Today the Supreme Court heard two oral arguments. One, Bowman v. Monsanto, I covered last week. The other, Millbrook v. U.S. was argued this morning and is about whether the Federal government waives sovereign immunity for intentional torts committed by security guards. Millbrook was an inmate at Lewisberg Federal Prison. While incarcerated, Millbrook alleged in a complaint that he …
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In January, the Supreme Court ruled that Superior Court Judges cannot issue wiretap warrants outside their respective judicial circuits. The General Assembly, as they are want to do, are attempting to circumvent the ruling of the Supreme Court by legislative action. Yesterday the Georgia House of Representatives voted on House Bill 55. By 48 to …
Continue reading Hide Your Secrets From Yourself – Georgia General Assembly Broadens Scope of WiretappingNext week the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the case of Bowman v. Monsanto. The argument is that when a farmer plants a genetically altered seed, grows a crop, harvests the crop, and collects the seeds from the harvested crop, he should have a right to plant those harvested seeds without paying the patent-holder a …
Continue reading Food and Thoughts – SCOTUS Sorts out Monsanto’s Suit Against FarmerTrump sued Maher this week. The complaint arises out of Maher demanding that Trump prove his mother isn’t an orangutan. This of course, to sensible people, is a mockery or parody of Trump’s “birther” argument. It’s a silly battle between comedians, whether or not Trump is willing to admit he’s a clown. Ridiculousness of the …
Continue reading Trump Should Fire Lawyer For Suit Against MaherTHE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION The national debate on immigration and immigration reform has reached a pinnacle point in the American political process. Since Barack Obama modified the procedures for deportation of immigrants to the United States, Ten ICE agents filed suit, an election season was littered with accusations of amnesty, insensitivity, and racism, …
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