O'Hear

Nov 8, 2011

BLAWG LOG: O’Hear on life without parole for juveniles

Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two new cases that will test the limits of the Court’s important 2010 ruling in Graham v. Florida, which banned the sentence of life without possibility of parole for most juvenile offenders.

Oct 14, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Frank Daily on the Civil War sesquicentennial; O’Hear on contacts between police, public

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War or, as my friends in the South prefer to call it, the “War of Northern Aggression.”

Aug 8, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Pettit on holdover damages; O’Hear on the Commerce Clause

After a landlord has had her rental property returned through an eviction action or the tenant vacating of their own accord, a landlord has the option of pursuing the ex-tenant for money damages.

Jun 30, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Cicchini on surplus graduates; O’Hear on the right to counsel

For the second time this month, the Court has granted certiorari in a case dealing with the right to counsel in collateral proceedings.

Jun 22, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Pettit on the right to enter; O’Hear on the Contracts Clause

Unbeknownst to many tenants, a landlord has a legal right to enter his tenant’s rental unit in certain circumstances. The rental unit is still the landlord’s property and the law provides a landlord with the right to access that property.

May 23, 2011

BLAWG LOG: Schucha on accessing appellate briefs; O’Hear on LWOP for juveniles

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday approved the sentence of life without possibility of parole for 14-year-olds who are convicted of first-degree intentional homicide.

May 19, 2011

BLAWG LOG: O’Hear on incarceration rates; Hannibal on arbitration

Given the many demographic and cultural similarities between these Midwestern neighbors, I’ve long been intrigued by how dramatically different the incarceration rates are in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Feb 11, 2011