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'I'm Having Trouble Seeing That': Panel Eyes Combat Doctrine in Premises Liability Case

“The mutual combat doctrine arose back in the mid-1990s. And since that period of time, there have been maybe seven or eight cases that have worked their way through the appellate courts,” the plaintiff-appellants argued. “All those cases have one thing in common. The combatants had absolutely no connection whatsoever with the establishment.”        

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Alito Says He Won't Recuse Over Flag Controversy

“A reasonable person who is not motivated by political or ideological considerations or a desire to affect the outcome of Supreme Court cases would conclude that this event does not meet the applicable standard for recusal,” the justice wrote in a letter to lawmakers.        

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