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Court overrules Michigan v. Jackson
Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 – 12:30 | Comments
Court overrules Michigan v. Jackson

From Lyle Denniston over at SCOTUSBLOG

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 10:09 am | Lyle Denniston

Splitting 5-4, the Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled its 23-year-old ruling inĀ Michigan v. JacksonĀ on the rights of a criminal suspect in …

Texas Screws the Pooch
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 11:37 | Comments
Texas Screws the Pooch

A Texas man spent 83 days in jail for failing to report to jury duty. This is not surprising coming out of a state like Texas. (You see how many people they put on Death …

This One’s For You Fus!
Sunday, 29 Mar, 2009 – 20:33 | Comments
This One’s For You Fus!

ShamWow frontman Vince Shlomi (Yes, that’s his real name) is in some hot water. Unfortunately, it isn’t for any of the products that he hocks on those damn annoying infomercials, though he should be. No, …

Spanish Judge Goes After Gonzo, Yoo and Crew
Saturday, 28 Mar, 2009 – 22:19 | Comments
Spanish Judge Goes After Gonzo, Yoo and Crew

So the Spanish are on a crusade to go after some Bush-Era players as a result of five Spanish citizens alleging that they were tortured in Gitmo. Judge Baltasar Garzon is on a mission that …

The New Bobby and Whitney
Sunday, 8 Mar, 2009 – 3:00 | Comments
The New Bobby and Whitney

By now, the majority of people who follow tabloids have surely heard of the infamous Chris Brown and Rihanna slugfest that ended in Rihanna taking a beating from the Michael Jackson wannabe (it is so …

Finally Released After All These Years: The Secret Bush Memos
Tuesday, 3 Mar, 2009 – 2:52 | Comments
Finally Released After All These Years: The Secret Bush Memos

Recently, the now infamous memos issued by the administration of Former President George W. Bush were released by President Obama to the public. These memos were issued in the days following the horrific attacks on …

ADA Scandal Soils Santa Clara DA’s Office (say that 3 times fast)
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 18:39 | Comments
ADA Scandal Soils Santa Clara DA’s Office (say that 3 times fast)

Now here’s an interesting one. TLL recently learned that Santa Clara County Assistand District Attorney Benjamin Field has been suspended for 4 years for abusing his power as a D.A. Among the legal violations Mr. …

Madoff Madness
Wednesday, 11 Feb, 2009 – 18:34 | Comments
Madoff Madness

Oh Bernie. I can’t hate on you. (Yes I can). You single handedly pulled off one of the world’s most ballsy crimes. You then got caught, not because it was your fault exactly,but because of …