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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2013

SF Nudity Ban Upheld In Federal Court

A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2013

Judge Delays S.C. Cop Killer's Execution

A U.S. District Court judge has granted a motion to delay the execution of convicted murderer James Nathaniel Bryant, who is sentenced to death for the slaying of an Horry County (S.C.) Police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2013

Court: Flipping Off Cops Is Constitutional

A civilian flipping off a police officer can't be cause for a vehicle stop or arrest, a federal appellate court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that the "ancient gesture of insult is not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation or impending criminal activity."

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2012

Fed Court Strikes Down Illinois Concealed Carry Ban

A federal appeals court struck down Illinois' ban on carrying a concealed, permitted handgun Tuesday in the latest victory for gun-rights advocates.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2012

Court: Man Can Sue LAPD Over Allegedly Forced Confession

A Los Angeles man who spent 19 years in prison for murders he did not commit will be able to sue the LAPD for allegedly coercing his confession, a panel of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2012

Court Upholds Ga. Cop Killer's Death Sentence

A convicted Georgia cop killer remains on death row, after a federal appeals court rejected his argument that he had ineffective counsel. Robert Wayne Holsey's lead attorney, Andrew Prince, drank a quart of vodka every day during trial.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2012

Appeals Court: Warrantless Cellphone GPS Tracking Legal

The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that law enforcement officers don't need a warrant to track the location of a subject via the GPS data from a cell phone.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2012

Va. Court: Impersonating An Officer Is Not Protected Speech

A Virginia appellate court has ruled that the state's law against impersonating a police officer is constitutional, a ruling that countered the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision that lying about being a war hero is protected speech.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2012

TASER Wins Appeal On Lawsuit's Dismissal

A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against TASER that claimed the company was legally required to inform its customers that multiple TASER shots could result in death.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 8, 2012

Federal Court: Illegals Can't Own Guns

The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver ruled Monday that illegal immigrants have only limited protection under the Constitution. The issue was not addressed in the 2008 Heller decision that overturned the District of Columbia's handgun ban.

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