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Stephen Kolbe v. Lawrence Hogan, Jr.: 4th Circuit (en banc) Rules Some Guns Not Covered by Second Amendment, Maryland’s Statute is Constitutional (No. 14-1945, filed 2/21/17).

Stephen Kolbe v. Lawrence Hogan, Jr.: 4th Circuit (en banc) Rules Some Guns Not Covered by Second Amendment, Maryland’s Statute is Constitutional (No. 14-1945, filed 2/21/17).

Referring to the Newtown Massacre and others, the 4th Circuit upheld the constitutionality of...
USA v. Mitchell Stein (11th Cir. 2017, filed 1/18/17), Lawyer Behaving Badly, But Not THAT Badly.

USA v. Mitchell Stein (11th Cir. 2017, filed 1/18/17), Lawyer Behaving Badly, But Not THAT Badly.

The Crime: Stein was convicted after a two-week trial during which he represented himself (never,...
In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Jeffrey Chapman, South Carolina Requires Competent Counsel for Sexually Violent Predator Hearings (Op. No. 27705, filed 2/15/17).

In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Jeffrey Chapman, South Carolina Requires Competent Counsel for Sexually Violent Predator Hearings (Op. No. 27705, filed 2/15/17).

A hugely important win for Mr. Chapman here, but with a dissent that argues the opinion invades the...