News Roundup (September 17, 2010)
Jeff Welty
Well, today is Constitution Day. According to 36 U.S.C. ยง 106, “[t]he civil and educational authorities of States, counties, cities, and towns are urged to make plans for the proper […]
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September 17, 2010
Well, today is Constitution Day. According to 36 U.S.C. ยง 106, “[t]he civil and educational authorities of States, counties, cities, and towns are urged to make plans for the proper […]
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According to this report, when United States Supreme Court clerks are looking for commentary about cutting-edge legal issues — like when they’re considering petitions for certiorari — they don’t look […]
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There wasn’t enough news last week to justify a news roundup, but there sure was this week: 1. The SBI lab saga continues. The president of the Conference of District […]
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The biggest criminal law story this week has to be the ongoing controversy over the SBI. Two independent reviewers examined the work of the Forensic Biology Section of the SBI […]
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It’s been another interesting week. 1. The lead story may be the filing of claims under the Racial Justice Act. When I wrote last week’s news roundup, five inmates had […]
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The top of the news today is that the Attorney General has removed and reassigned SBI director Robin Pendergraft and has at least temporarily stopped the work of “bloodstain pattern […]
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The Supreme Court has been the subject of most of the interesting news over the past week or so. 1. The Court just finished the Term that began in October […]
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What an interesting week! The sports world was fascinating, between a dramatic World Cup win for the United States, a Raleigh native being picked first in the NBA draft, and […]
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There’s been lots of interesting news lately, so I’ll dive right in. 1. The state supreme court issued several opinions yesterday. By far the most significant criminal case is State […]
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It’s Friday before a holiday weekend. What better time for a news roundup? 1. Two brothers prevented a 19-year-old jogger from being abducted in Chapel Hill recently. Their inspiring story […]
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