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• Florida’s Supreme Court Rejects Daubert Evidence Standard

  The state of Florida’s highest court rejected a 2013 law meant to bring the expert witness standard used in the state more in line with other states, according to the Daily Business Review. The Supreme Court of Florida (SCFL) found that the law overreached into court territory. Daubert versus Frye The Frye standard is commonly. Continue reading…

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• State of Georgia Sued Over Voter Registration Law

  The Jurist, a legal news and research site, reports that multiple civil rights organizations have filed a lawsuit against Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp – who is also the Republican nominee for state governor – to stop enforcement of a recent election law. House Bill 268 (HB 268) has essentially placed a hold on. Continue reading…

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• Washington Supreme Court Rules State Death Penalty Laws are Unconstitutional

  Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court of Washington ruled that the death penalty laws of the state violated the constitution. According to DeathPenaltyInfo.org, there are 30 states in the country that impose the death penalty, including Georgia. 20 states prohibit the death penalty, as it was either abolished or overturned over the years.  . Continue reading…

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