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NEW U.S. Supreme Court Database

November 6, 2009

Questions:

In the last 50 years or so, how many U.S. Supreme Court cases dealt with Fifth Amendment self-incrimination?
Of the four Court eras covered by the database (Warren, Burger, Rehnquist and Roberts), which court era had the most number of liberal decisions?
How many cases from Ohio made it to the U.S. Supreme Court?

 
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"Supreme Court Week" on C-SPAN

October 2, 2009

From C-SPAN’s  website:
“Beginning Sunday October 4 at 9:00 p.m. and continuing through that entire week–each night at 9:00 p.m. — C-SPAN will present groundbreaking and unique programs on the Supreme Court. Featuring an original documentary production "The Supreme Court: Home to America's Highest Court" as well as an unprecedented collection of original interviews with 9 [...]

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Free Legal Help with Civil Cases

June 26, 2009

What is community legal aid?
A non-profit law firm which:

*Specializes in poverty law and is devoted to providing free, high-quality civil legal services to eligible clients.
*Is dedicated to providing legal advice, information and representation as assistance for those seeking to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
*Provides information about laws and the legal system to those who work with [...]

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Are You Ready for the New Federal Litigation Time Computation Rules?

June 2, 2009

     Get ready for new methods of computing time periods in federal court litigation.  On March 26, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court  approved proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Bankruptcy Procedure, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Procedure that will change many time periods set out in these rules and will also change the [...]

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The Sun, the Stars and Stays

April 24, 2009

Is a stay the same as an injunction?  Do we really care?  The U.S. Supreme Court answered these burning questions Wednesday when it decided Nken v. Holder and poetically explained:  “The sun may be a star, but ‘starry sky’ does not refer to a bright summer day.”

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Does Chief Wahoo Deserve an Antitrust Exemption?

February 19, 2009

Spring training got into full swing this week.  For most of my adult life, the return of baseball was like a ray of sunlight breaking through grey skies because I love to watch and score the game.  But since I moved to Cleveland four years ago, the return of baseball has left me tense–dealing with [...]

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