On July 4th many Americans celebrate the anniversary of when the original colonies declared their independence from England and King George III. It is important that people have access to read the text of the Declaration of Independence, or hear the text being read (John F. Kennedy reading it while he was a senator). What … More Declaration of Independence
The federal circuit court system is broken into regions that each Associate Justice is responsible for certain appeals, emergency requests, and other matters. The regions are usually several states near each other, with the main federal court located in one of those states. Each circuit is comprised of several districts that hold court, and different … More Federal Circuit Courts
Recently an injunction that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted for the Roman Catholic Diocese who were joined by Agudath Israel of America temporarily preventing an executive order that limited attendance at religious services to no more than 10 or 25 people depending on the severity of COVID-19 in the area. This … More Case Commentary – Injunctive Relief NYC religious services
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 8th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VIII:Excessive bail shall not be … More 8th Amendment – What does it mean?
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 7th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VII: In Suits at common … More 7th Amendment – What does that mean?
Korematsu v. United States is one of the landmark cases a law school student will learn about in Constitutional Law. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was decided in 1944 and basically allowed the United States government to relocated United States Citizens to internment camps (Encyclopedia Britannica does a great job at explaining … More Korematsu v. US – why it hasn’t been overturned
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 4th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VI: In all criminal prosecutions, … More 6th Amendment – what does it mean?
On May 13, 2020 The Wisconsin Supreme Court (the Court) issued their order, or ruling, for the case Wisconsin Legislature v. Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm, Julie Willems Van Dijk and Lisa Olson, In Their Official Capacities As Executives of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. What made news about this case is that the Court not only … More Wisconsin Stay-at-home order
The Law Offices of Michaella Levandoski, PLLC does not handle tax law. The post below is in no way meant to offer legal advice or guidance. A question that I get asked around this time of year is am I really required to pay income taxes. I explain I am not the person’s lawyer and … More Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 3rd Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment III: No Soldier shall, in … More 3rd Amendment – what does that mean?
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