In keeping with our efforts in providing pro bono representation to disabled veterans and protecting their disability from being depleted by state courts and overwhelming legal fees, I filed an appearance and was admitted to the Louisiana Supreme Court in the case of Boutte v. Boutte. On August 7, we filed our petition. Today we [...]
Category: constitutional law
United States Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief on Behalf of Over 60 Current and Former State Legislators submitted by Lex Fori PLLC and Carson J. Tucker in Merits Case of Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, Case No. 19-123
Attorney Carson J. Tucker, Counsel of Record for nearly 70 Current and Former State Legislators from Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas has submitted an amicus curiae brief in the case of Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia, Case No. 19-123. The case has garnered national attention as it relates to [...]
COVID19 – Legal Opinion Letter Prepared for County Sheriffs in Michigan Addressing Potential Civil Liabilities for Enforcing Orders that Violate Fundamental Constitutional Rights Under Federal and State Law
Constitutional Rights Cannot Be Quarantined! We have consulted municipal insurers, governmental entities and law enforcement agencies on several aspects of potential liabilities arising from enforcement of executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is our letter addressing potential civil liability for law enforcement and prosecutors under state and federal law. https://lexforipllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Final-Letter-and-Memo-re-Constitutional-Violations-by-Enforcement-of-Executive-Orders-Re-COVID-19.pdf Click [...]
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Thank you for visiting. I am Carson J. Tucker, an appellate and insurance law attorney. I use this blog to communicate and engage with clients and colleagues about important court opinions, legal issues and policy. More about my practice can be found on my LinkedIn page, Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker on LinkedIn. I began Amicus [...]
Lex Fori PLLC and Carson J. Tucker Secure Unanimous Victory in Supreme Court – Michigan Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Opinion Overruling Prior Michigan Case Law and Reversing Court of Appeals Decision
After a second appeal to the Supreme Court of Michigan in a case argued by Carson J. Tucker, the Court overruled state case law and holds that federal law preempts state courts from ordering a division of military disability pay in state court divorce proceedings. More analysis on the opinion in Foster v Foster will [...]