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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit assesses the equitable powers of a legislative court: the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Patently O

This guest post was authored by Joel Smith, a 3L at the University of Missouri School of Law, with support from the team at the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic. In accordance with statute, the VA awarded Mr. Taylor monthly compensation. The amicus brief argues that the scope of review statute for the Veterans Court, 38 U.S.C.

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Federal appeals court blocks Missouri abortion restrictions

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court decision to block enforcement of a Missouri law that would place tight restrictions on access to abortion. House Bill 126 , the “Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act,” includes a gestational age provision and a Down syndrome provision.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

SCOTUSBlog

Delaware, like many states, has enacted an affidavit of merit law that requires medical-malpractice plaintiffs, in conjunction with filing a complaint, to file an affidavit signed by an expert or the plaintiffs attorney attesting to their belief that the case is meritorious. Shockley was convicted and sentenced to death.

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Arizona Down syndrome abortion ban challenged

JURIST

The personhood provision, on the other hand, “alters the entire Arizona Revised Statutes.” In April a federal appeals court upheld a similar reason ban in Ohio, while a different appeals court blocked such a ban in Missouri in June.

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How ‘Standing My Ground’ Earned Me 75 Years in Prison

The Crime Report

My defense attorney knew the story but decided not to pursue any “stand your ground” strategy. The trial judge didn’t bring it up, and no instructions were given to the jury at my trial regarding the relevance of the statute to my case. McCloskey was eventually pardoned by Missouri Gov. Frankly I doubt it.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

She later deleted her account (likely after her attorney regained consciousness). See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White.

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

See Pennsylvania General Assembly Statute §7102. Griffen then appealed and the attorney for the Haunted Hotel quoted Hunter S. The other employees were reportedly shaken up and Logan County Prosecuting Attorney John Bennett later suspended White. However, the Missouri appellate court affirmed the ruling. __. 32; 285 S.W.

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