http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes//rss/legal-news.xml Top Stories from Santa Clara Law http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bloggers-and-federal-election-laws.cfm In an advisory opinion approved on November 17, 2005, the Federal Election Commission concluded that the content of blogs created by an organization called Fired Up " Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/even-the-best-attorneys-struggle-with-the-california-bar.cfm Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-on-the-solomon-amendment.cfm Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gov-schwarzenegger-appoints-carol-corrigan-to-the-california-supreme-court.cfm Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/alito-confirmation-hearings-transcript.cfm Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-battles-us-department-of-justice.cfm Librarians use search engines like Google dozens of times a day, and we also care deeply about issues like library patron privacy. Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-school-applications-declining.cfm Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/are-law-reviews-withering-on-the-vine.cfm Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congressional-hearings-on-china-and-the-internet.cfm Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-simpsons-and-the-first-amendment.cfm Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-delivers-opinion-on-solomon-amendment.cfm Mon, 06 Mar 2006 18:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/judge-ware-to-order-google-to-divulge-some-search-data.cfm Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/judge-wares-order-in-gonzales-v-google.cfm Mon, 20 Mar 2006 18:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/statement-on-proposed-ninth-circuit-split.cfm Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/how-do-lawsuits-get-their-names.cfm Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-name-for-arizona-states-law-school.cfm Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dealbook-from-the-new-york-times.cfm Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/important-change-to-federal-rules-of-appellate-procedure.cfm Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gao-report-on-sarbanes-oxleys-impact-on-small-companies.cfm Tue, 09 May 2006 19:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/inmate-access-to-legal-info-in-santa-clara-county.cfm Fri, 12 May 2006 18:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ebay-inc-v-mercexchange-llc.cfm Tue, 16 May 2006 17:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/internet-dating-woes-and-the-law.cfm Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rock-paper-scissors-the-new-adr.cfm Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/report-on-federal-preemption-of-state-statutes-regulations.cfm Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/redacting-snafus.cfm Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pocket-parts-latest-discussion.cfm Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/linda-greenhouse-at-aall.cfm Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/interesting-items-from-law-practice-today.cfm Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scu-law-welcomes-another-blogging-professor.cfm Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day.cfm Ways to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 18th Sat, 16 Sep 2006 01:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-preview.cfm A preview of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006-2007 term. Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/european-union-information.cfm Online sources of information about the European Union. Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-law.cfm Bibliography, articles, and web resources on animal law. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-oral-argument.cfm The United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case involving a 1994 shooting in San Jose. Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-million-dollar-(canadian)-comma.cfm A million-dollar contract dispute turns on the placement of a comma. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/verdict-in-the-trial-of-saddam-hussein.cfm World news coverage of the Saddam Hussein verdict. Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/restitution-of-property-seized-by-nazis.cfm Paintings seized during the Nazi occupation of Austria are restored to their owners and sold at auction. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-research-the-movie.cfm YouTube movie on Legal Research Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-information.cfm Tax information, links to federal and California income tax websites. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:47:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/journalist-shield-laws.cfm Information about journalist shield laws. Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:53:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/inter-american-commission-on-human-rights.cfm IACHR hearing on Global Warming and Human Rights Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/libby-testimony-and-documents.cfm Information from the trial of I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:31:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-deductions-for-designer-clothes.cfm News coverage of a recent Tax Court decision limiting a charitable deduction for clothes donated to charity. Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/together-since-1957.cfm EU leaders meet in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/actual-innocence-awareness-database.cfm Database with information about wrongful convictions. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:07:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/special-court-for-sierra-leone.cfm Tribunal renders its first verdicts Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:08:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-term.cfm On the last day of its 2006-2007 term, the Supreme Court released its decision in two school desegregation cases. Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:23:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-rights-litigation.cfm Animal law courses and conferences Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/novartis-decision.cfm Reports on a patent decision by the Madras High Court in India Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:41:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/guilty-verdict-for-reyes.cfm Brocade's former CEO Gregory Reyes found guilty of securities fraud. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day.cfm Pick up a paperback copy of the U.S. Constitution, then take a quiz on it. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:31:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-preview.cfm Santa Clara Law professors discuss cases to watch in the upcoming United States Supreme Court term. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:47:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/thursday-night-lectures.cfm Cornell University webcasts two lectures by Wendy Seltzer on copyright Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/boumediene-v-bush.cfm Where to find yesterday's oral argument? Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/alternatives-to-billable-hours.cfm New York Times article about some law firms' movement away from billable hours Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:48:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/searching-for-presidential-nominees.cfm THOMAS introduces the ability to search for the current status of presidential nominees awaiting confirmation in the Senate Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-justices-interviewed-about-legal-research-and-advocacy.cfm LawProse has released audio interviews of eight of the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court. Topics discussed include legal research, advocacy, and the history of the court. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/rss-feeds-available-at-the-library-of-congress.cfm The Library of Congress has created a number of RSS feeds and email alerts for their collections -- including the Law Library of Congress. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:29:35 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/supreme-court-okays-lethal-injection-in-baze-v-rees.cfm The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the Baze v. Rees case upholding Kentucky's method of lethal injection Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tortured-justice-using-coerced-evidence-to-prosecute-terror-suspects.cfm The human rights advocacy group, Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers' Committee for International Human Rights), has released a report on using coerced evidence to prosecute terror suspects Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:07:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/scotus-determines-drunk-driving-is-not-a-violent-felony-(begay-v-us).cfm SCOTUS ruled today that drunk driving is not a "violent felony" that can be used to enhance prison sentences Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harry-potter-on-trial.cfm Interesting case on what constitutes fair use in New York Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/what-can-next-president-do-about-food-crisis.cfm An interview with Daniel Gustafson, director of the Washington office of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, discusses what the next US president needs to do to confront the present global food crisis Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/electronic-communications-preservation-act.cfm The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has proposed the Electronic Communications Preservation Act to reform the requirements for archiving electronic documents created by the federal government Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/oregon-statutes-are-protected-under-copyright.cfm A rather bizarre case between the State of Oregon and the legal website, Jurist, has made the press recently. Jurist, a project of the University of Pittsburgh, was making available the revised Oregon Statutes on their website. Oregon's Legislative Counsel sent a letter to Jurist demanding that they either remove the statutes from their website or pay the state of Oregon a license for their publication. Thu, 01 May 2008 18:18:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/administrative-office-of-the-us-courts-releases-its-2007-wiretap-report.cfm The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has recently released its 2007 Wiretap Report. The report indicates a 20% over the previous year in the number of state and federal judges who issued orders authorizing the interception of oral, electronic, or wire communication. Altogether some 2,208 wiretap orders were issued. Thu, 01 May 2008 23:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/southern-poverty-law-center-reports-a-48%-rise-in-hate-groups-since-2000.cfm The Southern Poverty Law Center has recently released its report, The Year in Hate, which indicates a 8% rise in hate groups since the year before, and a 48% increase since 2000. Mon, 05 May 2008 18:08:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/and-tango-makes-three-continues-to-top-list-of-most-challenged-library-books.cfm The American Library Associated recently released its list of the most challenged library books in the United States. For the second year in a row, the children's book "And Tango Makes Three" tops the list. The book, written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, is an illustrated story about two male penguins who adopt a baby. Wed, 07 May 2008 23:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/santa-clara-ranks-33rd-in-1l-attrition-rates.cfm The website, Lawschoolnumbers.com, has aggregated some statistics on the attrition rates among 1L at the nation's top 200 law schools. In their report, Santa Clara ranks 33rd in the list, with 16.9% of 1Ls not continuing into their second year. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/harvard-law-school-goes-open-access.cfm Harvard Law School has announced that articles written by their faculty must be available in open access journals. This mandate upon Harvard faculty marks the first foray by a law school into mandatory open access. Articles written by Harvard faculty will be hosted in an online database and indexed in Google Scholar. Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ca-supreme-court-issues-historical-ruling-on-marriage-equality.cfm The California Supreme Court today issued its ruling in the "In re marriage cases" on the issue of marriage equality for same-sex families. The court found that CA Family Code § 300 and 308.5 which restricted marriage to only heterosexual couples failed to meet the strict scrutiny standard as it did not demonstrate a compelling state interest. Thu, 15 May 2008 19:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-legal-research-blog-from-the-law-librarians-at-stanford.cfm The law librarians at Stanford University's School of Law have recently announced a new legal research blog called Legal Research Plus. The blog intends to keep abreast of current legal issues and developments in legal research. We at Heafey wish to congratulate our colleagues at Stanford for their newest entry into the legal blogosphere! Thu, 15 May 2008 23:57:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-revives-substantive-due-process-challenge-to-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded the case, Witt v. Department of the Air Force, today holding that Lawrence v. Texas "requires something more than traditional rational basis review". There is a discussion about the possible ramifications from this decision on the blog, Volokh Conspiracy. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:31:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/usa-ranks-97-on-the-global-peace-index.cfm A list on "global peace" compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit of the Institute for Economics and Peace was released today. The list ranks countries according to their foreign relations, military expenditures, and domestic tranquility. Iceland was ranked as the most peaceful country, with the USA at 97, and Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel in the bottom three. Thu, 22 May 2008 00:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-california-marriage-decision-and-basic-civics.cfm Civil rights and constitutional law litigator, Glenn Greenwald, has written an article appearing in Salon dealing with the recent California Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. Fri, 23 May 2008 19:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/majority-of-californians-support-marriage-equality.cfm Signaling a generational shift in attitudes, a new Field Poll on Tuesday said California voters now support legal marriage between same-sex couples and oppose a state constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. By 51 to 42 percent, state voters believe gay couples have the right to marry, according to a May 17-26 poll of 1,052 registered voters. Wed, 28 May 2008 19:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-californias-anti-marriage-equality-initiative-a-revision-or-an-amendment.cfm There is an interesting discussion regarding the legality of the proposed ballot initiative which aims to amend the state constitution banning the recognition of marriages between same-gender families. The California politics blog, Calitics, has an article discussing whether the proposed initiative is an amendment or revision of the constitution. Thu, 29 May 2008 19:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/deal-reached-to-ban-cluster-bombs.cfm The Cluster Munition Coalition organized a conference today in Dublin, Ireland with representatives for over 100 countries to ban the use, and manufacture, of cluster bombs. The United States, Russia and China are the world's largest producers of cluster bombs and all three chose not to send representatives to this conference. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/heavily-redacted-documents-on-waterboarding-released-by-the-cia.cfm Some heavily-redacted documents on the practice of waterboarding those in CIA custody have been released via a FOIA request by the ACLU. Thu, 29 May 2008 23:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aclu-president-anthony-romero-interviewed-in-second-life.cfm The president of the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero, was interviewed on the radio talk show, Virtually Speaking, on the topics of torture and the FISA court. Virtually Speaking is a talk show in the virtual world, Second Life. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proselytizing-and-free-speech.cfm There have been interesting recent developments on the issue of proselytizing in war zones by American military personnel. Recently a U.S. Marine stationed in Fallujah was re-assigned to another area, and reprimanded, for passing out coins imprinted with Bible verses written in Arabic. In a similar story, a British police officer told two Christian missionaries who were passing out leaflets in a largely Muslim area that they were committing a hate crime. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:57:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/should-communion-be-a-political-weapon.cfm An article by E.J. Dionne Jr. was published by the Washington Post today on the controversy surrounding Douglas Kmiec. Professor Kmiec is a law professor at Pepperdine University who once served as the dean of Catholic University. In a surprise move, Kmiec has endorsed Obama for president. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ca-supreme-court-unanimously-denies-stay-for-marriage-equality-ruling.cfm The California Supreme Court unanimously denied a stay to the marriage equality ruling (In Re Marriage Cases). Same-gender marriage will begin in California starting on June 17, 2008. Already a number of local community groups are planning to hold events at county clerk offices to celebrate and receive marriage certificates. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:48:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/controversy-over-recent-harvard-law-review-article.cfm There has been a considerable amount of controversy created by a recent Harvard Law Review note entitled, "Never Again Should A People Starve in a World of Plenty". The article heavily criticizes the pursuit of "big-firm" employment over public interest and social justice law. It has been critiqued by a number of notable conservatives and libertarians among legal blogs. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/wwwourcourtsorg.cfm Coming soon: interactive civics lessons on the internet Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:53:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-circuit-upholds-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm The First Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals recently announced its decision in the Cook v. Gates case. This case is the second challenge to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy after the SCOTUS' 2003 decision on Lawrence v. Texas. The first challenge was heard before the Ninth Circuit and was remanded back to the district court. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tenth-circuit-says-lawrence-was-a-rational-basis-case.cfm Demonstrating the confusion among the appellate courts on the Lawrence v. Texas case, the Tenth Circuit recently announced its decision in the Seegmiller v. Laverkin City case. The court upheld a city's private reprimand of a police officer who had an adulterous affair with someone outside the department. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:27:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/murderer-of-gay-teen-gets-25-years-in-south-carolina-prison.cfm Perhaps demonstrating the need for added hate crime penalties, a judge in Greenville County, South Carolina, sentenced Stephen Moller to 2.5 years for the murder of a 20-year old gay man. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/were-signatures-for-the-anti-marriage-equality-initiative-acquired-under-a-false-assertion.cfm New developments in the California marriage equality issue have come forth in the last week. The National Center for Lesbian Rights is now arguing that the initiative gathered signatures under a false assertion as it claims "no fiscal affect on state or local governments". This assertion is disputed by the Williams Institute at UCLA which has calculated that gay marriage will bring $700 million to the state economy over the next three years, and add $63 million in tax revenue. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/defining-community-standards-in-a-digital-world.cfm An interesting obscenity case is developing in Pensacola, Florida regarding a website operator who was hosting pornographic materials. The company's defense counsel is using a novel method to determine "community standards" with Google Trends. Google Trends is a product, created by Google, that tracks search queries based on locale and other criteria. The defense counsel is arguing that community standards can be determined by this data. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:34:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/orange-county-register-editorial-supports-marriage-equality.cfm In a rather surprising move, the Orange County Register, the largest newspaper in historically conservative Orange County, has written an editorial supporting marriage equality. A number of legal bloggers, including Andrew Sullivan, have called this a "watershed" event. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:16:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/california-commission-on-the-fair-administration-of-justice-issues-scathing-report-on-california-death-penalty.cfm The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice issued its report on the death penalty in California. While stopping short of calling for its demise, the report does offer a scathing critique of the administration of the death penalty in California calling it both "dysfunctional" and "costly". Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:14:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-news-and-world-reports-considers-adding-part-time-students-in-their-law-school-rankings.cfm U.S. News and World Report is considering adding part-time law students to their rankings of law schools. As part-time students tend to be older, and have spent more time out of college, this proposed change may have large consequences on this highly competitive tool used to compare law schools. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/is-it-a-crime-for-a-gay-wisconsin-couple-to-marry-in-california.cfm Perhaps portending the legal battles to come, Ann Althouse writes today in her blog about a criminal statute in Wisconsin that punishes those who enter into an "illegal marriage" with a $10,000 fine and/or nine months in prison. The criminal statute is being supported by anti-marriage equality groups such as the Wisconsin Family Council. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dc-circuit-opinion-cites-to-jimi-hendrix.cfm Following the path emblazoned by Chief Justice Roberts' recent citation to Bob Dylan, a D.C. Circuit Court Judge has cited to a Jimi Hendrix song in her opinion for a case involving the False Claims Act. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-virtual-world-created-by-google-releases-its-terms-of-service-contract.cfm For those interested in the legal issues of virtual worlds, Google yesterday announced its new online virtual world system called Lively. Today, Google is permitting users to download this service via a browser plug-in. The virtual world legal blog, Virtually Blind, has written a commentary on Google's terms of usage contract and how it differs, and compares, with other virtual worlds, and the ways it raises the same legal issues common in this area of law. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/congress-approves-warrant-less-eavesdropping.cfm Congress today passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act which immunizes telecommunications companies for eavesdropping on their customers, terminates pending lawsuits on this issue, and gives the administration new powers to eavesdrop within the United States. The final vote was 69-28. Presidential nominee Barack Obama voted with the Republican senators, while former candidate Hillary Clinton voted against it. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/despite-world-court-ruling-and-protests-texas-continues-with-executions-of-mexican-nationals.cfm The World Court ruled two days ago, acting on a request by the Mexican government, that five Mexicans nationals sentenced to be executed in Texas have not been given proper contact with consular authorities, which according to the court, violates treaty agreements. Mexican national, Jose Ernesto Medellin Rojas, is the first scheduled to be executed on August 5. The American member of the tribunal dissented on all points of the court's decision. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recent-developments-regarding-copa-(childrens-online-protection-act).cfm Some ten years after its passage by Congress, the Children's Online Protection Act was ruled facially unconstitutional by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It has been blocked by court order since 1998. The act intends to "shield" minors from "objectionable" content by requiring website owners to verify the age of their visitors. The court found the legislation to be unconstitutional, and facially violated both the first and fifth amendments. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/house-armed-services-committee-debates-future-of-dont-ask-dont-tell.cfm The House Armed Services Committee is today discussing the future of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which discriminates against LGBT Americans in the armed forces. This issue has local interest due to our proximity to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. Since the beginning of the "War on Terror", hundreds of highly specialized translators have been discharged due to their sexual orientation. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:22:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gps-tracking-for-convicted-sex-offenders.cfm Pennsylvania state officials are urging their state legislature to enact requiring GPS units for convicted sex offenders for five years following their release from prison. There is a growing movement among state legislature to require GPS tracking for convicted sex offenders. The blog, Sentencing Law and Policy, has a discussion about the issues, and concerns, regarding this topic. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:07:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/church-shooting-in-tn-targeted-liberals-and-gays.cfm The shooting which took place yesterday in Knoxville, TN at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalism Association appears to be a hate-crime targeting gays and liberals. The shooting killed two parishioners during an evening children's concert. The shooter, Jim Adkisson, left a manifesto decrying the progressive stance of this faith community and his hatred for gays and lesbians. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:33:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/doj-hiring-practices-were-unlawful.cfm An internal investigation within the Department of Justice has revealed unlawful hiring practices. A senior aide to Attorney General Gonzales, Monica Goodling, was discovered to have chosen career prosecutors based not on their qualifications, but on their political and religious ideology. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/poor-research-skills-at-doj.cfm The ongoing saga at the Justice Department continues today with the release of the LexisNexis search string aides of Ms. Goodling's were using to vet potential candidates. The LexisNexis search not only reflects the ideological biases of the department, it also demonstrates a profound ignorance of LexisNexis. A DOJ report, released yesterday, finds that Ms. Goodling violated federal law in her hiring practices. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:06:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/opponents-of-marriage-equality-sue-over-ballot-initiative-description.cfm Opponents of marriage equality have promised to sue the state attorney general's office over a change in the description of Proposition 8. The proposition aims to eliminate the right of civil marriage for same-gender families. Supporters of the initiative are upset that the attorney general's office has described it as "eliminat[ing] the right of same-sex couples to marry". Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ny-times-publishes-obamas-law-school-exam-questions.cfm The NY Times has published some of the exam questions given by Barack Obama during his time teaching law school at the University of Chicago. Nan Hunter at the blog, Feminist Law Professors, was impressed with the exam questions given. She states that "[a]lmost every exam includes a question that involves sexual orientation or reproductive rights or a combination. His 2001 con law exam, a few months after September 11, contained a question involving bioterrorism." Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/university-of-north-dakota-law-review-gets-hijacked-by-marriage-equality-opponents.cfm The current issue of the University of North Dakota Law Review is drawing ire from a number of North Dakota attorneys for its latest issue. The issue is devoted entirely to opposing marriage equality for LGBT families. One prominent family law attorney in Fargo, Mike Gjesdal, accuses the law review of "passing off editorializing and theological perspective as academic work … [and] bringing shame upon us." Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mormon-times-calls-for-overthrow-of-government-if-prop-8-fails.cfm The noted Mormon sci-fi author, Orson Scott Card, has written a op-ed piece in the latest issue of Mormon Times. In it, he discusses his position on Proposition 8 in California which seeks to deny civil marriage to same-sex families. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/animal-rights-activists-firebomb-two-homes-in-santa-cruz.cfm Animals rights activists have firebombed two homes in Santa Cruz. Both residences are occupied by professors from UC Santa Cruz. One firebomb destroyed a car, and another injured two children with smoke inhalation. The incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks against academics working in research which involves animal vivisection. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/marintindale-hubbell-links-up-with-linkedin.cfm The 140-year old lawyer directory, Martindale-Hubbell, has announced plans to partner with the social network, LinkedIn. Martindale-Hubbell is a unit of LexisNexis, owned by British-based Reed Elsevier. The two companies hope to remake the lawyer directory into a "global legal professional network" to be used by both clients and practicing attorneys. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-website-enables-free-searching-of-criminal-records.cfm A new website has been introduced this week which enables free searching of criminal records. It also includes civil filings, sex offender status, and traffic infractions. You can try it out at CriminalSearches.com. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/legal-educators-plan-on-boycotting-san-diego-aals-over-marriage-equality.cfm There has been an ongoing boycott against the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego due to the hotel owner's contribution of $125,000 in support of Prop. 8 which seeks to deny civil marriage rights to same-gender families. The boycott has now spread into the field of legal education. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/texass-disdain.cfm The Washington Post has an interesting editorial today on the executions of Mexican nationals recently done by the state of Texas. At issue, was whether these individuals had access to their consular authorities as required by the Vienna Convention for Consular Affairs. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/gay-marriage-and-tribal-sovereignty.cfm A very interesting story appears in today's issue of Portland's The Oregonian. The story details how the Coquille Tribe of Southern Oregon has decided to recognize gay marriage among their tribal members. The constitution for the State of Oregon explicitly denies marriage rights to same-gender couples. However, the Coquille Tribe, as a sovereign nation, is not bound by the Oregon Constitution. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day.cfm Celebrate the anniversary of the United States Constitution Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:40:20 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court.cfm New York Times article by Noah Feldman Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/10th-anniversary-of-the-murder-of-matthew-shepard.cfm This week marks the 10th anniversary of the murder of Matthew Shepard. The 21-year old student at the University of Wyoming was brutally beaten in a hate crime and died from severe head injuries. The issues of hate crime legislation continue to be debated in the public arena and in our country's law schools. Here is a partial list of materials available at SCU libraries that pertain to hate crimes and hate crime legislation. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/connecticut-same-sex-marriage-decision.cfm Connecticut Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/maureen-dowds-latin-ny-times-column.cfm In both a feat of linguistic talent, and a hilarious protest of American anti-intellectualism, Maureen Dowd's op-ed column in today's New York Times is written in Latin. Called by some as a response to the American obsession with parochialism, and distaste for erudition, the column is attracting attention all over the blogosphere as a sardonic diatribe on the political zeitgeist. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-book-search-settlement-proposed.cfm On Tuesday October 28, 2008 Google announced a settlement plan for the suits filed by the AAP and the Authors' Guild. "Today we're delighted to announce that we've settled that lawsuit and will be working closely with these industry partners to bring even more of the world's books online. Together we'll accomplish far more than any of us could have individually.... It will take some time for this agreement to be approved and finalized by the Court. " Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/leon-panetta-named-cia-director.cfm It has been announced this morning that Leon Panetta will be selected by the Obama Administration as the new CIA Director. Mr. Panetta is an alum of Santa Clara and did both his undergraduate work, and law school, here at Santa Clara University. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:23:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/significant-ca-supreme-court-ruling-regarding-church-property.cfm There has been a significant ruling made by the California Supreme Court regarding the ownership of church property in the state. At issue was the Newport Beach parish of the Episcopal Church, who wished to separate itself, with its property, from the national denomination. The court ruled that the national denomination is the rightful owner of the property. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/top-5-most-popular-blogs-written-by-law-professors.cfm The blog, TaxProf, has released a report on the traffic of blogs written by law school professors. The report lists the top five blogs based on their traffic and unique visitors. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-employment-discrimination-legislation.cfm Law to amend Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-criminal-court.cfm Trial of Thomas Lubanga Dyilo Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/east-palo-alto-youth-court.cfm Restorative justice efforts for juvenile offenders Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:15:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aspca-v-feld-entertainment.cfm Treatment of circus elephants Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/.cfm Time Magazine has published an article detailing the trends regarding the American death penalty. Last year marked the lowest number of executions since they were legalized in 1976. There were only 37 executions in the United States last year, compared with an all-time high of 98 in 1999. All but two of the executions performed last year were in Southern states. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ny-recognizes-same-sex-canadian-marriage-for-intestate-property.cfm A Manhattan has ruled that a same-sex partner of a NY man is entitled to inherit the property left to him. Although the state of New York does not recognize same-sex marriages, they do recognize these union when performed in other jurisdictions. In this case, the two men were married in Quebec five months before one of them died intestate. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:47:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/happy-birthday-to-charles-darwin.cfm Today marks the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who was pivotal in the early formation of modern evolutionary biology. Even though evolution is well settled within science, the topic continues to appear in public debate. Here are some resources of interest for those doing research in this area. Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/stimulus-act.cfm Text and Committee Reports Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/recoverygov.cfm Website with information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:02:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/videos-at-the-us-supreme-court.cfm News and law review articles Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/mistrial-by-iphone.cfm The New York Times has an article, published today, about the growing phenomenon of jurors accessing the Internet during a trial. A federal drug trafficking trial in Florida was declared a mistrial after 8 jurors admitted they did research about the case on the Internet using their iPhones. A similar case in Arkansas overturned a $12.6 million civil judgment after the judge discovered a juror was posting details about the case on his Twitter profile. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:22:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/new-mexico-bans-the-death-penalty.cfm There is great news coming from the state of New Mexico this week. Today, New Mexico Governor, Bill Richardson, will be signing into a law a ban on the use of the death penalty. Although the state has only executed one person since 1960, the change marks an important success in the battle against capital punishment. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:06:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/olc-opinions-and-memoranda.cfm Department of Justice releases Office of Legal Counsel opinions Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/nih-draft-guidelines-on-stem-cell-research.cfm Online text Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/senate-report-on-interrogation-methods.cfm Declassified Congressional report Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/justice-souter.cfm Retirement from the U. S. Supreme Court Fri, 01 May 2009 17:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/maine-governor-signs-marriage-equality-bill.cfm The governor of Maine just signed a marriage equality bill giving equal protection to LGBT families in that state. This follows similar action in other New England states. Here is the current status of marriage equality in the country. Wed, 06 May 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/intel.cfm Information about the EC fine Wed, 13 May 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/national-crisis-for-public-defenders.cfm A number of news outlets are reporting on the emerging crisis within public defender offices. Although public defenders have long dealt with overwhelming workloads, and the risk of burnout, the economic collapse has forced many into an unprecedented crisis. The Washington Post is reporting that the economic collapse is posing the most serious challenge to public defenders since the Gideon decision in 1963. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:37:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/us-supreme-court-decisions.cfm Links to opinion and orders released today Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/miscellaneous-congressional-bills.cfm Anti-smoking; study abroad Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/padilla-v-yoo.cfm June 12th order Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/a-study-in-contrasts-obama-and-jerry-brown-on-gay-marriage.cfm There have been some major developments in marriage equality over the last few weeks. In addition to state legislatures in New Hampshire and Maine passing marriage equality bills, there have been developments in regards to Prop. 8 and the so-called "Defense" of Marriage Act (DOMA). Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/photos-from-the-iranian-protests.cfm The Boston Globe has published a series of photos of the protests following the contested election results in Iran. Some images are rather graphic. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tax-protest-in-the-digital-age.cfm The status of a 1989 law taxing personal use of company cell phones Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:17:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/delhi-high-court-decision-on-gay-rights.cfm Decriminalization of homosexuality in India's capital Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/massachusetts-sues-over-doma.cfm The attorney general for the state of Massachusetts filed a complaint in federal court yesterday asserting that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) oversteps the authority of the federal government and violates the 10th amendment. The complaint argues that defining marriage has historically been within the purview of the states, not the federal government. Massachusetts was the first state to enact marriage equality, giving LGBT families the right to marry back in 2004. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:31:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-criminal-tribunals.cfm Trials of Kaing Guek Eav and Charles Taylor Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dispute-between-westlaw-and-aall-(american-association-of-law-libraries).cfm The American Association of Law Libraries is the professional organization for law librarians that work in academic, law firm, and government law libraries. Recently, AALL had their annual meeting held in Washington, DC. For the first time, the AALL has refused sponsorship money from WestLaw because they are not participating in the official AALL price index for legal publications. Currently, WestLaw has a profit margin over 30% for their legal publications. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/bank-secrecy.cfm Information about the UBS agreement Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cia-inspector-generals-report.cfm Documents available online Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hillary-the-movie.cfm Supreme Court argument 9/9/09 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/duck-boats-battle-over-kazoos.cfm Ride the Ducks v. Bay Quackers Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/student-loan-bill.cfm H.R. 3221 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:41:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/beauty-school-sues-student-for-defamation.cfm Insults on social networking site land student in court Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:38:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/coming-tomorrow-to-a-library-near-you.cfm Banned Books Week Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:41:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/texas-state-judge-rules-that-gay-marriage-ban-violates-federal-equal-protection.cfm A gay male couple married in Massachusetts in 2006 won an initial victory in their effort to file for divorce in Texas. That state, like many others, has a constitutional amendment which bans recognition of same-sex marriages. Dallas judge, Tena Callahan, ruled that the Texas ban on marriage equality violates federal equal protection. This is the first such ruling in Texas. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-monday-in-october.cfm Opening of the U.S. Supreme Court term Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:44:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/forum-network.cfm Free video and audio of lectures on a variety of topics Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:08:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-supreme-court-of-the-united-kingdom.cfm In Middlesex Guildhall, Parliament Square Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:21:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/side-by-side-comparison-of-health-care-proposals.cfm Webpage comparing legislative proposals Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:36:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-medill-innocence-project.cfm Cook County Prosecutor subpoenas student records Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/death-penalty-report.cfm Focusing on the financial costs of capital punishment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/internationalized-domain-names.cfm ICANN conference in Seoul Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/change-in-asylum-policy-for-abused-spouses.cfm Clarifying grounds for seeking protection in the U.S. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/pfizer-move-from-new-london-ct.cfm The aftermath of Kelo v. New London... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:11:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tweeting-ones-way-into-court.cfm The hazards of speaking one's mind online Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:10:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/treaty-of-lisbon.cfm Text and commentary Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/settlement-of-indian-trust-accounts-litigation.cfm Attorney General's announcement regarding Cobell v. Salazar Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/copenhagen-climate-conference.cfm COP 15 information online Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/womenslaworg.cfm Information and resources for those living with or trying to escape domestic violence or sexual assault Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:59:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-allows-cameras-in-district-courts.cfm Judicial Council's unanimous vote affects civil non-jury matters Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/positive-news-on-the-death-penalty-and-the-ali.cfm In a move that is sure to have consequences within the legal community, the American Law Institute has abandoned any work relating to the death penalty. The ALI created the Model Penal Code in 1962, which contained the framework for capital punishment that was eventually adopted by the SCOTUS in Gregg v. Georgia in 1976. According to Professor Zimring at Boalt Hall, this move by the ALI is critically important as they were "the only intellectually respectable support for the death penalty system in the United States." Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:34:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/perry-v-schwarzenegger-online.cfm Streaming videos blocked by US Supreme Court Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/echr-stop-and-search-case.cfm Decision against the British government Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/dungeons-and-dragons.cfm From the Scout Report, news about a decision in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (Singer v. Raemisch) upholding a ban on playing Dungeons & Dragons in Wisconsin prisons and links to news reports and blog discussions of the case. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:47:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/chilcot-inquiry.cfm UK involvement in the Iraq war Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/innocence-project-report.cfm 250 Exonerated, Too Many Wrongfully Convicted Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/aba-views-on-immigration-courts.cfm Resolutions from the Mid-Year Meeting Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/arabic-language-flashcards.cfm ACLU lawsuit over airport detention Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:29:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/google-trial.cfm Italian court convicts three Google executives Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/federal-jobs-and-taxes.cfm Bill to bar federal employment for tax delinquents Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:22:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-womens-day-equal-rights-equal-opportunities-progress-for-all.cfm The 100th anniversary Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-parliament-of-india.cfm Women's Reservation Bill Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/department-of-labor-on-unpaid-internships.cfm Wage and Hour Division releases fact sheet on Internship Programs Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/text-of-the-arizona-immigration-legislation.cfm Arizona S.B. 1070 and H.B. 2162 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:22:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/growth-industry.cfm N.Y. Times article on law firms handling mega-bankruptcies Mon, 03 May 2010 15:57:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/information-about-sexual-assault-on-college-campuses.cfm Website from the Center for Public Integrity Fri, 14 May 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/berghuis-v-thompkins.cfm Supreme Court decides criminal suspects must state they wish to remain silent Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/samantar-v-yousuf.cfm Former Somali prime minister is not protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/elena-kagan-documents-from-the-clinton-library.cfm Records released by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/international-criminal-tribunal-for-rwanda.cfm Questioning Rwanda's arrest of Peter Erlinder for denying the 1994 genocide Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/todays-supreme-court-opinions.cfm Limiting the scope of "honest services" fraud Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:00:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/european-court-of-human-rights-on-same-sex-marriage.cfm Not a right under Art. 12 of the European Convention Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:29:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/doma-decisions-from-massachusetts.cfm Federal District Court decisions regarding the Defense of Marriage Act Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/tribal-passports.cfm Thirty-year practice questioned Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/sponsored-bills.cfm Lobbying for California legislation Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:59:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/icj-validates-kosovos-indepence.cfm World Court rules Kosovo's secession from Serbia does not violate international law Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:09:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cheerleading-isnt-a-sport.cfm Federal district court in Connecticut rules against Quinnipiac University's Title IX calculations Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/in-custodia-legis.cfm New blog from the Law Librarians of Congress Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-us-constitution.cfm Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is Friday, September 17th, commemorating the signing of the Constitution in 1787 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:58:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/banned-books-week.cfm Celebrating the freedom to read Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-monday-in-october.cfm Gathering information about the new Supreme Court term Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:38:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/french-pension-reform.cfm The French Senate has approved legislation which would delay retirement until age 62 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:39:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/arguments-in-usa-v-arizona.cfm News coverage of today's hearing at the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:34:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/efforts-to-improve-wikipedia.cfm The Public Policy Initiative enlists the aid of academia to increase and improve articles on public policy topics Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/go-blue-but-which-way.cfm Two Michigan Law grads on opposite sides of a Supreme Court case this month Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:16:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/something-to-read-between-exams.cfm Two ABA Journal articles to read when you're tired of studying Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:40:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-right-to-a-vegetarian-menu-in-prison.cfm ECHR award to Polish prisoner denied vegetarian menu in accordance with his religious beliefs Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:06:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-and-the-multiverse.cfm Blogging about superheroes, supervillains and the law Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:14:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-school-survey-of-student-engagement.cfm Data from the annual survey Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:03:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/asil-insights-the-special-tribunal-for-lebanon.cfm Commentary on the February 2011 decision from the STL Appeals Chamber regarding the definition of terrorism Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/end-of-the-death-penalty-in-illinois.cfm Governor of Illinois signs law ending the death penalty there Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:42:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/shutdown-of-the-federal-government.cfm February 2011 CRS report available online Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:47:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/convictions-at-the-international-criminal-tribunal-for-rwanda.cfm Six are convicted of genocide and other crimes in Rwanda's Butare Prefecture Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:26:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/budget-control-act-of-2011.cfm Citation and links to online text Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:28:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/immigration-policy-change.cfm Department of Homeland Security announces priorities regarding undocumented immigrants Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:57:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/constitution-day.cfm September 17, 2011, is the 224th anniversary of the United States Constitution Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:20:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/charting-tax-breaks.cfm $1 trillion per year in tax breaks, by sector, with dates and details Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/banned-books-week-2011.cfm The American Library Association's annual celebration of intellectual freedom Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:12:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/fcc-publishes-net-neutrality-regulations.cfm Net Neutrality regulations finally published by the FCC. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:14:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/trade-agreements.cfm Three trade agreements signed October 21st Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:13:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/wikipedia.cfm Two University of Pennsylvania researchers have been studying Wikipedia. Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:17:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/cuba-sales-of-private-property.cfm As of November 10th, the Cuban government will allow the sale of homes Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:49:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-13th-amendment.cfm Restoration of a Feb. 1865 commemorative copy of the 13th Amendment, signed by Abraham Lincoln Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/domestic-violence-in-gay-and-lesbian-households.cfm San Jose Mercury News article refers to SCU Law paper on the topic Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/golan-v-holder.cfm Supreme Court decision on copyright Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:59:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/proposition-8.cfm 9th Circuit decision at 10:00 this morning Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/conviction-of-baltasar-garzon.cfm Spanish judge is found guilty of illegal wiretaps Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:31:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/senator-william-proxmire.cfm Collection of documents from the Wisconsin Historical Society Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/guilty-verdict-in-the-international-criminal-court.cfm Thomas Lubanga found guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/echr-extradition-decision.cfm European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of extradition of terrorism suspects Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/first-circuit-doma-opinion.cfm Defense of Marriage Act found unconstitutional Thu, 31 May 2012 16:56:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/ninth-circuit-denial-of-petition-for-rehearing.cfm Proposition 8 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:19:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/nfl-concussion-litigation.cfm Today's filings in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/immigration-policy-shift.cfm Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announces relief for those brought to the United States before they were sixteen Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:52:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/title-ix-at-40.cfm June 23rd is the 40th anniversary of Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/nj-supreme-court-ruling-in-favor-of-rutgers-law-clinic.cfm Clinical cases at public law school clinics are not subject to New Jersey's Open Public Records Acts Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:50:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/law-of-the-sea-convention.cfm ABA favors ratification of the 1982 Convention Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:25:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/apple-v-samsung.cfm Information about proceeding in San Jose Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/happy-constitution-day.cfm Two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/second-circuit-decision-on-doma.cfm The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit finds the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hegar-v-panetta.cfm Lawsuit challenging the combat exclusion policy Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:17:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/immigration-reform.cfm Links to current proposals Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:04:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/violence-against-women-act.cfm Bipartisan support for S. 47 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/hollingsworth-v-perry.cfm Proposition 8 oral argument Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:54:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/where-the-jobs-are.cfm South Dakota subsidy to recruit lawyers for rural areas Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:32:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/kiobel-v-royal-dutch-petroleum.cfm Limits on use of the Alien Tort Statute Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:01:00 GMT http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/the-roberts-court.cfm New York Times article on pro-business decisions of the United States Supreme Court Mon, 06 May 2013 22:42:00 GMT