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23 Mar, 2012

New Merits Brief Filed by Cockle Printing

2012-03-23T17:55:26-05:00March 23rd, 2012|

Brief for Respondent David Patchak in the vided cases of Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak, No. 11-246, and Salazar v. Patchak, No. 11-247, filed on March 20, 2012.

19 Mar, 2012

Previewing the Obamacare cases

2019-03-18T18:47:46-05:00March 19th, 2012|

In the run-up to the oral arguments in the Obamacare cases, I have a series of posts over at PLF Liberty Blog explaining the issues involved. The first installments are listed below; the rest are coming between now and the arguments, which begin a week from today. What to look for in the Obamacare arguments [...]

16 Mar, 2012

New Merits Briefs Filed by Cockle Printing

2012-03-16T17:36:24-05:00March 16th, 2012|

Reply Brief for Petitioner in Miller v. Alabama, No. 10-9646, filed on March 12, 2012. Reply Brief for Petitioner in Jackson v. Hobbs, No. 10-9647, filed on March 12, 2012. Reply Brief for the Petitioner in Vasquez v. U.S., No. 11-199, filed on March 12, 2012. Reply Brief for Petitioners in Reichle v. Howards, No. [...]

11 Mar, 2012

Supreme Court Takes A Close Look At Prisoner Transsexual Case

2019-03-18T18:47:46-05:00March 11th, 2012|

Last week, the Supreme Court relisted a case involving some transsexual prisoners' claims that the State of Wisconsin violated their right to adequate medical care by failing to provide them with hormonal therapy. The case is Smith v. Fields, No. 11-561. Both the Federal District Court and Seventh Circuit found in favor of the prisoners, concluding that the [...]