Here are the podcasts on the duty of state courts to hear federal causes of action, federal common law, and the law to be applied in federal and state courts:
And on immunity
Two more fed courts podcasts
Nov 27th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
Audio for Defenses podcast
Nov 20th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
Here is the last podcast for criminal law: Defenses
Don’t forget to review the exam from last year for class the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and have a good break!
RT @SCOTUSOpinions: “Prevailin…
Nov 12th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
RT @SCOTUSOpinions: “Prevailing party” for awarding attorney fees in 1983 action includes party receiving injunction, but no money. http …
Congruence and Proportionality in real life
Nov 9th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
Remember Thursday, Nov. 8, when I said that the congruence and proportionality test was a big deal in contexts outside of the 11th amendment sometimes, and then mentioned voting rights? Well today the Court granted cert in the Voting Rights Act case that gives it a chance to rule that the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act (Section 5 of that act) is congruent and proportional to a record of constitutional rights violations in voting by states. For more, see the Scotusblog entry for the case: Shelby County v. Holder.
RT @Labor_Law: Tenth Circuit R…
Nov 9th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
RT @Labor_Law: Tenth Circuit Rules that ADA’s Title II Does Not Reach Employment Discrimination http://t.co/6H14tBCh | by @shermanhoward #HR
Great news after 2010! RT @how…
Nov 7th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
Great news after 2010! RT @howappealing “Voters retain Justice David Wiggins”: The Des Moines Register has a report … http://t.co/ij2MZiUS
In line to vote. Long, but peo…
Nov 6th, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
In line to vote. Long, but people are patient so far.
RT @ReutersLegal: U.S. legal s…
Nov 2nd, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
RT @ReutersLegal: U.S. legal sector gained 600 #jobs in October http://t.co/2QL3lYkT by @nateraymond
Haaaaaans!
Nov 1st, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
My joke today about Justice Brennan screaming this was probably too obscure for most of you. Here’s the video clip from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, which I was making an homage to:
RT @SLULAW: Been on Wikipedia …
Oct 31st, 2012 by Marcia McCormick
RT @SLULAW: Been on Wikipedia lately? (Let’s be honest, we all have.) One of SpearIt’s papers is cited in this article, footnote 10 http …
