OBERIST LEE SAUNDERS v. GEORGE C. DUKE (MBI Agent), Thomas Matthews (Agent), Conrad Kilian (Agent) 11th Circuit Court of Appeal Justia.com Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against law enforcement officers under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that officers used excessive force when his head was slammed against the pavement with extreme force after he had been…
Samak v. FCI Coleman Medium Warden Docket: 13-12161 Opinion Date: September 10, 2014 Judge: Per curiam Areas of Law: Criminal Law Petitioner was convicted of conspiracy to violate the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (OCCA) in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and one count of violating the OCCA through destruction by fire in violation…
Via www.nbcnews.com (no author listed) September 10, 2014 Jodi Arias Doesn’t Want to Represent Herself, After All Jodi Arias no longer wants to represent herself as she fights for her life in the upcoming second penalty phase in her murder case, according to a motion filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court on Wednesday. Arias, 34,…
Stabler’s ex-wife accused her lawyer of malpractice; now she’s the one who must pay Via www.al.com By Brendan Kirby | bkirby@al.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on September 09, 2014 at 4:31 PM View full sizeA Mobile County judge has ruled that Rose Burch Stabler, left, failed to respond to a counter-suit filed…
Seaman v. Peterson via www.justia.com Docket: 11-10243 Opinion Date: September 5, 2014 Judge: Hodges Areas of Law: Family Law, International Law Wife filed suit against husband under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, TIAS No. 11670, S Treaty Doc. No. 99-11, as implemented by the International Child Abduction Remedies Act…
Bates v. Secretary, FL DOC via www.justia.com Docket: 13-11882 Opinion Date: September 5, 2014 Judges: Carnes, Tjoflat Areas of Law: Criminal Law Petitioner, a death row inmate convicted of murder, was granted a certificate of appealability by this court on two grounds: first, petitioner contended that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to…
From www.us.wsj.com. September 7, 2014 4:01 PM Beware Leaving a Roth for Heirs Idea Makes Sense, but New IRA Rules Could Make the Decision Harder By ANDREA COOMBES Leaving money to children or other heirs through a Roth individual retirement account may sound like a great idea—the funds essentially can grow tax-free over your lifetime…
