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Patsone v. Pennsylvania, 232 U.S. 138 (1914) was a U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Pennsylvania’s Act of May 8, 1909, deeming it unlawful for "unnaturalized foreign born residents" to kill wild animals, except for when defending their property or person and only by means of a pistol; the Pennsylvania statue barred unnaturalized foreign born residents from possession of shotguns or rifles ...
The Anti-Injunction Act (28 U.S.C. § 2283), is a United States federal statute that restricts a federal court's authority to issue an injunction against ongoing state court proceedings, subject to three enumerated exceptions.
A person is guilty of forcible touching in New York State, under NY Penal Law § 130.52 (2022), when such person "intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose: 1. forcibly touches the sexual or other intimate parts of another person for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person, or for the purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire ...
Medellín v. Texas, 552 U.S. 491 (2008), was a decision of the United States Supreme Court that held even when a treaty constitutes an international commitment, it is not binding domestic law unless it has been implemented by an act of the U.S. Congress or contains language expressing that it is "self-executing" upon ratification. [1]
Melvin Lawrence Wulf (November 1, 1927 – July 8, 2023) was an American constitutional lawyer. He was the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1962 to 1977. He was known for his advocacy in favor of gender equality, Vietnam War objectors , the fight against government censorship, and the Civil rights movement .
A number of library and public interest associations weighed in supporting the position of Public.Resource.Org. [7] These organizations include American Association of Law Libraries, [8] [9] Electronic Frontier Foundation, [10] [11] Library Futures, [12] Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, [13] and Public Citizen. [14]
[1] [3] Several members of Eakin's family, including his stepfather, Christopher, and mother, Tammy, cried and gasped as the verdict was read. [20] On April 29, 2006, Savoie was convicted of first-degree murder. [21] On July 8, 2006, he was sentenced to over 26 years in prison, the maximum sentence that could be imposed. [4]