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First Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Court’s Failure to Sanction Federal Prosecutor
First Circuit Dismisses Appeal of Court’s Failure to Sanction Federal Prosecutor
by Matt Clarke
On July 22, 2013, the First Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by the Massachusetts Bar Counsel challenging the failure of a district court and a three-judge disciplinary panel to discipline an Assistant U.S. Attorney ...
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- Volunteers Help Prisoners Vote at D.C. Jail
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- Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court, by Matthew Clarke
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- Fourth Circuit Finds PLRA Attorney Fee Cap Constitutional, by David Reutter
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- Alabama DOC Short Hair Policy Does Not Violate RLUIPA, by David Reutter
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- Eleventh Circuit Tailors Turner for Censorship Claims at Civil Commitment Center, by David Reutter
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