Earlier this month, Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt presented Straight Talk on Students’ Rights at the Ferndale Public Library. Previous posts have summarized students’ rights regarding free speech, freedom of religion, and search and seizure. But the interplay between criminal investigation and students’ rights deserves a closer look. (more…)
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Straight Talk on Students’ Rights: To Remain Silent
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 29, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/29/straight-talk-on-students-rights-to-remain-silent/
Straight Talk on Students’ Rights: Search & Seizure
Last week, Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt presented Straight Talk on Students’ Rights at the Ferndale Public Library. Previous posts covered free speech and freedom of religion. This post will address the how the 4th Amendment applies in public schools. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 25, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/25/straight-talk-on-students-rights-search-seizure/
Straight Talk on Students’ Rights: Freedom of Religion
Recently Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt presented Straight Talk on Students’ Rights at the Ferndale Public Library. A previous post summarized students’ free speech rights. This post will review the question of freedom of religion in public schools. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 22, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/22/straight-talk-on-students-rights-freedom-of-religion/
Straight Talk on Students’ Rights: Free Speech
Monday, April 15, 2013, Attorney Lisa Schmidt presented Straight Talk on Students’ Rights at the Ferndale Public Library. This first of a 4 part series on the talk will cover Students’ Free Speech rights in public schools. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 18, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/18/straight-talk-on-students-rights-free-speech/
Drug Dogs at Your Door? Not Anymore.
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that drug dogs can be used to sniff cars, parcels, and luggage without a warrant. Courts have even upheld suspicion-less sniffs of entire student populations. But what if that drug dog comes onto a person’s front porch? (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 8, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/08/drug-dogs-at-your-door-not-anymore/
Supreme Court Rules for Unrepresented Prisoner
It’s not often that the Supreme Court hears the arguments of an unrepresented party, but this term they not only heard him, they ruled unanimously in his favor. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on April 4, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/04/04/supreme-court-rules-for-unrepresented-prisoner/
Staight Talk on Gay Marriage UPDATE: The Arguments
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This week the Internet was buzzing with speculation on the Supreme Court oral arguments in two cases challenging laws relating to gay marriage: California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense Of Marriage Act. For those curious about what happened, here is a summary. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on March 28, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/03/28/staight-talk-on-gay-marriage-update-the-arguments/
Straight Talk on Gay Marriage: Possible Outcomes
This is the final post in a blog series stemming from Straight Talk on Gay Marriage, a talk that Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt presented at the Ferndale Public Library. After having reviewed the current law, the debate, California’s Prop 8, and DOMA, this post will look at the potential outcomes available to the Supreme Court. Arguments are scheduled for March 26 and 27. An opinion is expected in late June or early July. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on March 25, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/03/25/straight-talk-on-gay-marriage-possible-outcomes/
Straight Talk on Gay Marriage: DOMA
This 4th post in a continuing series of posts from Straight Talk on Gay Marriage, presented by Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt at the Ferndale Public Library, looks at the controversial federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on this law on March 27, 2013. Earlier posts in this series discussed current laws, the debate, and California’s Proposition 8. The next post will look at possible outcomes for the Supreme Court. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on March 21, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/03/21/straight-talk-on-gay-marriage-doma/
Straight Talk on Gay Marriage: California’s Proposition 8
This 3rd of 5 blog posts on Attorney Lisa J. Schmidt’s presentation, Straight Talk on Gay Marriage, will explain the Supreme Court case Dennis Hollingsworth, et al., v. Kristin M. Perry, et al., which challenges California’s ban on gay marriage (Proposition 8). The case will be heard on March 26, 2013. Previous posts explained the current law and the debate over gay marriage. Future posts will cover the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act and explain possible outcomes by the Supreme Court. (more…)
Posted by Schmidt Law Services on March 18, 2013
http://schmidtlawservices.com/2013/03/18/straight-talk-on-gay-marriage-californias-proposition-8/
