The Latest Breaking News from Third Circuit

Hauling timber, planting drugs, and barring bologna.

From Amor v. Conover, decided yesterday by Judge John Gallagher (E.D. Pa.): [Plaintiffs'] allegations arise following Defendant's participation in the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival as a paying guest. Plaintiffs Dr. Amor and Ms. Amor are both performance directors at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. In addition to his Renaissance Festival involvement, Plaintiff…

Collisions, allisions, and grand jury witnesses.

So no one got qualified (or absolute) immunity this week. No kidding.

On June 18, 2021, I wrote, "We don't have a 6-3 Conservative Court. We have a 3-3-3 Court." I'm not sure if I was the first person to coin the phrase 3-3-3 Court, but I was one of the first. And I elaborated on this theme in a Newsweek column,…

Mr Alito is the author of the opinion that overturned the landmark Roe v Wade case

Fragile vessels, unlawful encouragement, and an unchastened district attorney.

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s primary election and Senate race recount are over. But as the state heads into yet another high-profile and contentious November, elections officials and lawyers are warily acknowledging something:

From U.S. v. Cannon, decided Wednesday by the Third Circuit (Judges Cheryl Krause, Luis Restrepo, and Brooks Smith): As a [statutorily required] condition of his bond, a Magistrate Judge ordered that Cameron Cannon {"must not violate federal, state, or local law while on release" [Condition 1]} …. That includes the…