WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 3, 2008

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Supreme Court Reverses 9th Circuit Ruling The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow Tuesday to a convicted murderer from California when it vacated a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in his favor.

Epileptic Claims Fresno Ignores Medically Needy David Piercy, above, can’t afford epilepsy drugs but is considered too wealthy for county assistance under Fresno’s strict rules. Lawyer Yolonda L. Reeves, with Central California Legal Services, says the county violates state law by denying aid to indigent patients who earn mere dollars over the threshold.

Judicial Profile - A Quick Learner Right after taking the bench, Stacy Boulware Eurie efficiently handled a complicated, three-defendant murder trial.

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