One Lawyer’s Long Journey From Prison Bars to the Supreme Court Bar

Shon Hopwood’s storied legal career, from breaking the law to learning the law and then teaching the law, has reached a new pinnacle: he just became a member of the U.S. Supreme Court bar. And that new milestone may bring him to another: arguing before the Supreme Court. Joined by veteran court advocate Kannon Shanmugam, Hopwood filed a cert petition

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Florida Digital Driver’s Licenses – Could this be a good thing for us?

Yesterday, Governor DeSantis signed HB 1313 into law.  This bill brings Florida up to date with modern technology by establishing a “Digital proof of driver license“. The Digital proof of driver license is an electronic credential viewable on an electronic credentialing system. In other words, instead of having to show a plastic card, you will likely be able to show

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CO: Mandatory lifetime juvenile sex offender registration is unconstitutional, Colorado Supreme Court rules

Juveniles cannot be mandated to register as lifelong sex offenders in Colorado if there is no way for offenders to be individually assessed or to later be removed from the registry, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. “Mandatory lifetime sex offender registration brands juveniles as irredeemably depraved based on acts committed before reaching adulthood,” Justice Monica Márquez wrote. “But a

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