Mar 30, 2017 | general law, government
State Representative Dr. Julio Gonzalez, a Venice republican, has proposed legislation to allow the Florida legislature to override Florida Supreme Court decisions. This proposed law has caused much discussion. The Federalists Papers, No. 78, provides that the...
Mar 16, 2017 | Family Law, general law, government
In the United States, it is not uncommon for people to marry outside of their religion. However, Indonesia is one of about two dozen countries with no provision for civil marriages. Others include Israel and almost all of the Arab states. In these countries, only...
Mar 9, 2017 | general law, government
Chief Justice John Marshall sought to build the legitimacy of the Supreme Court by reaching unanimous decisions by ruling narrowly on issues before the Court. According to Jeffrey Rosen, the President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, current Chief Justice...
Mar 2, 2017 | general law, Uncategorized
Lawyer Steve Wise works for the Nonhuman Rights Project. He has filed lawsuits seeking formal recognition that chimpanzees are “persons,” possessing legal rights to bodily liberty previously reserved for humans. The lawsuits argue that personhood derives from...
Feb 23, 2017 | general law, Uncategorized
A federal appeals court has ruled to continue blocking enforcement of President Trump’s travel ban. On Twitter, Trump denounced the “so-called judge” who issued a temporary restraining order against his immigration policy. Then, as the 9th Circuit Court...
Feb 16, 2017 | general law, Uncategorized
Last March, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to replace deceased justice Antonin Scalia. The Republicans refused to consider the nomination during an election year and took the position that the next president should be allowed to fill the vacancy. President...
