Legal News
Detroit, MI – A jury of six black women, four white women, and two white men found Jamar Pinkney Sr. guilty of the lesser included of second-degree murder and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He showed no obvious reaction as the verdicts were read, the same emotionless face he displayed during the trial. Read […]
Washington (CNN) — Elena Kagan, building on a long, diverse legal career in government and academia, was officially sworn in as the 112th justice at the Supreme Court on Saturday, promising to “faithfully and impartially” discharge her new judicial duties. Read more:
SAN FRANCISCO — In a major victory for gay rights advocates, a federal judge on Wednesday struck down a California ban on same-sex marriage. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the voter-approved ban, known as Proposition 8, violates due process and equal-protection rights under the U.S.Constitution. Read more:
Jailbreaking your iPhone or other mobile device will no longer violate federal copyright law, the U.S. Copyright Office ruled Monday. Read more:
Michael Anthony Green is being held in custody for another day after an outburst on the day of his exoneration. Lawyer says he was angered by tight cuffs and having to wear leg irons to court. Read more:
Almost 20,000 inmates could be eligible for shorter sentences under the proposed changes….African-Americans were nearly 82 percent of defendants sentenced in federal court for dealing crack, but only 27 percent of those sentenced for dealing powder cocaine, according to 2006 federal statistics. Read more…
