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Connecticut Law Tribune

Norm Pattis: 'Bully With A Badge' Let Off With Wrist Slap

If you need an illustration of why there is little public confidence in the criminal justice system, look no further than the federal prosecution of four East Haven police officers. The case ended with a howl, and a whimper, this week when David Miller, leader of the eponymous "Miller's Boys," was sentenced, despite the government's plea for leniency, to four months in prison.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Final East Haven Officer Sentenced In Latino Bias Case

A former East Haven police officer charged in an investigation of mistreatment of Latinos and others become the last of four officers sentenced in the case Wednesday, getting four months in prison for using unreasonable force during an arrest.
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New York Law Journal

Coggins v. County of Nassau

Refusal to Issue 'Gag', Protective Orders In Civil Rights False Arrest Action Explained
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National Law Journal

Attorney's Treatment by TSA Sparks Same-Sex Policy Change

Attorney Hunter Carter and his husband, César Zapata, ran into major turbulence on Jan. 18 when they tried to board an American Airlines flight to Miami at an airport in Medellín, Colombia. He talks to NLJ about his experience.
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Daily Report Online

Judicial Immunity Protects Ex-Judge from Woman's Suit

A federal judge in Rome has dismissed a civil rights suit against a former Murray County magistrate judge, finding that he was entitled to judicial immunity even though his conduct was "distasteful and inappropriate."
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Litigation Daily

Citing Ninth Circuit Ruling, Nevada Drops Fight Over Gay Marriage Ban

We named Lisa Blatt of Arnold & Porter and Brian Hennigan of Irell & Manella Litigators of the Week for last month's Ninth Circuit win, in which the court found that lawyers for Abbott Labs improperly struck a self-identified gay juror because of his sexual orientation.
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Law.com

Citing Ninth Circuit Ruling, Nevada Drops Fight Over Gay Marriage Ban

We named Lisa Blatt of Arnold & Porter and Brian Hennigan of Irell & Manella Litigators of the Week for last month's Ninth Circuit win, in which the court found that lawyers for Abbott Labs improperly struck a self-identified gay juror because of his sexual orientation.
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National Law Journal

Holder Urges Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. urged Congress today to restore voting rights to felons who are no longer under federal or state supervision, calling restrictions in place now "profoundly outdated."
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National Law Journal

Holder Urges Restoration of Voting Rights to Felons

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. urged state and federal lawmakers today to restore voting rights to felons who are no longer under federal or state supervision, calling restrictions in place now "profoundly outdated."
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National Law Journal

The Morning Wrap

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. talks about when he might leave his position; a group wants to stop the giant $13 billion JP Morgan Chase & Co. settlement; and a banker schedules plea in a tax evasion case.
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