Same-sex marriage benefits ruling [NY CA]
November 20, 2009
Godfrey, et al. v. Spano, et al., New York Court of Appeals, November 20, 2009 [dismissing a challenge to two state policies that provide benefits to same-sex couples married outside the state]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on same-sex marr....... [more] 
Lynne Stewart conviction ruling [2nd Circuit]
November 17, 2009
US v. Sattar, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 17, 2009 [affirming the conviction of civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart for imprisoned then-client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman communicate with his terrorist and ordering her to begin her prison sentence].Reported in JURIST's Pa....... [more]
Financial fraud task force executive order [White House]
November 17, 2009
Executive Order - Establishment of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, White House, November 17, 2009 [creating a Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to be headed by the Department of Justice as lead agency].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST h....... [more]
HealthSouth CEO sentencing remand [11th Circuit]
November 16, 2009
US v. Livesay, US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, November 16, 2009 [vacating a trial court's sentence of former HealthSouth executive Ken Livesay for being too lenient Monday, remanding the case to the lower court with a demand that Livesay be sentenced to time in jai].Reported in JURIST's P....... [more]
DC sniper execution stay denial [US SC]
November 9, 2009
Muhammad v. Kelly, US Supreme Court, November 9, 2009 [denying a stay of execution for convicted DC-area sniper John Allen Muhammad, clearing the way for his scheduled execution on Tuesday, November 10, 2009].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on....... [more]
Health care reform bill [US House]
November 7, 2009
HR 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reducethe growth in health care spending, and for other purposes, US House of Representatives, passed by the House Nov. 7, 2009 [aiming to reform the US health care system].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest comment....... [more]
Investor protections bill [US House]
November 4, 2009
HR 3817, US House of Representatives, passed November 4, 2009 [expanding the powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission, adding more protections for whistleblowers, and establishing fiduciary duties for brokers and dealers].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available her....... [more]
Arar rendition suit dismissal [2nd Circuit]
November 2, 2009
Arar v. Ashcroft, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, November 2, 2009 [holding that Canadian citizen Maher Arar cannot sue the US government for damages based on his detention in the US and his detention, interrogation, and torture in Syria after he was mistakenly identified as a te....... [more]
Human genes patent case admissibility ruling [US DC]
November 2, 2009
Association for Molecular Pathology, et al. v. US Patent and Trademark Office, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of New York, November 2, 2009 [denying a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging patents on human genes, allowing the case to proceed].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase h....... [more]
Abortion protester buffer zone ruling [3rd Circuit]
October 30, 2009
Brown v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, October 30, 2009 [striking down a City of Pittsburgh ordinance that created a layered zone structure to prevent protesters from gathering outside abortion facilities].Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest comment....... [more]
More US legal documents from JURIST are indexed on Blogdigger.
|
