Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.16
* Are vacancies on the federal judiciary causing a crisis in North Carolina? It does have the longest-running hole on the federal bench. [Raleigh News Observer] * Jodi Arias is planning a wedding from...
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He allegedly told the arresting agent, “My life is over.”
View ArticleBiglaw Partner Pleads Guilty Over Plot To Sell Whistleblower Lawsuits
Now we come to the (legal) conclusion of his tale.
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Why did someone with such a successful legal career throw it all away?
View ArticleWhen Drug Addiction Is A Crime, Not A Sickness
If we acknowledge that drug addiction is a brain problem and not a criminal act, is it fair to incarcerate people who relapse?
View ArticleThe Bailout Initiative: Is It Fair Or Is It Dangerous?
Is putting approximately 500 people charged with crimes back on the street risky? Maybe, but not as risky as prosecutors and police fear.
View ArticleLOCKED UP! Former Dewey CFO Jailed Because He Can’t Pay Fine
The judge found he 'willfully failed to pay his fine.'
View Article‘First Step’ On A Long Road
Without proper planning, follow through, and training, the First Step Act is doomed to fail.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.10.21
* Looking for the 1Love of your life? There's a dating app for lawyers, apparently. [ABA Journal] * DOJ report shows jail reform suffers from arrested development. [Reuters] * Hey Con Law Profs, new...
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