Federal Appellate Court Dismisses Anti-Immigrant Arizona Sheriff’s Lawsuit
Undocumented immigrants have come to America for years. While some Americans welcome them with open arms, others do not and worry that the undocumented immigrants are having a negative effect on American society. As a result, some Americans who carry anti-immigrant sentiments, such as Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, challenged President Barack Obama’s recent executive orders…
Read MoreBail, Bond, and Bail Bondsmen
After you are arrested, you are placed in a holding cell at the police station or in a cell at the county jail. Once in jail, you may be able to post bail. But what exactly is bail? What is a bond? How does bail work? How does a bond work? To whom do you…
Read MoreOrders of Protection
At times, people argue. These arguments often are between husband and wife, between adults who live together or are in a relationship, or within families. Sometimes, the arguments move from unsettling words to threats and violence. One person strikes or hits another. Until the last generation or so, police would not intervene. Society viewed this…
Read MoreWhat is a County Jail for, and What is it Like?
After you are arrested, you are taken to the police station for booking, where the police will take your mug shot, get you finger-prints, get your personal information, and confine you to a holding cell at a police station or county jail before being placed in an ordinary cell. A bond will be set, but…
Read MoreDrug Conspiracy
Do you have to commit an actual crime – for example, a federal drug offense – in order to be arrested and charged with said crime? No. In America, federal law allows for you to be arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. But what exactly is a drug conspiracy? A criminal conspiracy…
Read MoreAntitrust, State Regulation and Regulators, and Small Business
Legislatures have often enacted laws with conflicting or cross purposes. What one particular statute or regulation encourages or requires may run contrary to another. A small business may try to justify its practices or activities by relying on a particular law, regulation, or agency opinion, but a different separate law may require a result that…
Read MoreImmigrants Complain about Wearing Ankle Monitors
For years, both authorized and unauthorized immigrants have come to America, and they will continue to come. Those who entered the U.S. illegally are usually sent to immigration detention centers. As a result of pressure from detention opponents and changes in U.S. immigration policies, many undocumented immigrants recently have been released. Many former detainees are…
Read MoreAppeals Court Considers Obama’s Immigration Executive Action
On Friday, July 10th, lawyers for Texas and 25 other states – including Tennessee – sued to halt President Obama’s executive action on immigration and made their case before a federal court of appeals in New Orleans. The questions were whether or not the president has the authority to protect upwards of 5 million immigrants…
Read MoreImmigrants and Americans Equal under the Law
The United States Constitution guarantees rights and protections in America for citizens and non-citizens. Nevertheless, at times, some U.S. immigration policies have denied rights and protections to immigrants. The courts, however, may order the government to ensure that it acts according to the law. Recently, a California appellate court ruled that documented immigrants, undocumented immigrants,…
Read MoreCourt Ruling Orders Release of Immigrant Families from Detention Centers
Both authorized and unauthorized immigrants come to America; however, many undocumented immigrants wind up in detention centers. A federal judge recently ruled that immigrant families and children should not be detained but instead should be released. But what exactly does this court ruling mean? All the detained immigrant families will not be released immediately and…
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