May 24, 2017 National Parks Service sued by Christian geologist for religious discrimination Legally, people may study the geology of the canyon, but only with a permit. It is the richest geological library on the planet, and…
May 18, 2017 Why is U.S. Humane Society using charitable funds to prop up Whole Foods? In the complaint, Will Coggin, CCF research director, alleged HSUS, coordinating with several other animal activist groups, is threatening attacks on food companies unless…
May 3, 2017 South Dakota ranchers sued by biker who lost in run-in with bison Their lawyer, Cassidy Stalley, cited three defenses: contributory negligence by Heidrich, the risk she undertook when she chose to ride a motorcycle into a…
May 2, 2017 Vague wording in water law pits Klamath Tribes against Oregon farmers Riparian areas are thriving and current flows are off the charts, making any talk of drought or shortage simply ridiculous. There is more than…
May 1, 2017 Feds fail to convince Bundy Ranch jury that protests were result of ‘conspiracy’ Defense attorneys in the first Bunkerville standoff trial argued that their clients were protesters who exercised their constitutional rights to freely assemble and to…
April 30, 2017 Enabling Act debt basis for BLM transfer of 2,120 acres to State of Montana This most recent part of the process began in 2015 when Montana gave the BLM a wish list identifying more parcels than was necessary…
April 25, 2017 Bundy Ranch jury ‘hopelessly deadlocked,’ Navarro declares mistrial “The bottom line is a hung jury is not the end of the world,” Las Vegas lawyer Shawn Perez said Monday after the jury…
April 20, 2017 Cliven Bundy’s right to speedy trial violated by federal judge, says lawyer “It is the United States’ obligation to provide innocent citizens accused of crimes a speedy trial,” Whipple wrote. “As such, the United States cannot…
April 18, 2017 Does Judge Navarro ‘drama’ portend surprise jury decision in Bundy trial? Judge Navarro was concerned enough that the jury was considering all of the possible implications that, at one point, she threw her arms wide,…
April 16, 2017 SCOTUS partly to blame for America’s ‘Rural vs Urban’ resentment Thus the concept that was established in the US Constitution for representation of the people in Congress, held true for the states as well…
