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Posted by Andrew Branca on June 14, 2013 7 Comments
Today the Court continued its preliminary questioning of prospective jurors, moving through seven candidates by the end of the day.  As was the case yesterday, questions were limited to how much exposure the prospective juror had to the case through the media and other channels,...

Posted by David Gerstman on June 13, 2013 6 Comments
1) Fiji rescues UNDOF With the Syrian civil war moving closer to Israel, Austria has withdrawn its contingent of peacekeepers from the UNDOF. Job Opportunity: Peacekeepers Wanted http://t.co/qOIrcpdZaJ — MediaBackspin (@MediaBackspin) June 9, 2013 Not to worry, Fiji is slated to pick up the slack....

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 13, 2013 1 Comment
Hours after saying the government has “arrived at the end of our patience,” Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan agreed Thursday afternoon to meet with a group opposed to redevelopment of the park that is at the center of protests that have rocked Turkey for two...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 13, 2013 2 Comments
Protests in Turkey continue this week, as pressure mounts from government for the protests to stop.  Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told party leaders Thursday, “We have arrived at the end of our patience.” From FOX News: Turkey’s prime minister issued a “final warning” to...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 12, 2013 12 Comments
FOR TODAY’S MOST SHOCKING PROSPECTIVE JURORS, SCROLL DOWN TO E73, R39 & E7, BELOW. Today the Court continued its preliminary questioning of prospective jurors, moving through 10 candidates by the end of the day.  As was the case yesterday, questions were limited to how much...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 12, 2013 23 Comments
Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked details about the National Security Agency’s surveillance program to the press, gave an exclusive interview Wednesday to the South China Morning Post. Through a series of articles that have been staggered throughout the day, Snowden tells the...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 11, 2013 16 Comments
CLICK HERE FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 (Note: Link goes live when Court goes into session.) Today the Court continued its preliminary voir dire of prospective jurors, moving through 11 candidates before recessing right at 5PM.  As was the...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 11, 2013 27 Comments
Edward Snowden, the now-former NSA contractor who leaked secret documents to The Washington Post and the Guardian, said he didn’t want to become the story.  “I don’t want public attention because I don’t want the story to be about me. I want it to be...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 10, 2013 8 Comments
For live video and coverage for Tuesday June 11th, click here. Just a quick note here to provide a brief wrap-up of today, Monday the 10th’s, events in the Zimmerman trial.  The morning saw the discussion of some motions and other open business.  Notably, George...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 10, 2013 16 Comments
For live video and coverage for Tuesday June 11th, click here. This post marks the launch of Legal Insurrections’ comprehensive live coverage of State of Florida v. Zimmerman (1712FO4573). In addition to the types of comprehensive legal analysis already posted in the course of last...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 10, 2013 18 Comments
While you were watching the Obama Scandals and the NSA leaks, Harry Reid was moving the Gang of 8 immigration bill to a vote. The Gang of 8 got a big boost when Sen. Kelly Ayote endorsed the bill this weekend. But hope is not...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 09, 2013 26 Comments
As we enjoy today’s pause in the courtroom action of the Zimmerman trial it might be a nice time to do a quick overview of how the law of self defense will be fought over at trial. Florida Self-Defense Statutes Most Relevant to the Zimmerman...
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