waiver Must Be Clear, Court Rules, In the News (9th Cir), March 18, 2008
- Conviction Overturned Because of Lawyer-Bashing Tape, ABA Journal News Now (OR), December 11, 2007
- Blogs Cited as Reason for Attorney's Change-of-Venue Request, National Law Journal (TN), December 4, 2007
- Breath Test Called Flawed, Hartford Courant (CT), November 28, 2007
- Cellphone Tracking Powers on Request, Washington Post (US), November 23, 2007
- Teen's Ticket Hinges on GPS vs. Radar, New York Times (CA), October 25, 2007
- One Reason to Seek a New Trial: Your Lawyer Is a Stalker, New Jersey Law Journal (NJ), October 24, 2007
- Court: Drug Question Improper, Journal Gazette (IN), October 23, 2007
- Litigation Clues Are Found on Facebook, National Law Journal (US), October 15, 2007
- DUI Lab Mix-Ups Finally Get Day in Court, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), October 3, 2007
- 'Rape' a Loaded Word, Judge Says, Journal-Star (NE), October 3, 2007
- No Breath Tests for Pedestrians, Associated Press (MI), September 26, 2007
- One Paper-Pushing Lawyer Equals Tons of Greenhouse Gases, ABA Journal Law News Now (US), September 19, 2007
- Rape Victim Sues Judge Over R-Word Ban, ABA Journal Law News (NE), September 10, 2007
- Public Defender Service Attorney Detained in Holding Cell, Legal Times (DC), September 5, 2007
- Attempt to Speed Up Case Reviews Is Not Working, National Law Journal (US), September 3, 2007
- Criminals Target Each Other, Trend Shows, USA Today (US), August 31, 2007
- E-ZPass Records Popping Up in Trials, Baltimore Sun (US), August 31, 2007
- 9th Circuit Rejects Police Search Prompted by Noise Complaint, Olympian (9th Cir), August 24, 2007
- Scientists Drug-Test Whole Cities, Associated Press (US), August 21, 2007
- Online Impact Statement Tool Gives People Greater Say in Sentencing of Criminals, Government Technology (MN), August 20, 2007
- 7th Circuit Breaks With Six Circuits Over Waiver of Appeal, National Law Journal (US), August 17, 2007
- Court Reverses Suppression of Child Porn Spotted by Circuit City Workers, Legal Intelligencer (PA), August 14, 2007
- Airline Passengers Can't Back Out of Searches, Fresno Bee (9th Cir), August 11, 2007
- Court Throws Out City's Illegal Immigration Law, Reuters (PA), July 26, 2007
- Closing Files, Destroying Files and Making Money, Oklahoma Bar Journal (OK), August 4, 2007
- Courts Consider Interpreters for Jurors, National Law Journal (US), August 6, 2007
- Arizona Justices Limit Police Searches, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), July 27, 2007
- State High Court Limits Seizure of Cars of Prostitution and Drug Suspects, Los Angeles Times (CA), July 27, 2007
- Prosecutors Challenge Dismissal: Judge Had Ruled That Search for Interpreter Took Too Long,Washington Post (MD), July 24, 2007
- Virginia Enacted Bad-Driver Fees Despite Red Flags, Washington Post (VA), July 24, 2007
- Hundreds of Inmates Hoping to Shorten Stay Get Bad News, San Francisco Chronicle (CA), July 20, 2007
- Jailed Battering Victims Get Chance at Freedom, National Law Journal (CA), July 16, 2007
- No. 1 in Crime by Mistake?, Dallas Morning News (TX), July 11, 2007
- Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity, Washington Post (US), July 8, 2007
- Bush Rationale on Libby Stirs Legal Debate, New York Times (US), July 4, 2007
- "Juries Get It Wrong" Study, Deliberations (US), July 3, 2007
- Court Adds Hangovers to Reasons Not to Drive, NJ.com (NJ), June 29, 2007
- Texas Town Roiled by NBC Sting, Dallas Morning News (Archive) (TX), Sept 6, 2007
- Appeals Panel 'Reluctantly' Tosses Child Porn Case, Fulton County Daily Report (GA), June 27, 2007
- Judges Confront Issue of Releasing Inmates Early, National Law Journal (US), June 25, 2007
- States Seek Alternatives to More Prisons, Stateline.org (US), June 18, 2007
- Judges as Social Workers, Philadelphia Inquirer (US), June 12, 2007
- 3rd Circuit Overturns Lifetime Computer Ban, Legal Intelligencer (3rd Cir), June 11, 2007
- Day of Split Outcomes in Teenage Sex Case, New York Times (GA), June 11, 2007
- Anti-Gang Measures Bring Legal Challenges, National Law Journal (US), June 11, 2007
- Leeway to Question Suspects Widens, National Law Journal (6th Cir), June 4, 2007
- Dog Maul Case Hinges on New Question of 'Implied Malice', Recorder (CA), June 1, 2007
- State Law, Ruling on Abuse of Women Help Free Inmate, Los Angeles Times (CA), May 30, 2007
- Court Orders Face-Off of Experts in Shakeout of Alcotest Software, New Jersey Law Journal (NJ), May 25, 2007
- Web Sites Listing Informants Concern Justice Dept, New York Times (US), May 22, 2007
- Hard Look at Jail Snitches, Sacramento Bee (CA), May 18, 2007
- Prosecutors Feeling Impact of 'Duke Effect', National Law Journal (US), May 18, 2007
- Courts Grapple With Computer Searches, National Law Journal (US), May 14, 2007
- Third-Party Consent to Search Is Key Issue in Cybercrime Case, National Law Journal (US), May 14, 2007
- 7th Circuit Launches Federal Judiciary's First Wiki, National Law Journal (US), May 10, 2007
- Defense Bar Protests Removal of Plea Deals From US Web Site, Law.com (US), April 24, 2007
- Computers Sort Video Files to Find Criminals, NPR (US), April 20, 2007
- State Owes Defendants Translators, Herald Bulletin (IN), April 18, 2007
- Miss That Parent-Teacher Conference? Pay the Fine, National Law Journal (US), April 16, 2007
- Experts Warn of a Growing Trend Towards Overcriminalization , National Law Journal (US), April 16, 2007
- Court Upholds Remote Search of Computer Used by Hacker, Metropolitan-News Enterprise (9th Cir), April 6, 2007
- New Mexico Bars Drug Charge When Overdose Is Reported , New York Times (NM), April 5, 2007
- Defense Lawyers Dismayed by 9th Circuit Ruling on Willful Ignorance, Recorder (9th Cir), April 3, 2007
- DAs Can Be Sued Over Jailhouse Informants, Court Finds, Los Angeles Times (9th Cir), March 29, 2007
- Warrantless Drug Search Unconstitutional, Supreme Court Says, Caspar-Star Tribune (WY), March 26, 2007
- DUI Judges Cross the Line: Suspects Can't Be Forced Into Pretrial Treatment, Court Says , Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), March 13, 2007
- States Tackle Texting Behind the Wheel, Stateline.org (US), March 13, 2007
- Broward Judge Jails Stenographer, Miami Herald (FL), March 10, 2007
- Burning Pot Smell Does Not Justify Police Entry, SaltLake Tribune (UT), March 10, 2007
- Juror Blogs Complicate Trials, National Law Journal (US), March 12, 2007
- Jail Attire Can Sway Jurors, Lawyers Say , Californian (CA), March 3, 2007
- Court Reverses Murder Conviction Over Prosecutor's 'Devil' Remark , Belleville News Democrat (MO), February 27, 2007
- States Create More Registries to Track, Deter Criminals, Pioneer Press (US), February 26, 2007
- Police Turning to YouTube to Track Down Suspects, Boston Globe (US), February 25, 2007
- Vermont Defense Attorneys Rankled Over Windham County Investigation, Times Argus (VT), February 23, 2007
- Victims Ascendant, National Law Journal (US), February 19, 2007
- Driver's License Emerges as Crime-Fighting Tool, but Privacy Advocates Worry, New York Times (US), February 17, 2007
- Prosecutors Seek OK for Phony Files, Miami Herald (FL), February 14, 2007
- Informant Snafu Causes Dismissal of 13 Drug Cases, Legal Times (DC), February 9, 2007
- Late for Court: Connecticut Case Draws Scrutiny, New York Times (CT), February 2, 2007
- FBI Turns to Broad New Wiretap Method, CNet News (US), January 30, 2007
- Closing the Revolving Door , New York Times (US), January 25, 2007
- She'll Keep Veil in New Hearing , Detroit Free Press (MI), January 24, 2007
- Judge's Footnote on Adultery Stirs a Tempest in Michigan , Washington Post (MI), January 19, 2007
- Feds Offer Cybercrime Tips to Local Cops, CNET News.com (US), January 17, 2007
- President Signs Pretexting Bill Into Law, CNET News.com (US), January 17, 2007
- Prison Time for Viewing Porn?, ABC News (US), January 14, 2007
- Sentences Cut After Ruling on Murder Law, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), December 28, 2006
- Exodus of State's Legal-Aid Lawyers Is Forecast, Chicago Tribune (IL), December 27, 2006
- Justice Department Database Stirs Privacy Fears , Washington Post (US), December 26, 2006
- California May Crack Down on Use of Jailhouse Informants , National Law Journal (CA), December 20, 2006
- Courts Weigh Who Should Object to a Defendant's Shackles , National Law Journal (US), December 6, 2006
- Murder Registry to Get Consideration, Daily News (KY), December 2, 2006
- Judges Fear Dangers of Online 'Rat' Database, USA Today (US), November 30, 2006
- Pennsylvania Courts Set Rules for Viewing Case Records Over Internet, Centre Daily (PA), November 30, 2006
- New Strategy to Discourage Driving Drunk , New York Times (US), November 20, 2006
- Suit Challenges Lack of Lawyers at Bail Hearings for Poor Suspects, Baltimore Sun (MD), November 14, 2006
- Watch It: Courtrooms Are Listening, Orlando Sentinel (FL), November 8, 2006
- Suspect's Defense Wants File Opened , Baltimore Sun (MD), November 3, 2006
- 'To Catch a Predator' Unpopular With Defense Attorneys , National Law Journal (US), November 2, 2006
- Criminal Records to Be Kept From Public , Media, Los Angeles Times (CA), October 25, 2006
- State's Top Court Backs Property Seizure Law , Oregonian (OR), October 20, 2006
- Assault Conviction Reversed by Top Court: Jury Shouldn't Have Decided on Pregnancy, Justice Rules, News Journal (DE), October 18, 2006
- Circuits Struggle With Jury Waivers, National Law Journal (US), October 18, 2006
- Battery Defense Usable for Any Violent Felony, Union-Tribune (CA), October 15, 2006
- Supreme Court Says No Help for Defendants Representing Themselves, Minnesota Public Radio (MN), October 12, 2006
- Court Deletes a Laptop Search, National Law Journal (9th Cir), October 10, 2006
- Probationary Web Use, National Law Journal (US), October 9, 2006
- Buyer Beware of Toxic Meth-Lab Homes, Stateline.org (US), October 6, 2006
- High Court Upholds Law on Alcohol Breath Tests , Oregonian (WA), October 6, 2006
- Public Defender Says Ruling Will Be Costly, Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV), October 6, 2006
- Defense Attorneys Wonder If Illegals Can Get Fair Trials , Tennessean (TN), October 5, 2006
- NJ Court Tells Police Limits on Car Searches Don't Apply to Homes , Star-Ledger (NJ), September 21, 2006
- Self-Defense Law Put to Test , Kentucky Post (KY), September 20, 2006
- Did Victim's Photo Prejudice a Jury?, Los Angeles Times (CA), September 18, 2006
- Lay Case Ignites Asset Issue, National Law Journal (US), September 18, 2006
- Growing Number of Inmates Turning to Post-Conviction Relief, Newsday (NJ), September 10, 2006
- Judges Set Rules on Language Conflicts, Miami Herald (FL), September 8, 2006
- Kansas Reverses Plea-Bargain Policy: The City Council Votes to Reinstate a System That Allows Motorists to Get Speeding Tickets Reduced , Kansas City Star (MO), September 8, 20006
- Man Entitled to Lawyer [in Forfeiture Action], Rapid City Journal (IA), September 8, 2006
- Self-Defense Law to Get High Court Test, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), September 6, 2006
- Search of Man's Pants Rejected, Charlotte Observer (NC), September 6, 2006
- Court Overturns Mom's Conviction in Son's Suicide, CNN (CT), August 28, 2006
- Death Doesn't Erase Crime, Seattle Post-Intelligencer (WA), August 25, 2006
- Legal Aid in Dispute Over Client Privacy, Sacramento Bee (CA), August 24, 2006
- Defendants' Web Sites Make Their Lawyers Squirm, National Law Journal (US), August 22, 2006
- States Expand Fetal Homicide Laws, Stateline.org (US), August 22, 2006
- States' Immigration Bills May Be Moot, Arizona Daily (US), August 20, 2006
- Noncitizens Entitled to Fourth Amendment Protection at Border , National Law Journal (5th Cir), August 16, 2006
- New Ground Paved for Laptop Searches, National Law Journal (9th Cir), August 7, 2006
- 15 States Expand Right to Shoot in Self-Defense, New York Times (US), August 7, 2006
- Cocaine Baby Cases Reversed , Baltimore Sun (MD), August 4, 2006
- Iowa Supreme Court Upholds HIV-Spreading Conviction, CNN (IA), August 4, 2006
- Video Hookups Lower Costs of Bail Hearings, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA), August 4, 2006
- Fetal Drug Case Expected to Set Precedent , Nashua Telegraph (NH), July 31, 2006
- Rights Card Concerns Law Enforcement, KCCI (IA), July 27, 2006
- 'Home Intruder' Law Vague to Judge, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), July 27, 2006
- Who Checks the Prosecutors?, Seattle Times (US), July 24, 2006
- It Seems Federal Judges, Not Juries, More Likely to Acquit, Rocky Mountain News (US), July 22, 2006
- Is That Car stolen? See Instantly at Web Site, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), July 21, 2006
- 'Gay Panic' Defense Tactic Under Scrutiny at Conference , SFGate (CA), July 19, 2006
- Court Hears Case on Wire Use, Billings Gazette (MT), July 20, 2006
- Rights Must Be Read Before Search, Toledo Blade (OH), July 13, 2006
- Suspects Posted Online Challenged, Tennessean (TN), July 18, 2006
- For Those in Jail, Justice Will Have to Wait a While , GloucesterCountyTimes (NJ), July 7, 2006
- High Court Split in Decisions Over Waiving Rights to Counsel, Bangor Daily News (ME), July 7, 2006
- Charge Dismissed, but Student in Fulton Jail All Weekend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA), July 3, 2006
- Judge Dispenses Own DWI Justice, St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), July 2, 2006
- Accused Can Use Abuse as Defense, St. Petersburg Times (FL), June 23, 2006
- Lawyer Objects to Young Age of Jurors , Associated Press (GA), June 20, 2006
- ACLU of Iowa Challenges Use of Speed Cameras in Davenport, ACLU Press Release (IA), June 14, 2006
- Charity-for-Leniency Program Probed, American Bar Association Journal (US), June 2, 2006
- FBI Wants Internet Records Kept 2 Years, Reuters (US), June 1, 2006
- Court Backs Police Search Method: Laxatives , Washington Post (WI), May 28, 2006
- Sex Assault Victim Can't Sue Defense Team, Judge Rules, Los Angeles Times (CA), May 27, 2006
- Numbers Game: Gonzales Launches DOJ Project Safe Childhood With Mysterious Figure, Legal Times (US), May 22, 2006
- Court Limits TV-Sex-Sting Charges, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), May 25, 2006
- States Signing on to Deadly Force Law, Washington Post (US), May 24, 2006
- Now in Foreground: Jurors' Backgrounds, National Law Journal (US), May 5, 2006
- More States Sanction Deadly Force, Stateline.org (US), April 26, 2006
- Search Warrants Via BlackBerry?, National Law Journal (US), April 26, 2006
- Restrictions on Cellphone Use While Driving Gain Traction, Wall Street Journal (US), April 17, 2006
- Path to Deportation Can Start With a Traffic Stop , New York Times (US), April 14, 2006
- Rule Allows Citing of Unpublished Opinions as of 2007 , Legal Times (US), April 13, 2006
- Judge Threatens to Release Poor Inmates, Times-Picayune (LA), April 8, 2006
- Strong Dissent in Porn-Related Computer Search Case, National Law Journal (9th Cir), April 7, 2006
- What Price Justice? Try 10 Cents a Page, Legal Intelligencer (US), April 3, 2006
- Court Overturns Judgments of Women Convicted of Delivering Drugs to Fetuses , Texas Lawyer (TX), March 31, 2006
- States Allow Deadly Self-Defense, USA Today (US), March 21, 2006
- SJC Says Defense Must Share Evidence, Boston Globe (MA), March 15, 2006
- Prosecutor Says Office Outgunned, ColumbiaBasin Herald (WA), March 10, 2006
- US Court OKs Computer Searches for Child Porn, Yahoo News (9th Cir), March 9, 2006
- Patriot Act Includes Crackdown on Meth Use, Yahoo News (US), March 6, 2006
- Georgia High Court Rules Houston Man Was Not Advised of Some Rights, Macon Telegraph (GA), March 1, 2006
- State Rethinks Three-Strikes Law, Christian Science Monitor (CA), February 28, 2006
- Technical Move Cuts US Prison Sentences , Baltimore Sun (MD), February 28, 2006
- Criminalization of America Concerns Public Defenders, News-Herald (OH), February 26, 2006
- 9th Circuit Takes Hard Line on Secret Deals , Recorder (CA), February 17, 2006
- 3rd Circuit Weighs in on Warrantless Searches, Legal Intelligencer (3rd Cir), February 15, 2006
- Police Can't Arrest Woman in Parked Car for Drunk Driving, GazetteXtra (WI), February 15, 2006
- World Wakes Up to Meth: A Global Approach to Tightly Tracking Chemical Exports Gains Momentum, Oregonian (OR), February 14, 2006
- Hundreds of Poor Defendants, Jailed Illegally for Failing to Pay Fines, May Be Compensated, Plain Dealer (OH), February 9, 2006
- Court Handles Repeat Felons, Miami Herald (FL), January 29, 2006
- Troubled Lawyers Not Ineffective Per Se, Recorder (9th Cir), January 25, 2006
- When the Poor Go to Court: Across the Nation, Many Indigents Wind Up Being Sentenced to Jail Time Without Ever Seeing a Lawyer , US News & World Report (US), January 23, 2006
- Court Ruling Will Affect Blood Tests in DUI Cases, Enquirer (OH), January 12, 2006
- Unlikely Allies Back Three-Strikes Change , Los Angeles Times (CA), January 11, 2006
- Create an E-Annoyance, Go to Jail, CNet News.com (US), January 9, 2006
- Bill Would Make Forced Labor a Crime, Channel 3 News (NH), January 6, 2006
- Electronic Database Would Track Prescriptions of Addictive Drugs, Rutland Herald (VT), January 5, 2006
- Legislators Want to Rein in Loop 101 Camera Program, ArizonaRepublic (AZ), January 5, 2006
- Mooning Deemed 'Disgusting' but No Crime in Maryland ,Washington Post (MD), January 4, 2006; B01
- Supreme Court Tosses 2002 Murder Conviction [Tried Without Presence of Defendant or Defense Lawyers], Rutland Herald (VT), December 31, 2005
- ACLU Suit Challenges 'Photo Cop' Law, Star Tribune (MN), December 15, 2005
- State Justices Order Hearing on Reliability of New DWI Test , Times (NJ), December 15, 2005
- State Set to Track Patients' Use of Drugs: Database Targets Those Who Abuse Prescriptions, Birmingham News (AL), December 15, 2005
- Utah Attorney, Private Investigator Face Charges, Salt LakeTribune (UT), December 9, 2005
- Nebraska Judge Says 128 Mph Isn't Reckless, Chicago Sun-Times (NE), December 9, 2005
- DC Circuit Says FTC Can't Regulate Lawyers, Associated Press (DC), December 7, 2005
- FBI's Policy Drawing Fire: Interrogations Not Taped,ArizonaRepublic (US), December 6, 2005
- 3rd Circuit Upholds Subpoena of Lawyer Consulted on Crime Cover-Up, New Jersey Law Journal (3rd Cir), December 2, 2005
- Snagging a Rogue Snitch , Los Angeles Times (CA), December 2, 2005
- Jailhouse Informers: A Risky Bet, Miami Herald (US), November 24, 2005
- Disparities Are Emerging in Criminal Sentencings, Star-Ledger (US), November 28, 2005
- Defense Lawyers to Challenge Breath Tests in Drunk-Driving Cases , Grand Island Independent (US), November 18, 2005
- Florida Federal Judges Slammed for Secret Docketing, Daily Business Review (11th Cir), November 15, 2005
- New Trial for Andrea Yates, CNN (TX), November 9, 2005
- Lawyers Lose Use of Crime Records , Baltimore Sun (MD), November 8, 2005
- Lies Go Both Ways Under First Amendment, Recorder (CA), November 7, 2005
- Legislator: Drugs in Newborns Is Neglect, Arizona Daily Star (AZ), October 28, 2005
- FBI Dealt Setback on Cellular Surveillance, Washington Post (US), October 28, 2005
- Judge's Ruling on Drug Test Law Being Appealed, Bismarck Tribune (ND), October 28, 2005
- Justices Back Right to Counsel: Preliminary Hearings Are Not Excluded, Star-Ledger (NJ), October 28, 2005
- Maverick Northern Virginia. Judge Tosses Out DWI Cases That Presume Guilt, Washington Post (VA), October 27, 2005
- Defense Lawyer's Challenge to the Scientific Integrity of the Machine That Gauges Sobriety Could Affect Thousands , Houston Chronicle (TX), October 26, 2005
- Court Upholds Ruling on Warrantless Entry; Drug Charges Expected to Be Dropped , Arkansas News Bureau (AR), Oct 21, 2005
- Nevada High Court Orders New Trial in Child Abuse Death Case, Associated Press (NV), October 20, 2005
- 9th Circuit Reversal of Murder Conviction Prompts Colorful Dissent, Recorder (9th Cir), October 20, 2005
- 80% of Poor Lack Civil Legal Aid, Study Says, Washington Post (US), October 15, 2005
- Cash-Only Bonds Unconstitutional, Enquirer (OH), October 13, 2005
- Single Glass of Wine Immerses DC Driver in Legal Battle , Washington Post, October 12, 2005
- Study: US Poor Trapped in Urban Areas, CNN (US), October 12, 2005
- 11th Circuit Weighs What Counts as 'Face to Face': Federal Appeals Court Asked If Videoconferenced Testimony Violates Sixth Amendment, FultonCounty Daily Report (11th Cir), October 7, 2005
- Judge Bars Teen on Probation From Sex, Houston Chronicle (TX), September 29, 2005
- California Appeals Court Reverses Mom's Conviction in Baby's Drug Overdose , Associated Press (CA), September 22, 2005
- Mass. Man Found Innocent in Baby's Death, Associated Press (MA), September 22, 2005
- 9th Circuit Takes the Fifth, The Recorder (9th Cir), August 26, 2005
- Prosecutors Shouldn't Wield Handguns in Court, Says Appeals Court, Legal Intelligencer (PA), August 23, 2005
- New Program Frees Felony Defendants: Pretrial Release Has Stirred Controversy, Courier-Journal (KY), August 10, 2005
- US Arrests 582 in Nationwide Gang Crackdown, Reuters (US), August 1, 2005
- 17-Minute Traffic Stop Too Short to Violate Rights, FultonCountyDaily Report (11th Cir), August 2, 2005
- Posting of 'Johns' on the Web Raises Rights Issue, National Law Journal (IL), August 1, 2005
- In Courtroom, High-Tech Can Be High Risk, St. Petersburg Times (FL), July 30, 2005
- Successful Amnesty Court Inspires Two New Programs , Plain Dealer (OH), July 27, 2005
- Fined Lawyer Claims to Be 'Victim' of Novel Court Program, Recorder (CA), July 22, 2005
- Bank Robber Cites Trauma From 9/11 Attacks, New York Times (CT), July 12, 2005
- Bible Tells Them So: Making Biblical References at Trial May Be Grounds for Reversal , American Bar Association Journal (US), July 1, 2005
- In Florida, Speedy Trials for All, Not Only the Accused, Daily Business Review (FL), June 21, 2005
- Low Blood Sugar Upheld as Defense for Attacker, Denver Post (CO), June 14, 2005
- Habeas Judge Has Power to Raise Statute of Limitations Defense, Legal Intelligencer (3rd Cir), May 18, 2005
- Justices Restrict Police Searches of Trash, Indianapolis Star (IN), March 25, 2005
- Two Theories Too Many, Says California Supreme Court, Recorder (CA), March 7, 2005
- How Did He Get In? Asst. DA Unwelcome at Defense-Oriented CLE Event, Texas Lawyer (TX), February 25, 2005
- Methamphetamine Maker's Privacy [in Trash] Was Invaded, Court Rules , Seattle Times (WA), Feb. 16, 2005
- Voir Dire Remarks Torpedo Life Sentence, The Recorder (CA), February 7, 2005
- Court Ruling Could Free Nearly 200 Inmates, Associated Press (DE), January 26, 2005
- Widespread Obstruction by Metro, Prosecutors Alleged , Las Vegas Sun (NV), January 11, 2005
- Justices Reject Search, Pot Seizure, Denver Post (CO), January 11, 2005
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