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Concordia U Delays Planned Launch of New Law School in Boise, Idaho

Concordia University is pushing back by one year a plan to open a new law school in Boise, Idaho. Instead, the Oregon-based Lutheran university now hopes to launch the new law school in the fall of 2011, reports the Idaho Business Review. Concordia apparently is still in the process of…

Apr 27, 2009 9:50 PM CDT

Judge Orders Man’s Mouth Taped Shut

There were apparently just one too many outbursts from Nicklas Frasure for a southeast Idaho judge to tolerate. So he ordered that Frasure, who has a history of mental illness, have his mouth sealed with duct tape during an evidentiary hearing Monday. The unusual order came from 6th District Judge…

Apr 22, 2009 6:32 PM CDT

New Idaho Law School Names Dean, Hopes to Open in 2010

Concordia University, a private religious-affiliated institution headquartered in Portland, Ore., has hired as the first dean of its planned new law school in Boise, Idaho. “Cathy Silak, 58, will take the helm on Monday, though the law school won’t open until the fall of 2010 at the earliest,” reports the…

Dec 10, 2008 11:55 PM CST

Lawyer Sentenced to Jail for Pulling Woman’s Hair, Making ‘Pervert’ Joke

An Idaho lawyer has been sentenced to six days in jail for pulling a state caseworker’s hair and making a sexual comment during a court proceeding. Lawyer Kent Whittington of Idaho Falls acknowledges he touched the woman in the courtroom and was surprised at her reaction, KPVI.com reports. He then…

Aug 14, 2008 3:37 PM CDT

Idaho Killer’s Standby Counsel Ordered to Stay

Lawyers who have been serving as standby counsel for the man who killed an Idaho family so he could kidnap and sexually abuse two children are being compelled by a judge to stick with the case. The lawyers had asked to withdraw, saying they can’t ethically continue because Joseph Edward…

Aug 7, 2008 2:27 PM CDT

Concordia U Plans to Open New Law School in Boise, Idaho

The capital city of Idaho will have at least one law school in the foreseeable future, as a private Oregon-based university makes formal plans to create one and a state university apparently may see its future there, too. Concordia University, a private Lutheran school, indicates in a statement from its…

Jul 17, 2008 9:22 PM CDT

Closed Courtroom Sought in High-Profile Capital-Case Sentencing

Federal prosecutors in Boise, Idaho, filed a motion yesterday seeking to close the courtroom for a high-profile sentencing in a case that reportedly involves child sexual abuse as well as kidnapping and murder. It would be emotionally difficult for the one surviving child kidnapped by Joseph Duncan in May 2005…

Apr 30, 2008 10:18 PM CDT

Craig’s Legal Bills Mount in ‘Wide Stance’ Fight

As Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, wages an uphill battle to reverse his guilty plea to disorderly conduct in an airport restroom last June, his legal bills are mounting. And he’s keeping his hands off campaign cash to pay his legal team, the Washington Post reports. The Post notes that since…

Apr 24, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Lawsuit Question: Is Stray Voltage or Lack of ‘Cow Comfort’ Thinning Herds?

At least six lawsuits in southern Minnesota contend stray voltage from overloaded power lines is harming cattle. Electricity needs to run in a complete circuit, but sometimes it can’t return to its source because of power line disrepair or overload, the Associated Press reports. When blocked, the electricity goes into…

Jan 10, 2008 7:23 PM CST

Bad Advice a Matter of Degree in Death Penalty Case

The state of Idaho is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to require a death-row inmate to show gross negligence by his lawyer in order to get his conviction overturned because of bad plea bargain advice. The state claims a high standard is needed to prevent courts from relying on “impermissible…

Nov 6, 2007 4:25 PM CST

Attys Ask for One More Year of Trial Prep

Attorneys representing triple murderer Joseph Duncan in Idaho have asked for a one-year delay to prepare for his federal death penalty trial. The case already has been moved from July to January. But attorneys for Duncan say they need much more time because a lead attorney stepped down and investigators…

Oct 5, 2007 11:50 AM CDT

Concordia U Delays Planned Launch of New Law School in Boise, Idaho

Judge Orders Man’s Mouth Taped Shut

New Idaho Law School Names Dean, Hopes to Open in 2010

Lawyer Sentenced to Jail for Pulling Woman’s Hair, Making ‘Pervert’ Joke

Idaho Killer’s Standby Counsel Ordered to Stay

Concordia U Plans to Open New Law School in Boise, Idaho

Closed Courtroom Sought in High-Profile Capital-Case Sentencing

Craig’s Legal Bills Mount in ‘Wide Stance’ Fight

Lawsuit Question: Is Stray Voltage or Lack of ‘Cow Comfort’ Thinning Herds?

Bad Advice a Matter of Degree in Death Penalty Case

Attys Ask for One More Year of Trial Prep

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