Leanne Phillips
Leanne Phillips is a writer living on California’s Central Coast. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Kelp Journal, Persimmon Tree, the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, The Coachella Review, and GXRL.
Leanne earned her MFA in fiction from the University of California at Riverside’s Palm Desert program in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts. Her cross-emphasis was in creative non-fiction. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English, with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in history, from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
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Do Internet Filters Abridge Free Speech?
Internet filtering systems operate by searching for particular words, phrases, and block any website that meets their filtering criteria. Quite often, the filter blocks websites that are harmless or even educational. Is there anything you can do?
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Take 'Em to Court: Suing in Small Claims Court
Give yourself the best possible chance of prevailing on your claim in small claims court by understanding the process and being prepared.
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Why Does Sentencing for a Guilty Verdict Take Place in a Separate Proceeding?
When the jury found Scott Peterson guilty of murdering his pregnant wife and their unborn son, the media immediately speculated about his sentence. Why? Because, in criminal cases, the punishment is determined at a separate sentencing.
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Can a Journalist Be Forced to Reveal Confidential Sources?
Can a journalist be forced to reveal confidential sources? The answer appears to be no...as long as that journalist is willing to go to jail.
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