Every once in a while, a case comes along that turns the sock inside out, like a motion to withdraw a guilty plea where the defendant’s former attorney testifies for the prosecution, or when attorneys sue their former law firms. …
Month: February 2018
The Ways of Legal Citation for Court Documents in the D.R.I.
The “First Circuit,” “1st Cir.”, “CA1,” “the Circuit,” or “the Court” — these are all ways to refer to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, depending on the type of citation system. The most common guide…
Speech: the Final Frontier. Are Anonymous Campaign Contributions a Constitutional Right?
Money talks — it usually means that people use money to get their way, or they’re influential and powerful because they have money. But does money literally talk? Will the Supreme Court take us to new worlds and find that…