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Bradley Waters, et al. v. City of Altus, et al.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on civil rights violation theories.

At about 8:00 a.m. on September 13, 2019, Officer Thomas Hobbs stopped
Mr. Waters after observing him veer to the side of the road, drive into a curb, and
nearly hit a pole. When Officer Hobbs questioned Mr. Waters about the incident, he
explained that he was

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Samaritan Ministries International, et al. v. Alice T. Kane

Albuquerque, New Mexico, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiffs claiming religious discrimination.

The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) contains an insurance mandate that requires applicable individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage. Samaritan Ministries International (“Samaritan”) is a nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry (“HCSM”) whose members are exempt from th

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Gwen B. Witherspoon v. Christopher D. Ince, et al.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff and the Defendants in a declaratory judgment action.

Gwen Witherspoon owns land in Garvin County, Oklahoma. The Landowners own an adjoining parcel of land. The Landowners, by use of three Oklahoma statutes—Okla. Stat. tit. 27, § 6; Okla. Stat. tit. 66, § 53; and Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 1201—sought “to take

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United States of America v. Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting FBI Agents and Distributing Controlled Substances.

A man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents following his arrest on federal drug distribution charges.

Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez, 28, has been charged by criminal c

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United States of America v. Hector Miranda-Mendoza

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser at a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter.

A man made his first appearance in federal court today after pointing a laser at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter in the Portland metro area.

Hector Miranda-Mendoza, 35, has been charged by criminal complaint with the f

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United States of America v. Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felony Assault of Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.

A Gervais man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.

Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, 29, has been charged by crim

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State of Idaho v. Emerson Clyde Buck, IV

Boise, Idaho, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first degree
murder (with a deadly weapon enhancement) and resisting and obstructing an officer.

In the morning hours of January 19, 2020, Norma Buck (“Norma”) heard Buck, her son,
yell something to the effect of “you’ll never say that again, son of a bitch.” She later testified that
she hea

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United States of America v. Alexander Jay Boyce

Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.

A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.

Alexander Jay Boyce, 38, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of as

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State of Washington v. Dupree L. Meadows

Spokane, Washington, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree assault and first-degree arson. Bond was set at $100,000.

Dupree L. Meadows, age 52, was accused of setting a man on fire beneath the Browne.

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State of Washington v. Santiago Medero

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with the murder of Camille Love and wounding of her brother, Joshua Love, in Tacoma.

At the time of the murder, the Loves were driving home after watching the Super Bowl. The siblings were innocent parties who were not associated with any gangs. It is believed they were targeted because Mederos’ gang mistaken

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State of Washington v. John Doe

Tacoma, Washington criminal defense lawyer representing the Defendant charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault.

Twently-eight old male suspect accused of shooting and killing one man and wounding another.

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United States of America v. Jonathan Rinderknecht, a.k.a. “Jonathan Rinder,” and “Jon Rinder,”

Los Angeles, California criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with destruction of property by means of fire.

A former Pacific Palisades resident now living in Florida has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what eventually became the Palisades Fire of January 2025, one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles his

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United States of America v. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, pleaded guilty today to one count of Attempting to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Josep

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State of Alaska v. Mark D. Huntington

Nanana, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually abusing a minor in April of 2019.

Mark Huntington, age 42, of Galena for sexually abusing a minor in April of 2019. Immediately following the return of the jury’s guilty verdict, Mr. Huntington stipulated to an aggravating factor – that he was 10 or more years older than the victim he was convic

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United States of America v. Marquise Darius Dickerson

Waterloo, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a felon

A man who illegally possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison.

Marquise Darius Dickerson, age 33, from Monroe, Michigan, received the prison term after an April 17, 2025 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon.

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United States of America v. Edward Earl Roby, Jr.

Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing a Gun While Awaiting Sentencing on a Federal Firearms Charge.

A convicted felon who illegally possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced on September 26, 2025, to nearly five years in federal prison.

Edward Earl Roby, Jr., age 28, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a May

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State of Arizona v. Lowell Dorn

Phoenix, Arizona, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with:

Two counts of Attempt to Commit First Degree Murder, a Class Two Dangerous Felony; One count of Burglary in the First Degree, a Class Two Dangerous Felony; and One count of Aggravated Assault, a Class Three Dangerous Felony.

Dorn was accused of stabbing his mother in their apartment.

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State of Iowa v. Huston William Danker and Karina Sue Cooper

Des Moines, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Huston William Danker, age 26, and Karina Sue Cooper, age 45, admitted to shooting Rayan Cooper in 2021.

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State of Missouri v. Walter Scott, III

St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer representing Defendant charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and possession of a controlled substance.

Walter Scott, III, age 58, is accused of shooting and killing Eddie Smith.

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The People of the State of Illinois v. Matthew Smith

Chicago, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Defendant was arrested and charged with a murder that occurred in the parking
lot outside the Press Box bar in the early morning hours of August 11, 2012. Prior
to a jury trial, defendant filed a motion in limine to suppress the eyewitness
identifications from the two lineups

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Claudette Ann Rabdeau v. Frank Bisignano

Milwaukee, Wisconsin social security disablity lawyer represented the Plaintiff.

For over a decade, Clau-
dette Rabdeau has sought disability benefits under the Social
Security Act for her cervical spine disorder, severe headaches,
and mental impairments. The first Administrative Law Judge
to hear Rabdeau’s case awarded her a partial victory. The ALJ
found that she w

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United States of America v. Danaje Raymond Webster and Dayvion Jyraud Parker

Cape Girardeau, Missouri , criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with stealing a pistol from a Cape Girardeau County gun store.

Danaje Raymond Webster and his co-defendant, Dayvion Jyraud Parker, will also have to pay restitution of $1,999. Parker was sentenced in March to 70 months in prison.

On June 17, 2024, Webster, of Cape Girardeau, removed a Sig Saue

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Cheyenne Johnson v. Mount Pleasant Public Schools, et al.

Bay City, Michigan civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed that her child's rights were violated.

This is a case about a public-school teacher,
Jason Russell, who had good reason to believe that a student, X.M., brought a handgun to school;
Russell’s actions to protect against that threat; and the lawsuit by Cheyenne Johnson, X.M.’s
mother, against Rus

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State of Tennessee v. LaJeffrey Romane Sparks

Chattanooga, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.



Jeffrey Romane Spark, age 49, was accuse of killing a 42-year-old man in October 2024.

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United States of America v. Danaje Raymond Webster, Dayvion Jyraud Parker

St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with one count of stealing a firearm from a licensed dealer, two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of a machine gun.

U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man who helped steal a pistol from a Cape Girardeau County gun store to 40 months in pr

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