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US Courts press release: “Free public access to federal court records is available at 16 libraries in 14 states [the list is included with this release] under a joint pilot project of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Government Printing Office. The project offers free access, at the participating 16 federal …
November 5, 2007 – Understanding Mortgage Foreclosure: Recent Events, the Process, and Costs November 2, 2007 – Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals November 2, 2007 – The MS-13 and 18th Street Gangs: Emerging Transnational Gang Threats? November 1, 2007 – National Strategy for Combating Terrorism: Background and Issues for Congress November …
Press release: “A federal judge today ruled on a preservation motion filed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), ordering that telecommunications companies must preserve any evidence of collaborating with the government in illegal spying on ordinary Americans. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ordered the telecommunications companies to halt any routine destruction …
“State Court Organization, 1987-2004 presents trend data from State Court Organization data collections covering the years 1987-2004. The report examines changes in the organization and operations of the Nations state trial and appellate courts over this time period. Topics include the selection and educational requirements of judges, regulations of criminal and civil juries, the development …
AP: “The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether Exxon Mobil Corp. should pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages in connection with the huge Exxon Valdez oil spill that fouled more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989.” Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council WSL Law Blog – Exxon Valdez: Who Will Get …
Follow up to previous postings on the nomination of Michael B. Mukasey to be Attorney General, today’s press release provides additional documents: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Friday released written questions and correspondence submitted for the record to Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey. Consistent with standard committee practice, Senators were given a week …
New Study Suggests Veteran Advocates Sway Supreme Court: “Research draws controversial connection between growth of the Supreme Court Bar and the Court’s new pro-business tilt.” Legal Times, Tony Mauro, October 22, 2007.
Follow up to October 17, 2007 posting, Court Indicates Order on Missing White House Email Forthcoming, from CREW: “Today, in CREW v. EOP, Magistrate Judge John Facciola issued a report and recommendation in which he concluded that a temporary restraining order should be issued by District Court Judge Henry Kennedy preventing the White House from …
Grand Jury Handbook, Updated October 2007 (24 pages, PDF)
US Courts: “The updated versions of the various fees for federal court filings in appellate, district, bankruptcy courts and more are available online.”
Press release, October 4, 2007: “Two conservation organizations, the Center for Biological Diversity and Turtle Island Restoration Network, filed a lawsuit today against Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne for failing to take into account the latest information on global warming in management decisions affecting polar bears, walrus, sea otters, and manatees. The suit, brought …
US Courts: “The Judicial Conference has expressed concerns about proposed regulations issued by the Department of Justice for states seeking to qualify for expedited federal habeas corpus review procedures in capital cases. Concerns about the certification-implementation regulations proposed June 6, 2007, were aired in an August 1 letter from the Conference to DOJ. In 1996, …
