Tue. Dec 5th, 2023

Category: Clearing Up Record

Counterman v. Colorado – Supreme Court sets higher bar for prosecuting threats under First Amendment

Counterman v. Colorado – Supreme Court sets higher bar for prosecuting threats under First Amendment justices raising the bar for establishing when a statement is a “true threat” not protected…

 Salinas v. Cruz; The 2nd Court of Appeals of California Reverses Restraining Order Because Cross-Examination Was Barred

 Salinas v. Cruz; The 2nd Court of Appeals of California Reverses Restraining Order Because Cross-Examination Was Barred The Court of Appeal for this district yesterday reversed a domestic violence restraining…

WRITS and WRIT Types in the United States

WRITS and WRIT Types in the United States The Supreme Court (under Article 32) and the high courts (under Article 226) can issue the writs. 1. Habeas Corpus Means ‘to…

Petition for a Writ of Mandate or Writ of Mandamus

peremptory writ of mandate (or mandamus) A peremptory writ of mandate, or mandamus, is a judicial writ (i.e. order) to any governmental body, government official, or lower court requiring that the they perform an…