A growing number of municipalities are outlawing texting and walking. Honolulu was the first to do so in 2017 under the “Distracted Walking Law”, which bans texting while crossing an intersection. Other cities have followed suit, although some laws are … Continue reading
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The 5th floor of the Supreme Court building contains a basketball court, nicknamed “the highest court of the land”. The Supreme Court courtroom sits below it on the 4th floor, and the basketball court may not be used while the … Continue reading
In 1971 a plaintiff filed a pauper’s suit in U.S. District Court, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated, against Satan and his servants. Plaintiff alleged that Satan had “threatened him, caused him misery, impeded his course in … Continue reading
Two of America’s most famous “founding fathers” are not signatories to the Constitution: Thomas Jefferson, who was serving as ambassador to France; and John Adams, who was serving as ambassador to Great Britain.
Earlier this year California became the first state to eliminate cash bail, replacing it with a system based on assessment of a defendant’s risk to public safety. Critics of the cash bail system had long argued that cash bail perpetuates economic inequality. … Continue reading
Filial responsibility laws, otherwise known as ‘filial support laws’, exist in about 30 states by statute, including CA and MA. These laws impose legal requirement for children to help support indigent parents or other relatives by providing or paying for … Continue reading
A ‘wobbler’, otherwise known as a ‘hybrid crime’, is one that can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. These crimes are said to ‘wobble’ between these two categories, as they can be charged as either based on … Continue reading