Tori Reed

Reminder to law professors: You can make nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Use your powers wisely. (Depending on how you read this, assistant professors may be excluded, though.)
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did bluesky not hear there was a ceasefire?!?!?

While eyes are on the presidential transition, the state of Indiana is trying to pass a bill that would require a woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest to provide to her physician an affidavit attesting to the rape or incest before the physician performs the abortion. #law #legal

Proposal would outlaw use of abortion pills and tighten rape exception • Indiana Capital Chronicle A new bill would further clamp down on abortions in Indiana by banning procedures using pills and requiring women to file an affidavit of rape

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Trial judge cannot tell jury that criminal defendant had required state of mind for murder: OCA The OCA said the directive was wrong even if it flowed logically from another sound jury rule

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One of my favorite pro tips for criminal lawyers: If you wish to make a statutory interpretation argument, ALWAYS check the French language version of the law. It is amazing how fruitful that is. Honestly, close to 70% of the time, I find the French version helps narrow the breadth.

Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested | CBC Sports A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on ...

Court papers say ex-Raptor Jontay Porter laid out betting scheme in a text; 6th person arrested #law #legal #legalnews www.cbc.ca/sports/baske...

It is clear that Donald Trump is above the law. Soon his friends will be too.

Court ordered lunch… that is a first

Canada's top court dismisses appeal in Ontario drug trafficking case By Paola Loriggio

Charter Rights: Police justified in using drug dealer’s phone to orchestrate arrest of suspect in drug trafficking operation without first getting warrant due to urgency of situation, Supreme Court Canada. @cdnpress.bsky.social #criminallaw winnipegsun.com/pmn/canadas-...

A screencap that reads: NYPD Crime Stoppers has announced a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.

The reward out for the person who shot United Healthcare's CEO isn't even enough to cover 1/9 of the bill we got for 28 days of radiation.

I’m working on a new billing system for my firm. Rather than tracking time I’m attempting to track and bill for the amount of anxiety a client’s matter gives me.

R. v. Gagne, 2024 BCSC 2183: Mistrial declared post jury verdict after it was discovered the Crown was in a romantic relationship with the defence lawyer's paralegal. Concealing this fact from the accused was considered a miscarriage of justice.

"Eat the rich":
-gross
-kinda weird
-don't know where they’ve been

"Use the rich as fertilizer":
-good for the environment
-still menacing
-everyone loves wood chippers

Tomorrow will be the start of turkey grease fire claim that will absolutely ruin a junior associate’s year

Please enjoy unsolicited pictures of my foster son Scrappy. #dogs #fostercare

Translation turmoil at the Supreme Court More than 6,000 English-only decisions handed down before 1970 have spurred calls for action and a legal challenge

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Site C dam to get Indigenous name after flooding Treaty 8 territory| The Narwhal BC Hydro plans to give the Site C dam an Indigenous name but chief of an affected First Nation says it’s inappropriate

BC Hydro intends to give the Site C dam and reservoir permanent Indigenous names, a plan called inappropriate by the chief of a First Nation whose traditional territory was flooded by it VIA @sarahkcox.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/site-c-dam-g...

An Alberta defence lawyer told a judge he couldn't answer a question. He spent the break in a jail cell A Red Deer defence lawyer is accusing a judge of bullying after he was locked in a jail cell following a disagreement in court.

New from me: a defence lawyer in Red Deer spent 10-15 minutes in jail after a dispute with a judge in court. He's accusing the judge of bullying and intimidation and says the practice of jailing lawyers should be abolished.