Lisa Bloom: Jury Exclusion Based on Sexual Orientation [Video]
Should potential jurors be excluded from a jury due to their sexual orientation?
Author: Lisa Bloom, Avvo Legal Analyst
Lisa Bloom: Domestic Violence Allegations Against George Zimmerman [Video]
Lisa Bloom on the latest charge of domestic violence allegations against George Zimmerman.
Lisa Bloom: Zimmerman Asks Florida Taxpayers to Pay His Court Costs [Video]
Lisa Blooms explains why and how Zimmerman can ask for the State of Florida to cover his court costs.
Lisa Bloom: Eric Holder’s Efforts to Reduce Mandatory Drug Sentencing and Mass Incarceration [Video]
This is the first installment of a weekly series of live Skype chats with Avvo Legal Analyst and Attorney, Lisa Bloom.
NYC’s Stop-and-Frisk Decision: Zimmerman Trial, the Sequel?
The recent court decision to shut down that city’s stop-and-frisk practices in Floyd v. City of New York, offers vindication to some after the George Zimmerman trial.
The Legal Peculiarities that Allow Edward Snowden to Live in a Russian Airport
Why can’t he be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges.
Today’s Gay Marriage Rulings in One Word: Dignity
Two historic decisions were announced by the US Supreme Court today, striking down two modern anti-gay laws, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denied federal benefits to same sex spouses, and California’s Proposition 8, which had defined marriage as between a man and a woman only.
Why African Americans are Underrepresented as Jurors in the Zimmerman Case & in Most Cases in American Courtrooms
Florida requires only six jurors in noncapital cases, and all six are female. Probably more significant is the ethnic composition: five white, and just one juror who is black and/or Hispanic.
Supreme Court Votes No on Arizona’s Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Law
Arizona has made aggressive efforts in the last decade to pass state laws curbing the rights of illegal immigrants. Today the Supreme Court struck down another such law, with an odd split among the conservative members of the court.
What to Look for During the George Zimmerman Trial
Jury selection begins today in the second degree murder trial of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed seventeen year old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012.