public-perception

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18-1159 The Universal Church, Inc. v. Calvin Toellner, et al. Second Circuit 2019-03-06 Denied Amici (1) archaic-religious-texts circuit-split civil-rights contemporary-public-perception free-speech generic-marks generic-term legal-standard public-perception religious-freedom religious-organizations standing technical-theological-usages theological-usages trademark trademark-law trademark-protection Religious organizations frequently confront claims that their names are generic and ineligible for trademark protection. Courts are divided over such …
18-919 Robert R. Davies v. United States Third Circuit 2019-01-16 Denied Response Waived criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion guidelines-range interest-of-justice presumption-of-reasonableness public-perception sentencing-factors sentencing-guidelines sentencing-intent sentencing-procedures sentencing-reliability unjust-procedures A criminal sentence is a package of sanctions that the district court utilizes to effectuate its sentencing intent, but a district court's original se…