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Padilla v. Kentucky, 555 U.S. 1169 (2009)
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/09pdf/08-651.pdf

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Huerta v. State, Fla. 2d DCA, 2D16-3946, Oct. 4, 2017 (reversing postconviction court's finding a Padilla v. Kentucky, 555 U.S. 1169 (2009) motion facially insufficient)
https://edca.2dca.org/DCADocs/2016/3946/163946_DC13_10042017_090448_i.pdf

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Man convicted of second-degree murder in shooting outside Pasco club

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/man-convicted-of-second-degree-murder-in-shooting-outside-pasco-club/2330414

tampabay.com NEW PORT RICHEY — It was 2:10 a.m., and the Brass Flamingo had just closed on Dec. 19, 2013. Patrons spilled out the doors of the strip club on U.S. 19 in Port Richey, ambling across a small patio and parking lot.

Indicia of reliability; Credibility findings; Opportunity to rebut the evidence. "In determining whether factors exist that would enhance a defendant’s sentence, a sentencing court may consider any information, including hearsay, regardless of its admissibility at trial, provided that (1) the evidence has sufficient indicia of reliability, (2) the court makes explicit findings of fact as to credibility, and (3) the defendant has an opportunity to rebut the evidence. United States v. Ghertler, 605 F.3d 1256, 1269 (11th Cir. 2010) (quoting United States v. Baker, 432 F.3d 1189, 1253 (11th Cir. 2005)); see also United States v. Anderton, 136 F.3d 747, 751 (11th Cir. 1998); U.S.S.G. § 6A1.3(a)." U.S. v. Perez-Alonso, 15-14894, March 10, 2017 (U.S. 11th Cir. Ct.) (unpublished)http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/201514894.pdf

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Emergency Motion to Stay TRO pending appeal, denied, U.S. 9th Cir. Ct. App, feb. 9, 2017, App. No. 17-35105, DC No. 2:17-cv-141

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Government's (Appellant) Brief in support of their motion for stay pending appeal of the 2/3/17 TRO issued by the USDC in favor of the State of Washington, State of Washington v. Donald J. Trump, et al, lower tribunal: 2:17-cv-141-JLR; App.Ct.No: 17-35105 (9th Cir. Ct.) U.S.Ct.App.

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http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2017/02/05/17-35105.pdf

9th U.S. Cir. Ct. App, denies on 2/4/17, motion for emergency administrative stay of TRO pending full consideration of the motion for emergency stay of TRO pending appeal, State of Washington vs. Donald J. Trump, et al

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http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2017/02/03/17-141_TRO_order.pdf

2/3/17 Granting of TRO by USDC , State of Washington vs. Donald J. Trump, et al, Case 2:17-cv-00141-JLR,Western Dist Wash, Seattle Div, Judge James L. Robart presiding

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State of Washington vs. Donald J. Trump, et al

http://www.uscourts.gov/cameras-courts/state-washington-vs-donald-j-trump-et-al

Full Oral Arguments 2/3/17 and Granting of TRO by USDC , State of Washington vs. Donald J. Trump, et al, Case 2:17-cv-00141-JLR,Western Dist Wash, Seattle Div, Judge James L. Robart presiding

uscourts.gov Case Summary: 17-CV-00141-JLR The State of Washington (State) filed this action challenging the President’s Executive Order on immigration of January 27, 2017. The State seeks a finding that certain sections of the Executive Order are contrary to the Constitution and laws of the United States, and e...

Loving v. Virginia 388 U.S. 1 (1967)

Virginia's statutory scheme to prevent marriages between persons solely on the basis of racial classifications held to violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. Pp. 388 U. S. 4-12.

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/388/1/

supreme.justia.com A unanimous Court struck down state laws banning marriage between individuals of different races, holding that these anti-miscegenation statutes violated both the Due Process and the Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Is Portugal’s Monster Wave Now Legit in the Eyes of Surfing’s Elite? | VICE Sports

https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/is-portugals-monster-wave-now-legit-in-the-eyes-of-surfings-elite

sports.vice.com With its first World Surf League-sanctioned tour event in the books, Nazaré is no longer just a photo-op.

FindLaw's Supreme Court of Florida case and opinions.

Florida Youthful Offender Statute "under 21 at the time of sentencing" constitutional; not violative of due process or equal protection; Jackson v. State, SC14-842 (Fla. Sup. Ct. May 5, 2016):http://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1734282.html

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WADDY v. STATE | Leagle.com

http://www.leagle.com/decision/19951012661So2d351_2877/WADDY%20v.%20STATE

"Not" Double Jeopardy; attempted murder conviction, then murder prosecution after alleged victim dies

leagle.com Lawyer, Attorney, Counsel, Law Firm, & then Olivia WADDY, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida, Respondent. PER CURIAM. Olivia Waddy petitions this court for a writ of prohibition, arguing that further prosecution is barred by the double jeopardy clauses of the state and federal constitutions. She shows…

Amid pressure, Charlotte police release videos in shooting of Keith Lamont Scott

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/amid-pressure-charlotte-police-release-video-in-shooting-of-keith-lamont-scott/2016/09/24/f22e8fa8-82a0-11e6-8327-f141a7beb626_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

washingtonpost.com Videos do not answer questions about whether Keith Lamont Scott was holding a gun.

Charlotte shooting: Police release video

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/24/us/charlotte-keith-lamont-scott-shooting-video/index.html =16_&=https%253A%252F%252Famp.cnn.com%252Fcnn%252F2016%252F09%252F24%252Fus%252Fcharlotte-keith-lamont-scott-shooting-video%252Findex.html

cnn.com Charlotte shooting: Police released videos and photos from the fatal encounter with Keith Lamont Scott, but they do little to answer questions about his death.

Video shot by Keith Lamont Scott’s wife shows her pleading with officers for his life

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2016/09/23/434e13d4-81d1-11e6-8327-f141a7beb626_story.html

washingtonpost.com The video footage was the first glimpse of what happened before and after a shooting that has inflamed Charlotte and prompted intense, sometimes violent protests.

After Police Killing Of Unarmed Man, Tulsa Chief Promises To 'Achieve Justice'

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/09/20/494697359/after-police-killing-of-unarmed-man-tulsa-chief-promises-to-achieve-justice

npr.org Seconds before Terence Crutcher was shot, police dashcam and helicopter footage shows, he had walked to his car with his hands held over his head.

Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/11/magazine/isis-middle-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FSyria&action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=60&pgtype=collection&_r=0

nytimes.com The story of more than a decade of war, terror and revolution in the Middle East, seen through the eyes of six people whose lives were changed forever.

Justice Department to handle Arpaio case

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/joe-arpaio-justice-department-227468

politico.com The Republican sheriff of Arizona’s Maricopa County would need to step down from his position if convicted of a felony.

France's High Court Overturns the Burqini Ban

http://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2016/08/frances-high-court-reverses-burqini-ban/497621/?utm_source=yahoo&yptr=yahoo -comments

theatlantic.com The decision to reverse the ban, which prohibited wearing the full-body swimsuit in the town of Villeneuve-Loubet, is expected to set a legal precedent across the country.

What My Week of Jury Duty Taught Me About Race

http://time.com/4448516/jury-duty-race/

time.com My jury's case revealed serious fault lines in the criminal justice system

FindLaw's District Court of Appeal of Florida case and opinions.

Florida Stand Your Ground Immunity

Arauz v. State, 3D13-1892, 171 So.3d 160, Fla. 3d DCA, July 22, 2015 (see also Mobley v. State, 132 So.3d 1160 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014), Rehearing Denied March 13, 2014; Viera v. State, 163 So.3d 602 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015); and Dennis v. State, 51 So.3d 456 (Fla.2010))

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1708650.html

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Justice Department to Release Blistering Report of Racial Bias by Baltimore Police

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/10/us/justice-department-to-release-blistering-report-of-racial-bias-by-baltimore-police.html?ref=todayspaper

nytimes.com Investigators found that African-American residents were often stopped or arrested without legal justification.

Justice department says Baltimore police 'violate constitution' – video

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2016/aug/10/baltimore-police-justice-department-discrimination

theguardian.com A federal report released on Tuesday by the US justice department details the violations of the Baltimore police department

HURST v. FLORIDA

Florida Death Penalty Schema Unconstitutional, Jan. 12, 2016
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/14-7505

law.cornell.edu NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See U...

Freddie Gray case: Charges against three remaining officers dropped

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-miller-pretrial-motions-20160727-story.html

baltimoresun.com Prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against three Baltimore police officers accused in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in a downtown courtroom on Wednesday morning, concluding one of the most high-profile criminal cases in Baltimore history.

Prosecutors to Appeal Pistorius' 6-Year Jail Sentence

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/prosecutors-appeal-pistorius-year-jail-sentence-40762950

abcnews.go.com The South African prosecutors' office said Thursday it will appeal against Oscar Pistorius' six-year jail sentence and seek a longer prison term for the double-amputee athlete, who was convicted of murder for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Calling the sentence given to Pistorius by a...

Austin Police Chief ‘Sickened and Saddened’ at Arrest of Breaion King

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gma.yahoo.com Two Austin Police Department officers are now under investigation after dash-cam video shows one of the officers throwing a black woman to the ground during a traffic stop. Although the incident occurred in June 2015, Austin's police chief Art Acevedo said that it only came to his attention on Tuesd...