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Houston Man Arrested As Police Continue Search For Missing Tiger

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He is facing both criminal and potential tort liability for the tiger incident. If convicted of a felony, the maximum penalty is $20,000 and/or up to five years imprisonment. On the tort side, Cuevas is liable for any injuries caused by a wild animal in his possession. Cuevas’ bond now is revoked.

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Reschedule Watch: Birthright citizenship and torts to members of the armed forces

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United States , the 1950 Supreme Court case holding that the United States is not liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained by members of the armed forces while on active duty and resulting from the negligence of others in the armed forces. Arizona , 21-1553. United States. 28 and Oct. 7 conferences). Khorrami v.

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Mississippi’s permanent felony voting ban returns to the court

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In 1974, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution generally permits states to strip people convicted of felonies of their right to vote. Felony disenfranchisement has a long, and often racist, history. Share The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court also temporarily enjoined two felony riot statutes because they went “far beyond” the State’s “appropriate interest” in criminalizing participation in a riot with acts of force or violence. The federal district court for the District of Arizona enjoined the U.S. National Review, Inc. , 2012 CA 008263 B (D.C.

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