A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that most provisions of Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), a controversial piece of immigration enforcement legislation, can go in effect while challenges to the law play out in a lawsuit brought by the cities of El Cenizo, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, Maverick County, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas. As written, SB 4 allows local law enforcement officers to question individuals whom they detain or arrest about their immigration status. The law, which effectively eliminates the ability of Texas cities, counties, or other jurisdictions to enact so-called “sanctuary city” ordinances, also punishes appointed or elected government officials who fail to honor immigration detainers, which asks them to turn over immigrants subject to deportation to immigration officials. Punishment for violation of this law includes…
Fifth Circuit Ruling Allows Most of Texas Senate Bill 4 Provisions to Go Into Effect
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Adeyemi on Money Laundering in the UK
Adebola Adeyemi (School of Law, University of Manchester) has posted Slipping Through the Net: The FCA's Approach to Lessening the Incidence of Money Laundering in the UK (Journal of Money Laundering Control (2018) vol 21, issue 2, pg 203 -...
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ISP Investigates Fatal Crash South of Eden
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 6/18/18 6:26 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office On June 18, 2018, at 11:49 a.m., the Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash on East 1010 S, south of Eden, ID. Kellie Barker, age 57, of Kingman, AZ, was westbound on 1010 South, south of I84, in a semi truck and trailer. Barker stopped in the lane of travel and was preparing to turn left into a gravel lot just east of Eden Rd. Tony Dryden, age 57, of Rupert, was also westbound. Dryden failed to stop and struck Barker from the rear. Dryden succumbed to his injuries at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. Notifications to the family have been made. The crash is under investigation by…
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"What We Learned From the Videos of Stephon Clark Being Killed by Police"
From The New York Times: So what exactly led to the deadly encounter, and what happened after? Our analysis establishes five critical moments and reveals a series of split-second decisions that resulted in the death of Stephon Clark, in his...
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Defenses to Aggravated Assault Charges in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia criminal defense attorney Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire, explains the most common types of Aggravated Assault charges and some of the potential defenses to those charges available under Pennsylvania law. If you are under investigation or facing criminal charges in PA or NJ, call 267-225-2545 to speak with an award-winning criminal defense lawyer today.
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Video Explanation of Pennsylvania Receiving Stolen Property Charges
Philadelphia criminal defense lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esq. explains the crime of Receiving Stolen Property and some of the defenses to Receiving Stolen Property charges in Pennsylvania. If you are under investigation or facing criminal charges, call 267-225-2545 to speak with an award-winning criminal defense lawyer today.
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A Prosecutorial Misconduct Commission for New York State?
Prosecutors in New York state who commit even egregious misconduct are virtually untouchable. In today’s New York Times, Nina Morrison of the Innocence Project chronicles a Suffolk County homicide prosecutor who not only held back exculpatory evidence, but doctored documents to try to actively hide them from the court. After a little digging, it turned out that the same prosecutor, Glenn Kurtzrock, was responsible for misconduct in four additional cases. If you or I did that, we would go to jail. But not a prosecutor. As Ms. Morrison writes: “So what’s happened to Mr. Kurtzrock? Nothing. Thirteen months after his public firing, and five murder cases overturned because of his illegal actions, Mr. Kurtzrock hasn’t been charged with a single crime. Not fraud, not tampering with government records, not contempt of court.” Moreover, he cannot be sued. A long line of Supreme Court cases gives prosecutors “absolute immunity” from civil…
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Man Arrested for Using Hidden Camera to Film Showering Girls
A well-known business owner and member of the Cherryville, Florida, community is facing charges for allegedly using a hidden camera to capture videos of girls, some of which were underage, without their knowledge while they were showering on his yacht. Richard Hilliard Jr. is a 49-year-old man who is a member of the family that owns a foam molding company called Modern Polymers. He and his family are known throughout their community due to the popularity of their business. Hilliard is the proprietor of a person yacht which he named “Yacht’s O’ Trouble,” and he extended an invitation to eight young women, one of which was his former babysitter, to join him on the vessel for an excursion. He also recruited the mother of his ex-babysitter as a chaperone for the three underage girls and five young women he planned to entertain. Continue reading →
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4 Gov. Refuse To Send National Guard to Border
The Governors of four states have refused to send National Guard troops to the southwest border because of Trump's parent-child separation policy. The states are Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Let's hope the list... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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SCOTUSBlog: Opinion analysis: With facts like these … Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach
SCOTUSBlog: Opinion analysis: With facts like these … Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach by Heidi Kitrosser: One of my first thoughts upon reading yesterday’s decision in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach was of an old headline from “The … Continue reading →
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COMITÉ INTERGUBERNAMENTAL DEL PROGRAMA IBEROAMERICANO DE ACCESO A LA JUSTICIA
COMITÉ INTERGUBERNAMENTAL DE ACCESO A LA JUSTICIA Autorizan viaje de Asesora de la Secretaría General del Ministerio a España, en comisión de servicios RESOLUCIÓN MINISTERIAL N° 0249-2018-JUS Lima, 18 de junio de 2018 VISTOS, la Carta SG/247/2018 de la Conferencia de Ministros de Justicia de los Países Iberoamericanos - COMJIB; el Memorándum Nº 502-2018-JUS/SG, de la Secretaría General; el Ofi cio Nº 1694-2018-JUS/ OGPM-OPRE, de la Ofi cina General de Planeamiento, Presupuesto y Modernización; y el Informe N° 625- 2018-JUS/OGAJ, de la Ofi cina General de Asesoría Jurídica; CONSIDERANDO: Que, mediante Carta SG/247/2018, de fecha 31 de mayo de 2018, la Conferencia de Ministros de Justicia de los Países Iberoamericanos (COMJIB), se dirige a este Despacho Ministerial a efectos de solicitarle la designación de un representante que participe en la…
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Major Overhaul of Veteran Care Passed by Senate
This past week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to increase available health care to U.S. Veterans. The bill will expand long-term and post-acute care (LT/PAC) options. Known as S2373, the VA Mission Act of 2018, it includes a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into provider agreements with extended care providers. This would include nursing care centers. The bill, having passed both Houses of Congress, is expected to be signed into law by the President. Once enacted, the law will create the Veterans Community Care Program and a newly developed claims reimbursement process ready for use in 2019. The new law will address the disparity between Medicare Parts A and B or Medicaid providers who have not been considered to be federal contractors. Meanwhile, providers that currently have VA patients (sort of “grandfathered in”) are considered to be a federal contractor and as such comply with statues such as the Service Contract Act…
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Minor Crimes
Advocates of watering down sentencing law and dismantling "broken windows" policing speak of "nonviolent" crimes as if they were harmless. Unfortunately a large portion of the population is buying it. "Property crimes" are not harmless. They work a major degradation of the quality of life. Nicole Gelinas has this article in the City Journal focusing on the impact on bicycle riders.As violent crime remains at historical lows in much of the West, criticism of Broken Windows policing has grown more insistent. Skeptics, including New York mayor Bill de Blasio's new top deputy, J. Phillip Thompson, claim either that preventing small, nonviolent crimes wasn't a big factor in preventing larger violent ones, or that Broken Windows' disproportionate targeting of minorities isn't worth the benefits, even if they exist. This debate ignores a key point: preventing "minor" crime is a social good in itself.…
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Is a Private Investigator Really Important to Your Case?
As far as you are concerned, the facts of your case are self-evident. Your confidence may be somewhat reassuring to you and even your lawyer. However, the bottom line is that you’ll need proof to back up your feelings. Often, a private investigator can assist in coming up with the necessary evidence. For starters, you should know that retaining a private investigator does not discount the role of law enforcement agencies. They too will contribute to assembling the facts that make or break your case. For example, a local police department may take photographs of an accident scene and mark up drawings to explain the positioning of vehicles in their resting positions. Meanwhile, a private investigator will use police reports to explore the facts of a case further. In some cases, law enforcement officials won’t even be involved in your claim. Truth be told, private investigators are utilized in a variety of legal matters. Family Law and Private Investigators If…
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Preventing Falls in the Workplace
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a lack of protection against falls is the most frequently cited safety violation during workplace inspections. Falls are one of the most common causes of workplace injuries and are a threat in any working environment. Workers who suffer fall-related injuries can qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, as long as the incident occurred at work or as part of their job. What Causes Falls? Falls can happen from great heights or on flat surfaces. The cause can vary but often originates due to a lack of safeguards or carelessness by workers. Examples include: Not installing railings in tall, open structures; Faulty safety equipment; Obstacles placed in high-traffic walking areas; Slippery surfaces that have not been attended to; and Distracted walkers. Where Do Falls Occur? Falls resulting in worker deaths most frequently occur at construction sites, according…
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Massachusetts Courts Grapple with the Problem of Statutory Rape
Justice Gaziano, of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”), makes a proclamation in the first paragraph of that Court’s recent decision in Commonwealth v. Wilbur W. that may be startling to many members of the public, especially teenagers: “When two minors have consensual sexual relations, both of whom are members of the class the statute [criminalizing statutory rape] is designed to protect [i.e. they are under 16], each has committed a statutory rape.” What Justice Gaziano does not mention is that the crime of statutory rape carries a penalty of up to life in prison, as well as lifelong sex offender registration. This reality raises significant questions about how we as a society handle sex between juveniles and when the criminal law is an appropriate—or humane—tool. The SJC largely dodged those questions in Wilbur W., but they are bound to recur, probably sooner rather than later, in the courts of the Commonwealth. In…
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Brooks on Hegel on Crime and Punishment
Thom Brooks (Durham University) has posted Hegel on Crime and Punishment (in Brooks and Sebastian Stein (eds), Hegel's Political Philosophy: On the Normative Significance of Method and System. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 202-221) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:...
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Georgia Supreme Court rules individual has essentially no procedural rights before being placed on state's child abuse registry
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Limited Driving Privilege in NC After DWI
Being convicted of a DWI brings with it a litany of consequences. However, for most people, the primary concern is their licensing privileges and the ability to drive. This becomes even more complicated when you are convicted of a DWI in South Carolina but have a North Carolina Driver’s License. How Do I Get a Limited Driving Privilege in North Carolina After Being Convicted of a DWI in South Carolina? The first thing to note is that in order for a person to get a Limited Driving Privilege in North Carolina, the North Carolina DMV must have received notification from South Carolina that there has been a DWI conviction in South Carolina. Because both North Carolina and South Carolina are members of the Driver’s License Compact, South Carolina will notify North Carolina of the conviction. However, the time frame on that can be a bit fuzzy. Oftentimes, the process is relatively quick, with a North Carolina resident receiving notice from the NC DMV of the suspension of…
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"Does Watching TV Sports Lower Crime Rates?"
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