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Using Force To Defend Property: Legal Or Not?
by Wilton H. Strickland Every law student in the United States eventually reads the famous case of Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971). The Brineys were a married …
Jacobson v. Massachusetts: Does This 1905 Decision By The U.S. Supreme Court Bless Forced Vaccination?
By Wilton H. Strickland In the early stages of the COVID crisis I wrote an article summarizing the major aspects of the U.S. Constitution in an effort to help people …
How To Assert A Section 1983 Civil Rights Claim Against A Local Government Authority (A “Monell” Claim)
by Wilton H. Strickland Several years ago I wrote an article on this blog explaining how to assert a Section 1983 civil rights claim against a private defendant. At the …
Perhaps The Most Misused Defense Theory: Common-Law Indemnity
by Wilton H. Strickland Upon being named in a lawsuit, a defendant quite naturally and predictably points the finger at someone else. There are various methods for a defendant to …
20 Years Of Practicing Law — Recollections And Reflections
by Wilton H. Strickland It feels like yesterday, but way back on October 2, 2000 I stood before the Third District Court of Appeal in Miami, Florida and was sworn …
The U.S. Constitution
by Wilton H. Strickland One of the few benefits of a crisis such as the one we’re enduring is that it focuses people’s attention on fundamental matters, the ones that …
A Life-Changing Event Demands More From Us All
by Wilton H. Strickland Like so many other people, I began 2020 with hopes and plans that have all but vanished because of the microscopic menace now crawling across the …
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