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02Mar
2015

This Week in History: Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional for Juveniles (2005)

West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On March 1, 1875 Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. On March 1, 2005 Roper v. Simmons, the Death ...

23Feb
2015

This Week in History: Landmark Case Marbury v. Madison (1803)

West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On February 22, 1732 George Washington was born. On February 23, 1840, two U.S. Naval officers filed ...

16Feb
2015

This Week in History: Female Lawyers Permitted to Argue Before Supreme Court

In 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court. Shown above is Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, who resigned in 2005 ...

12Feb
2015

How to Handle a DUI Checkpoint

There have been recent news articles about attorneys giving clients or future clients advice about what to do when stopped by the police for DUI during a roadblock or otherwise.  I believe this advice to be dangerously ...

09Feb
2015

This Week in History: McCarthy Targets ‘Communists’ in Government

West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls significant events that occurred this week in past years. On February 9, 1950 U.S. Senator Joe McCarthy accused more than 200 State Department employees of ...

04Feb
2015

Kelly V. Landers Selected to Leadership West Palm Beach Class of 2015

Having served in the legal community for more than 20 years, Kelly V. Landers was recently selected to the Leadership West Palm Beach Class of 2015. The mission of Leadership West Palm Beach is to cultivate the leadership ...

02Feb
2015

This Week in History: 1st Session of the U.S. Supreme Court Convened

West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls significant events that occurred this week in past years. This Week in History! On February 1, 1790 the 1st session of the U.S. Supreme Court convened. On ...

28Jan
2015

Contact Your State Legislate Tour in Support of House Bill 139

In Support of House Bill 139 and Due Process Announcement from Richard Greene, Assistant Public Defender, 15th Judicial Circuit: Please contact your state legislate tour in support of House Bill 139. This bill was introduced ...

26Jan
2015

This Week in History: Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland

In his “This Week in History” columns, West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in past years. On January 25, 1971 Charles Manson and three ...

19Jan
2015

This Week in History: Landmark Roe v. Wade Decision

In his “This Week in History” columns, West Palm Beach criminal defense lawyer Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in past years. On January 19, Happy Martin Luther King Day! On ...