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Second Circuit certifies two novel questions to New York's highest court (updated 1/5/16) — Appellate Briefs

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Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Second Circuit certifies two novel questions to New York's highest court (updated 1/5/16). Pasternack v. Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings. No 14-4101-cv (2d Cir. Nov. 17, 2015). Specimen bottles (credit: Steven Depolo / flickr). As a result, the FAA revoked Pasternack’s p...

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Sixth Circuit: District judges may consider the views of jurors in crafting a criminal sentence — Appellate Briefs

http://www.appellatebriefs.net/blog/2016/6/29/sixth-circuit-district-judges-may-consider-the-views-of-jurors-in-crafting-a-criminal-sentence

Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Sixth Circuit: District judges may consider the views of jurors in crafting a criminal sentence. United States v. Collins. Nos 15-3263, 15-3309 (6th Cir. June 29, 2016). They had already come back with a conviction.) Jurors’ proposed sentences ranged from zero t...

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Ninth Circuit affirms convictions of Hawaii Cannabis Ministry leaders — Appellate Briefs

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Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Ninth Circuit affirms convictions of Hawaii Cannabis Ministry leaders. United States v. Christie. Nos 14-10233, 14-10234 (9th Cir. June 14, 2016). The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry. The Ninth Circuit doesn’t really say. Rationale for the court’s decision is unconvincing.

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Tenth Circuit exonerates a 911 operator whose advice got a man killed — Appellate Briefs

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Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Tenth Circuit exonerates a 911 operator whose advice got a man killed. State of Reat v. Rodriguez. No 15-1001 (10th Cir. Mar. 31, 2016). A street scene in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, not far from where Jimma Pal Reat was killed. (Credit: flickr / Paul Swansen.

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Seventh Circuit affirms denial of preliminary injunction against Chicago's peddling laws, but leaves their ultimate fate in doubt — Appellate Briefs

http://www.appellatebriefs.net/blog/2016/5/23/seventh-circuit-affirms-district-courts-denial-of-preliminary-injunction-against-chicagos-peddling-laws-but-leaves-their-ultimate-fate-in-doubt

Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Seventh Circuit affirms denial of preliminary injunction against Chicago's peddling laws, but leaves their ultimate fate in doubt. Left Field Media LLC v. City of Chicago. No 15-3233 (7th Cir. May 23, 2016). Of speech and the. Reed v. Town of Gilbert. Which was issu...

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Challenge to buffer zones around Pittsburgh's abortion clinics may proceed, holds Third Circuit — Appellate Briefs

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Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Challenge to buffer zones around Pittsburgh's abortion clinics may proceed, holds Third Circuit. Bruni v. City of Pittsburgh. No 15-1755 (3d Cir. June 1, 2015. McCullen v. Coakley. Which two years ago invalidated a similar but more restrictive Massachusetts law.

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Pilot can't sue the drug-testing company that gave false information about him to the FAA — Appellate Briefs

http://www.appellatebriefs.net/blog/2016/6/30/pilot-cant-sue-the-drug-testing-company-that-gave-false-information-about-him-to-the-faa

Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Pilot can't sue the drug-testing company that gave false information about him to the FAA. Pasternack v. Lab. Corp. of Am. Holdings. No 112 (N.Y. June 30, 2016). Here’s the New York Court of Appeals’ decision in a case I reported on earlier. Written by Benjamin Gould.

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Do not pity the negligent executive — Appellate Briefs

http://www.appellatebriefs.net/blog/2016/7/6/do-not-pity-the-negligent-executive

Highlighting decisions from appellate courts around the country. A blog featuring readable summaries of interesting appellate decisions from all around the nation. Updated daily by Benjamin Gould, a Seattle attorney who handles civil appeals. Do not pity the negligent executive. United States v. DeCoster. Nos 15-1890, 15-1891 (8th Cir. July 6, 2016). Caution: potentially dangerous (credit: flickr / liz west. In 2010, Quality Egg’s salmonella-infected eggs sickened at least. The dangers associated with eg...