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Monday, July 9, 2012

“Court orders man who vandalized $950 truck to pay $2,800 restitution”: Bay City News Service has a report that begins, “The California Supreme Court ruled in San Francisco today that crime victims whose property has been vandalized are entitled to be paid the full cost of repair in restitution, even if the repair costs more than the item itself.”

You can access today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of California at this link.

Posted at 9:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Rejected Colorado child porn plea deal puts light on appellate waivers”: In today’s edition of The Denver Post, John Ingold has an article that begins, “When Timothy Vanderwerff, who is accused of possessing child pornography, went to the federal courthouse in Denver this year to plead guilty to the crime, the deal he struck with prosecutors looked like many others.”

The blog “Sentencing Law and Policy” has this post noting the article and linking to the federal district court’s ruling.

Posted at 5:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Leading journalists, media lawyer to be honored at Reporters Committee First Amendment Awards Dinner in Washington”: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press issued this news release today.

Posted at 4:25 PM by Howard Bashman



“Why Did Roberts Change His Mind?” Ronald Dworkin has this post today at the blog of The New York Review of Books.

Posted at 3:00 PM by Howard Bashman



“Video of FedSoc’s 2012 Annual Supreme Court Roundup with Ted Olson”: The blog “SCOTUSreport” has posted the video at this link.

Posted at 1:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court to Hear Workplace Harassment Case from University of Virginia Law School Clinic”: The University of Virginia School of Law issued this news release today.

Posted at 12:48 PM by Howard Bashman