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• A court sentence is a court sentence–nothing more and nothing less.
  on Mar 18, 2011 in Uncategorized
  Franklin Lambert v Colville Confederated Tribes AP 11-004, opinion not yet published. The appeal was on behalf of a Colville Tribal Member who had been sentenced to 180 days of which 90 was permitted to be served on electronic home monitoring (EHM).&...
• Colville Court of Appeals adopts RCW 9.94A.505 (6)
  on Mar 18, 2011 in Uncategorized
  Maurice Circle v Colville Confederated Tribes AP 11-006 Mr. Circle was convicted of an offense with a Domestic Violence enhancement.  The Tribal Code is stern on the issue of Domestic Violence, and has some stern provisions.  For example a...
• Cathy McMorris Rogers Congressional Spammer?
  on Feb 16, 2011 in Uncategorized
  I’ve been trying for well over a year to be removed from Ms. McMorris’ email list (which I was lured into because it was an opt out when contacting her through her congressional website!).  I’ve sent mail via US Postal Service, I’ve emai...
• US Supreme Court turns Miranda “upside down”.
  on Jun 2, 2010 in Uncategorized
  The US Supreme Court, in what I consider to be a blindingly bad opinion, ruled yesterday that a criminal suspect must explicitly invoke the right to remain silent during a police interrogation, a decision that dissenting liberal justices said turns t...
• Jonnie Bray leaves Colville Tribes’ Prosecution Team.
  on May 26, 2010 in Uncategorized
  It seems the titular head of the Tribe’s Prosecution, Jonnie Bray is leaving for greener ( and perhaps more appreciative ) pastures. I’m a little surprised as I hadn’t heard a word about at work but got the news from Steve Graham&#...
• Financial Reform one step closer.
  on May 26, 2010 in Uncategorized
  Despite huge opposition from the big Wall Street banks, financial reform has passed the Senate!  This is a huge step toward creating a banking system that serves Main Street, not just Wall Street. Here’s what the Senate bill will do if made la...
• REMINDER April 6 Webinar with Elizabeth Warren on the CFPA
  on Apr 5, 2010 in Uncategorized
  Next week, on Tuesday, April 6th from 4:00-4:45pm EST, Americans for Financial Reform is hosting a special webinar discussion with Professor Elizabeth Warren and AFR Director Heather Booth for the general public. It will focus on where things stand i...
• Attorney Training for Service as a Pro Tem
  on Apr 5, 2010 in Uncategorized
  This is the first time I’ve attended back to back CLE training.  Yesterday Gonzaga’s Inaugural Indian Law CLE – now two days of training for the bench. My one and only experience as a judge was during the 1994-5 YMCA Washington State Moot...
• Gonzaga to host Inaugural Indian Law CLE
  on Feb 25, 2010 in Uncategorized
  Gonzaga University School of Law will host the Inaugural Indian Law CLE at the law school on March 18, 2010.   I have found CLE courses to be more a venue for networking and self puffery – few of them have left me feeling as if any useful kno...
• The New Republicans and the Intellectual Divide
  on Feb 20, 2010 in Uncategorized
  Ali A. Rizvi, Canadian writer, physician and musician – reprinted in full from Huffington Post 2/19/2010 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ali-a-rizvi/the-new-republicans-and-t_b_468398.html Imagine a man born in Boston, Massachusetts, who after beg...

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