NYS OCFS: "A culture of brutality" at Tryon

According to a lawyer who has brought several cases against the State of New York, a recently issued U.S. Department of Justice report critical of four state-run juvenile detention facilities verifies within New...

Madoff sentenced to 150 years for Ponzi Scheme

Update: 29 June 2009 12:28 PM EDT Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison for Wall Street's biggest Ponzi Scheme."Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison [today] for a fraud so...

Federal Judge Accused: Maid of the Mist Case Judicial Misconduct

Federal Judge Orinda D. Evans has been charged with Judicial Misconduct by William M. Windsor in the case of Maid of the Mist vs. Alcatraz Media and William M. Windsor in a federal court suit and countersuit in Atlanta, Georgia.Judge Orinda D. Evans has been accused of...

DOJ Stonewalls Judge Wu in Charles Lynch Medical Cannabis Case

When incoming Attorney General Eric Holder was asked during a news conference, whether he would continue the Bush policy of raiding Medical Cannabis clinics, he said no, and then later on elaborated that cannabis dispensaries that were in compliance with state law would not...

Judge Ruled Against Kirkwood Shooter 10 Days Ago

Charles Lee "Cookie" Thornton, the alleged shooter in tonight's  Shooting in Kirkwood, Missouri, had his First Amendment-based lawsuit against the city of Kirkwood, Mo., rejected Jan. 28 by U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry.Earlier today, the First Amendment Center...

Falcons disgraced QB VICK fought DOGS in my tiny VA hometown!!

When new NOWPUBLIC contributor, former music journalist and current manager of several prominent rock bands Chris "Hot Rod" Long went to the mailbox today- little did he expect to find out that his former tiny...

It doesn't "say" you have rights, sir

In case you did not hear, the Attorney General of the United States stated, that a citizen's right to habeas corpus is not protected by the constitution. How can anyone to the right or the left not be sickened by this statement. That is some crazy talk if I have ever heard...

Cisco Sues Apple Over Use of IPhone Name

"SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday it is suing Apple Inc. in federal court over Apple's use of Cisco's registered iPhone trademark for its new handheld device. Cisco has owned the trademark...

Awaiting Sentencing, Facing 30 years: Lynne Stewart Speaks to DN

The New York Law Journal just reported that Lynne Stewart will receive a 26 month sentence, but she will be allowed to remain free until her appeal is heard, an important fact for Stewart, who is recovering from...

Specter prepping bill to sue Bush

A serious challenge or simple posturing?"WASHINGTON - A powerful Republican committee chairman who has led the fight against President Bush's signing statements said Monday he would have a bill ready by the end of the week allowing Congress to sue him in federal court."

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