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LMU sues ABA, cites due process and antitrust violations
The Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the American Bar Association after the ABA denied the school accreditation.
The suit said the ABA denied the school due process and violated federal antitrust laws.
The school argued the denial was based, in part, on what it called the ABA's desire to limit the number of law schools and the number of attorneys.
"We regret having to take this action," said Vice President and Dean Sydney A. Beckman. "We want to work with the ABA to improve legal education, not work against them or have them work against us."
WBIR reports
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FILMtech, Inc., v. CHARLIE McANALLY, d/b/a GRAINGER PAVING
Court: TCA
Attorneys:
Scott A. Hodge, Morristown, Tennessee, for the appellant, Charlie McAnally.
C. Dwaine Evans, Morristown, Tennessee, for the appellee, FILMtech, Inc.
Judge: FRANKS
Plaintiff brought this action against this contractor alleging breach of contract to construct an asphalt parking lot for plaintiff. The Trial Court determined that defendant breached the contract and awarded damages. On appeal, we affirm the Judgment of the Trial Court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/filmtech_122211.pdf
DONALD W. OWEN AND JENNIFER OWEN v. LONG TIRE, LLC; LEON LONG; AND NANCY LONG v. OWEN ALIGNMENT, INC.
Court: TCA
Attorneys:
Lewis K. Garrison, Sr., Oakland, Tennessee, for the Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant/Appellants Donald W. Owen and Jennifer Owen, and Third-Party Defendant Owen Alignment, Inc
Loys A. "Trey" Jordan, III, and Joseph B. Baker, Memphis, Tennessee, for the Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff/Third-Party Plaintiff/Appellees Long Tire, LLC, Leon Long, and Nancy Long
Judge: KIRBY
This is a breach of contract and conversion case. The trial court dismissed the plaintiffs' complaint and conducted a bench trial on the defendants' counterclaim for breach of contract and conversion. The trial court held in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs now appeal. We find the plaintiffs' appellate brief to be in substantial violation of Rule 27 of the
Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure; in light of this, we decline to address the merits of the case and dismiss the appeal.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/owend_122211.pdf
CASSANDRA LYNN RUDD v. HOWARD THOMAS RUDD
Court: TCA
Attorneys:
Curtis F. Hopper, Savannah, Tennessee for Defendant/Appellant Howard Thomas Rudd.
Terry L. Wood, Corinth Mississippi for Plaintiff/Appellee Cassandra Lynn Rudd.
Judge: KIRBY
This appeal concerns post-divorce parenting time. In the first appeal in this case, this Court reviewed the trial court's denial of any parenting time for the appellant father with his daughter. This Court remanded the case for a hearing to determine whether parenting time with the father would result in substantial harm to the parties' daughter. On remand, the trial court held a hearing in which the evidence consisted of the mother's testimony on her observations of the daughter's reaction when the topic of the father arose. Based on this, the
trial court again denied both supervised and unsupervised visitation to the father, and enjoined the father from contacting his daughter in any fashion. The father appeals. We find the evidence insufficient to support complete denial of parenting time, vacate the trial court's order, and remand the case for further proceedings before a different trial judge.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/ruddc_122211.pdf
MACK T. TRANSOU v. STATE OF TENNESSEE, WARDEN RICKY BELL
Court: TCA
Attorneys:
Mack Transou, Henning, Tennessee, Pro Se.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, and Jennifer L. Brenner, Office of the Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee, Warden Ricky Bell.
Judge: CLEMENT
This is an appeal from the dismissal of a Petition for Writ of Common Law Certiorari or in the Alternative Petition for Declaratory Judgment filed by a former inmate of the Tennessee Department of Correction. The petition alleges that several agencies or individuals who were not named defendants in the petition imposed two allegedly "illegal" sentences upon him, thus, violating his civil rights. The sentences expired in 1999 and 2000, respectively. The petition was filed in 2009. The pertinent statute of limitations is a one-year statute. Thus, the petition is time barred and the dismissal of the petition on that ground is affirmed. We have also determined the issues are moot.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/transoum_122211.pdf
CAROLYN WELLS v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
Court: TCA
Attorneys:
Stephen R. Leffler, Memphis, Tennessee and H. Chris Christy, Little Rock, Arkansas for Petitioner/Appellant Carolyn Wells.
S. Camille Reifers and Brooks E. Kostakis, Memphis, Tennessee for Defendant/Appellee, Illinois Central Railroad Company.
Judge: KIRBY
This appeal involves the exclusion of expert testimony. The plaintiff employee filed a lawsuit against the defendant railroad employer pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act, seeking compensation arising out of alleged work-related injuries. The parties took the depositions of two experts for the plaintiff, an ergonomist and her treating orthopedic surgeon. The railroad subsequently filed motions in limine to exclude the testimony of the two experts, as well as a motion for summary judgment. The trial court granted the motions in limine, excluding the testimony of both experts. It then granted summary judgment in favor of the railroad. The employee appeals the trial court's exclusion of the testimony of her experts. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/wellsc_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RICHARD PAUL BRADY
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Roger E. Nell (on appeal) and Charles S. Bloodworth, Sr. (at hearing), Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Richard Paul Brady.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General; John W. Carney, Jr., District Attorney General; and Arthur
Bieber, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WEDEMEYER
The Defendant, Richard Paul Brady, pled guilty to burglary, a Class D felony, and aggravated assault, a Class C felony. The trial court sentenced the Defendant, as a multiple offender, to concurrent terms of four years for the burglary conviction and eight years for the aggravated assault conviction, to be served in community corrections after service of one year in the workhouse. A violation warrant was issued, and, after a hearing, the trial court revoked the Defendant's community correction sentence, finding that he had violated the terms of his sentence and ordered him to serve his original sentence in confinement. On appeal, the Defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion by revoking his community corrections sentence and ordering him to serve the balance of his sentence in prison. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm the trial court's judgment.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/bradyr_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RONNIE DOBSON AND MILTON RANCE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Herman Andrew Crisler, III, Memphis, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Ronnie Dobson.
John Mark Bowman, Memphis, Tennessee, for the Defendant-Appellant, Milton Rance.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; David H. Findley, Senior Counsel; William L. Gibbons, District Attorney General; and Robert Ratton and Terre Fratesi,
Assistant District Attorneys General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: MCMULLEN
Defendant-Appellants, Ronnie Dobson and Milton Rance, were convicted by a Shelby County jury of attempted second degree murder, a Class B felony; two counts of aggravated assault, a Class C felony; aggravated burglary, a Class C felony; employing a firearm during
the commission of a dangerous felony, a Class C felony; reckless aggravated assault, a Class D felony; and reckless endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor. Both Dobson and Rance were sentenced as Range I, standard offenders and received effective sentences of eighteen years in the Department of Correction. On appeal, the Defendants argue that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions of attempted second degree murder and reckless aggravated assault. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/dobsonr_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. ANTHONY BERNARD GARRETT
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Emma Rae Tennent (on appeal), and Chase Smith (at trial), Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Anthony Bernard Garrett.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clarence E. Lutz, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; J. Wesley King, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WEDEMEYER
A Davidson County jury convicted the Defendant, Anthony Bernard Garrett, of simple possession or casual exchange of cocaine, fourth offense, and resisting arrest, and the trial court sentenced him to an effective sentence of six years. On appeal, the Defendant contends that: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction for resisting arrest; and (2) the
trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/garretta_12211.pdf
GARY WAYNE GARRETT v. CHERRY LINDAMOOD, WARDEN
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Gary Wayne Garrett, pro se, Clifton, Tennessee.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Mark A. Fulks, Assistant Attorney General; T. Michel Bottoms, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WEDEMEYER
The Petitioner, Gary Wayne Garrett, appeals the Wayne County Circuit Court's dismissal of his petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus. The Petitioner contends that his
convictions are void. Upon a review of the record in this case, we conclude that the habeas court properly denied the petition for habeas corpus relief. Accordingly, the judgment of the habeas corpus court is affirmed.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/garrettg_122211.pdf
TRACY LYNN HARRIS V. STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Tracy Lynn Harris, Wartburg, Tennessee, pro se.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Nicholas W. Spangler, Assistant Attorney General; for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: BIVINS
The Petitioner pled guilty in March 2000 to charges of first degree murder and aggravated rape. He accepted a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for the first degree murder conviction and a concurrent twenty-year sentence for the aggravated rape conviction. The Petitioner filed a petition for post-
conviction relief following the entry of an amended
judgment order of conviction imposing community supervision for life for the aggravated rape conviction. The post-conviction court summarily denied relief. This appeal followed. We affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/harrist_122211.pdf
WILLIAM A. HOWARD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Nathan Moore, Nashville, Tennessee for the appellant, William A. Howard.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Clark B. Thornton, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General, and Roger Moore,
Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WEDEMEYER
The Petitioner, William A. Howard, pled guilty to second degree murder, and the trial court entered an agreed sentence of twenty-five years, to be served at 100%. The
Petitioner filed a petition for post-conviction relief, which the post-conviction court denied after a hearing. On appeal, the Petitioner contends: that his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered because his counsel did not inform him of the consequences of his plea and because he coerced him into pleading guilty. After a thorough review of the record and applicable authorities, we conclude there exists no error. We, therefore, affirm the post-conviction court's judgment.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/howardw_122211.pdf
SISAVANH KEOMONGKOUT v. STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Kerry Knox (on appeal) and Bert McCarter (at trial), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for the appellant, Sisavanh Keomongkout.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Nicholas W. Spangler, Assistant Attorney General; William Whitesell, District Attorney General; and Trevor Lynch, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: TIPTON
The Petitioner, Sisavanh Keomongkout, appeals the Rutherford County Circuit Court's denial of post-
conviction relief from his convictions for second degree murder and attempted first degree murder and his effective forty-year sentence. On appeal, he contends that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by (1) failing to provide the Petitioner with discovery
materials before the Petitioner entered his guilty pleas, (2) failing to discuss the definition of first degree murder and lesser included offenses with the Petitioner, and (3) failing to inform the Petitioner that he could hire an expert witness. We affirm the judgment of the
trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/keomongkouts_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DARIUS DARRELL LEE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Eugenia R. Grayer (on appeal), and Katie Bottom-Weiss and Jonathan Augusta (at trial), Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Darius Darrell Lee.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; and Debbie Housel and Leticia Alexander, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: GLENN
A Davidson County jury convicted the defendant, Darius Darrell Lee, of three counts of aggravated robbery, Class B felonies. The trial court sentenced him as a Range I, standard offender to an effective sentence of twenty-two years in the Tennessee Department of
Correction. The defendant filed an untimely motion for new trial and untimely notice of appeal. The State urges this court to dismiss the appeal; however, we have chosen to waive the untimely notice in the interest of justice to consider the defendant's arguments regarding the sufficiency of the evidence and sentencing, which are not waived by an untimely filing
of a motion for new trial. Following our review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/leed_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOHN DAVID LUTHER
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Patrick G. Frogge (on appeal) and Paul J. Walwyn (at trial), Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, John David Luther.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Benjamin A. Ball, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney General; and Hugh T. Ammerman, III and Leticia F. Alexander, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of
Tennessee.
Judge: GLENN
A Davidson County jury convicted the defendant of attempted voluntary manslaughter, a Class D felony; aggravated assault, a Class C felony; and reckless aggravated assault, a Class D felony. The trial court merged the attempted voluntary manslaughter conviction into the aggravated assault conviction and sentenced the defendant as a Range II, multiple offender to an effective sentence of seventeen years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial court improperly instructed the jury by failing to instruct the jury about voluntary intoxication and by misstating the definition of attempt; (2) the trial court erred by imposing consecutive sentences; (3) the assistant district attorney
committed misconduct by repeatedly using a racial slur to inflame the jury; and (4) the trial court erred by admitting irrelevant testimony. After review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/lutherj_122211.pdf
JOE CLARK MITCHELL v. STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Joe Clark Mitchell, Only, Tennessee, appellant pro se.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General & Reporter; Lacy E. Wilber, Assistant Attorney General; T. Michael Bottoms, District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: BIVINS
The Petitioner, Joe Clark Mitchell, was convicted in 1986 of multiple offenses following a violent crime spree against two women. On March 8, 2011, the Petitioner filed a pro se writ of error coram nobis alleging the existence of newly discovered evidence. Specifically, the Petitioner alleged that, in 2010, his trial judge was "found guilty of illegally expunging" the
criminal records of convicted felons in exchange for a fee. The Petitioner also alleged that because he "did not have sufficient funds to pay for a legal sentence," he received a sentence that was "illegal and void." Lastly, the Petitioner alleged that his trial judge improperly sentenced him as a persistent offender. Without holding an evidentiary hearing, the coram
nobis court summarily dismissed the petition. On appeal, the Petitioner argues that the coram nobis court erred by dismissing his petition without a hearing. After a careful review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the coram nobis court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/mitchellj_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. BRETT JOSEPH PRICE
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
John E. Herbison (on appeal) and Carrie Gasaway (at trial), Clarksville, Tennessee, for the
appellant, Brett Joseph Price.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Nicholas W. Spangler, Assistant
Attorney General; John W. Carney, District Attorney General; and Robert Nash, Assistant
District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: TIPTON
The Defendant, Brett Joseph Price, pled guilty to robbery, a Class C felony, and conspiracy to commit robbery, a Class D felony. See T.C.A. sections 39-13-401, 39-12-103 (2010). He was sentenced as a Range I, standard offender to five years for robbery and to three years for conspiracy, to be served concurrently. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred by
(1) denying his motion to suppress his post-arrest statements and by admitting a statement at the sentencing hearing, and (2) imposing an excessive sentence and denying an alternative sentence. We affirm the judgments of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/priceb_122211.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. BOBBY LEE ROBINSON AND JAMIE NATHANIEL GRIMES
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Willis Jones, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Bobby Lee Robinson. Mark Chapman, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Jamie Nathaniel Grimes.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Matthew Bryant Haskell, Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson III, District Attorney General; and Hugh Ammerman and Andrew Jackson, District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WEDEMEYER
A Davidson County jury convicted the Defendant, Bobby Lee Robinson, of possession of more than 300 grams of cocaine with intent to sell, a Class A felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. The jury convicted the Defendant, Jamie
Nathaniel Grimes, of possession of more than 300 grams of cocaine with intent to sell, a Class A felony; possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. The trial court sentenced Robinson to seventeen years as a standard offender for the cocaine offense, and eleven months and twenty-nine days for the misdemeanor offense, with all of the sentences to be served concurrently. The trial court sentenced Grimes to thirty years as a multiple offender for the cocaine offense and to eleven months and twenty-nine days for each misdemeanor offense, ordering all of the sentences to be served concurrently. On appeal, Robinson argues that: (1) the trial court erred when it allowed the State to introduce a redacted tape recording and transcript of statements he made during his arrest; (2) the trial court erred when it denied his motion for judgment of acquittal; and (3) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. Grimes argues that the trial court erred when it: (1) improperly
admitted evidence about the weight of the cocaine; (2) denied his motion for disclosure of the confidential informant's identity; and (3) admitted a transcript of a recorded conversation between him and the confidential informant into evidence. After reviewing
the record, the parties' briefs, and the applicable law, we affirm the judgments of the trial court as to both Defendants.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/robinsonb_122211.pdf
MARCUS TERRY, a.k.a MARCUS BENSON, a.k.a. TORIAN BENSON v. TONY PARKER, WARDEN
Court: TCCA
Attorneys:
Marcus Terry, Tiptonville, Tennessee, Pro Se.
Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General and Reporter; Sophia S. Lee, Assistant Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: MCMULLEN
The Petitioner, Marcus Terry, appeals the Circuit Court of Lake County's denial of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus. The State has filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the trial court's denial pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Following our review, we grant the State's motion and affirm the judgment of the trial court.
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2011/terrym_122211.pdf
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| The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the Circuit Court vacancy in the 26th Judicial District, which includes Chester, Henderson and Madison counties. The vacancy was created by the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Roger A. Page to the Court of Criminal Appeals. The deadline to apply is Jan. 20, 2012, at noon CST. |
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The Raybin Perky Hot List assesses the final two cases of the year recently granted review by the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The criminal case will address the effect of jurors reading aloud a passage from Romans 13 during deliberations when "one juror didn't believe in the death penalty." The civil case concerns a tricky question concerning the statute of limitations for a non-party comparative tortfeasor who is indirectly already a party. The Hot List also offers a prediction as to how each case may be decided.
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| Ash sets MTSU murder trial date, will not recuse self |
| Judge Don Ash has refused to recuse himself from presiding over the case involving slain MTSU basketball star Tina Stewart, but the attorney representing her accused killer said he may appeal. Ash said Wednesday that there was no "basis of fact" in the accusations and that recusing himself would destroy the public's trust in the court system.
Defense attorney Joe Brandon Jr. had asked for the recusal in part because of what he described as Ash's connections to MTSU athletics, also calling into question whether the judge had acted in a partial manner toward the defendant in the past. Brandon also had questioned that Ash was Facebook "friends" with members of the Rutherford County District Attorney's Office; Ash subsequently removed them from his friends list and therefore said that point was moot.
The trial of Shanterrica Madden was set for May 27, 2012. |
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| Perl says new NLRB rule favors unions |
| Memphis lawyer Arnold Perl on Wednesday sharply criticized a new rule being adopted by the National Labor Relations Board. The rule,
published today, is intended to reduce unnecessary litigation over the shape of bargaining units but, in combination with other changes adopted this year, "dramatically allows unions a decided advantage in seeking to organize an employer's operations," Perl said. |
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| Nelson is newspaper's 'Nashvillian of the Year' |
| The Nashville Scene names Magistrate Tom Nelson "Nashvillian of the Year" for his role in denying warrants of "Occupy Nashville" protesters arrested at Legislative Plaza in October. |
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| Memphis lawyer rides high with equine law practice |
| Memphis lawyer Melanie Dunlap practices equine law, which is a good fit for her since she says she's been in the saddle "99.9 percent" of her life. She also does a range of other types of law.
Her equine practice area involves horse-related issues, such as premises liability, personal injury, matters involving boarding facilities and training, equine sales, contractual arrangements and other equine activities. |
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| Accusers not credible, Godbee's lawyer says |
| Morristown attorney Paul Whetstone, representing former Rogersville prosecutor Doug Godbee, has asked special Judge Duane Slone to overrule the denial of pretrial diversion related to charges of official misconduct for which he was indicted last April. Whetstone says that the charges were "reported by members of the underworld of Hawkins County whose credibility is collectively worthless. Among these so-called victims are thieves, drug users and drug dealers." |
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| Washington Post columnist George F. Will discusses presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's recent attack on the judiciary, calling it his
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