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Meet the New Fault Lines! (Update: Comments Here Are Closed)
by Scott Greenfield- Mar 9, 2017(Comments: 3)March 9, 2017 (Fault Lines) — We are thrilled to announce that Fault Lines has moved to its new home as a standalone online legal commentary magazine. It can be found at FaultLines.us. The new Fault... -
Where’s Your Fault Lines Subscription?
by Scott Greenfield- Mar 9, 2017(Comments: 0)In our move to the new FaultLines.us website, it appears that our newsletter, email and comment subscriptions didn’t migrate as well as we hoped. So please, sign up again for your subscription. Sorry for the hassle,... -
Deanna Caraballo Almost Got What She Deserves
by Matt Brown- Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 1)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Deanna Caraballo killed a defenseless, fuzzy, little animal, and she got a year in prison: A Cleveland woman was sentenced to the maximum penalty of one year in prison Monday for... -
Outsourcing Linda Greenhouse to Yale
by Richard Kopf- Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 3)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — While working for the New York Times as the paper’s Supreme Court correspondent, Linda Greenhouse won the Pulitzer Prize and embarrassed the paper along the way as well. After leaving... -
In Beckles, SCOTUS Perpetuates the Advisory Guidelines Fantasy
by Josh Kendrick- Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 0)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) – The United States Supreme Court ruled on a major federal sentencing guidelines case this week. For the last decade plus, since the Supreme Court’s 2005 decision in Booker, the guidelines... -
Nine out of Nine Washington State Supremes Agree: “Children Are Different”
by Thomas Johnson- Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 0)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Last week, the Washington State Supreme Court handed down a decision sending two juvenile males, who robbed trick-or-treaters at gunpoint in a mini-crime spree, back to court for new sentencing... -
Justice Thomas: Civil Forfeiture May Violate Due Process
by Andrew Fleischman- Mar 8, 2017(Comments: 8)March 8, 2017 (Fault Lines)—The Supreme Court recently denied cert in one of those classic cases: good facts mixed with incomplete lawyering. But in a stirring dissent, Justice Thomas may have provided the roadmap to a... -
Court Clarifies: Cop Can’t Constitutionally Snatch Crack from Crotch
by Chris Seaton- Mar 7, 2017(Comments: 2)March 7, 2017 (Fault Lines)– Robert Evans must be smiling a little brighter inside his cell in the Garden State. After a good fondling by Jersey cops looking for drugs, he now gets a new trial... -
At the Supreme Court, You’ve Got the Freedom to Speak Elsewhere
by Andrew King- Mar 7, 2017(Comments: 3)March 7, 2017 (Fault Lines) –Protests have become a regular thing in the time of Trump. While many remain peaceful, others turn into violent events where trash cans burn, Starbucks gets looted, and necks get yanked.... -
Customs: Unlock Your Phone or Else
by Caleb Kruckenberg- Mar 7, 2017(Comments: 2)Fault Lines (March 7, 2017)– In the cacophonous debates about President Trump’s travel bans and his overt hostility to immigrants and refugees, civil libertarians have been quick to recount horror stories about Homeland Security agents doing really... -
Fake Traffic Stops = Mass Police Firing in Arlington
by Greg Prickett- Mar 7, 2017(Comments: 1)March 7, 2017 (Fault Lines) – In Texas, to be a cop, you have to be licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). If you lose that license, no one can hire you to... -
Daniela Vargas Paid a Fair Price
by David Meyer Lindenberg- Mar 6, 2017(Comments: 16)March 6, 2017 (Fault Lines) – My colleague Matt Brown wrote a clever post about Daniela Vargas, an illegal immigrant and former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals beneficiary who was taken off the streets by ICE... -
Markeith Loyd: No Magic Spells in the Law
by Noel Erinjeri- Mar 6, 2017(Comments: 4)March 6, 2017 (Fault Lines)—Markeith Loyd of Orlando is accused of some pretty serious stuff: Almost two months ago, Loyd was working at a fast-food restaurant and expecting a child with his girlfriend Sade Dixon, whom... -
Mathieu Cadeau: Ignore Him and Get Shot
by Thomas Johnson- Mar 6, 2017(Comments: 0)March 6, 2017– (Fault Lines) Anyone who has ever been to a sporting event in a coliseum or other large venue is aware of the pandemonium that ensues when thousands of people are all trying to... -
Local Governments Bill Parents for Kids’ Jail Stays
by Mario Machado- Mar 6, 2017(Comments: 0)March 6, 2017 (Fault Lines) – Counties across the country are having parents foot the bill for the costs associated with keeping Junior in lockup. Following their kids’ “stay” at a juvenile facility, parents are being... -
Fault Lines Friday Fail
by Chris Seaton- Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 4)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Hello everyone, and welcome to that most wonderful time of the week, the (almost) weekend, and the newest edition of the Fault Lines Friday Fail. Our contributors worked tirelessly this... -
With Apologies to Dr. Seuss
by Chris Seaton- Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 3)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Prefatory note: Although you read this on a Friday, this post was written on March 2, 2017, National Dr. Seuss Day. The following is Fault Lines’ tribute to the beloved children’s... -
First Circuit to Police: Are You Stupid or Malicious?
by Andrew Fleischman- Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 2)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines)– The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated the dismissal of a case that poses the question: can a police department that does everything in its power to get you murdered... -
Daniela Vargas’ Punishment for Speaking Out
by Matt Brown- Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 5)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Shortly after Daniela Vargas finished giving a speech about the impact of deportations on families, ICE took her into custody. Moments after an immigrant spoke out about her fears of... -
Amazon Isn’t Fighting for You
by Josh Kendrick- Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 1)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — If you have ever bought anything from Amazon, you know the creepy follow-up. All of a sudden, anything related to the product you looked at on the Amazon site starts...
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