To help those who are interested in information beyond that available in the popular news media regarding Judge Sotomayor we have assembeled two background documents, two of Judge Sotomayor’s opinions, one from 2002 and another from 2008. Also included is a completed copy of the questionnaire of Judge Sotoamyor prepared…
May 27, 2009. A Service from the ABA Criminal Justice Section, http://www.abanet.org/crimjust MONTEJO v. LOUISIANA (No. 07-1529) Mr. Montejo was arrested on September 6th, 2002, in connection with the robbery and murder of Mr. Lewis Ferrari. During police questioning of Mr. Montejo, which lasted from late afternoon on the 6th…
Kim Walker, an experienced litigation paralegal with the firm of Berger & Montague in Philadelphia, has written a useful article describing software programs that can save paralegal’s time and their organizations money. Reading through Kim’s article I was struck by the thought that an increasing number of law librarians are…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, May 27, 2009:. 1. People v. Fuller, 523, 1944/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 3770; 877 N.Y.S.2d 890; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3653, May 12, 2009, Decided, May 12, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF…
“The Webby Awards is thrilled to announce that Sir Tim Berners-Lee is scheduled to attend the 13th Annual Webby Awards Gala on June 8, where he will be honored with a Webby Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his enormous contribution to the world of Internet technology and communications.…
Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Tale of Prison, Redemption and One Woman’s Fight to Restore Justice to All by Sunny Schwartz, with David Boodell Scribner, 204 pp., $24.00 Reviewed by Helen Epstein in a forthcoming issue of The New York Review of Books (Volume 56 Number 9 June 11,…
By Bryan A. Garner Foreword by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Bryan Garner has collected over a hundred of his finest essays on writing, language, and style in this substantial anthology. The book includes sections on legal language and lexicography, how to write successfully as a professional, and concludes with chapters…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 26, 2009. CIVIL RIGHTS, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, GOVERNMENT LAW, LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW Haywood v. Drown, No. 07-10374 In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner, judgment for…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 17-22, 2009. U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, May 19, 2009 US v. Paret-Ruiz , No. 06-2709 Conviction for conspiracy to import cocaine with intent to distribute is reversed and remanded…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 17-22, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, May 18, 2009 Ashcroft v. Iqbal, No. 07-1015 In an action alleging that Plaintiff, who was arrested on suspicion of September-11th terrorist activity, was unconstitutionally detained,…