Jury Instructions on Reasonable Doubt From Libby Trial
Via TalkLeft, a copy of the jury instruction on reasonable doubt. Via JustOneMinute, the draft version of the 127 pages of jury instructions (PDF).
Category «Courts»
Texas AG Abates Opinion on Redaction of Social Security Numbers
Follow up to February 23, 2007 posting, County Clerk Property Records Images No Longer Available Online, this updated information: A.G. gives county clerks reprieve on privacy law – “Attorney General Greg Abbott this morning issued a letter that allows county clerks statewide to release public documents with private information on them, such as Social Security …
Implementation of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980: A Report to the Chief Justice
Implementation of the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980: A Report to the Chief Justice: Stephen Breyer; Sarah Evans Barker; Pasco M. Bowman; D. Brock Hornby; Sally M. Rider; J. Harvie Wilkinson III, September 2006, 183 pages. “The Judicial Conduct and Disability Act 1980 Act authorizes any person to file a complaint alleging that …
National Center for State Courts Launches Court Security Forum
“NCSC and members of the court and law enforcement communities are concerned about court security. This is an issue that affects us all. This forum was established as a central point of information about aspects of court security. We hope to provide resources, news, and networking opportunities through the Forum.”
Pay Raise for Federal Judges Sought by Corporate Lawyers
Follow up to previous postings on calls for judicial pay raises, “the top lawyers at 60 major U.S. corporations have urged congressional leaders to provide a “substantial increase to the salaries of federal judges.” Letter text, February 15, 2007.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Program – Model for State and Territorial Courts
A Comprehensive Emergency Management Program – A Model for State and Territorial Courts 2007 , February 2007 (187 pages, PDF). “A Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (EMP) consists of… six elements [Program Management Program Management, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Training]…As new plans and programs that address one or more of these elements are developed, they will …
O'Connor Project on Judiciary Established at Georgetown Law
Press release, February 12, 2007: “Georgetown Law Dean T. Alexander Aleinikoff is pleased to announce the establishment of the Sandra Day OConnor Project on the State of the Judiciary at Georgetown University Law Center. The project will continue the work of Fair and Independent Courts: A Conference on the State of the Judiciary, held at …
Federal Appeals Court Rules Denies Detainees' Use of Habeas Corpus
On February 20, 2007, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 that detainees held at Guantánamo Bay could not challenge their detention, thereby upholding provisions of the Military Commissions Act denying “enemy combatants” the right to file habeas corpus claims in U.S. Court. Related postings …
Law School Deans Call for Judicial Pay Raises
Follow up to previous postings on calls for judicial pay raises, “The deans of 130 of the nation’s law schools have sent letters to congressional leaders in support of “a substantial increase in the compensation of federal judges.”
FTC Asks Court to Order Permanent Halt to Telephone Record Pretexting
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court to order a permanent halt to operations that deceptively obtained and sold consumers confidential phone records without their knowledge or consent. The agency alleges the practice is not only unfair and deceptive in violation of federal law, but could endanger consumers safety. The …
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judicial Security and Independence
Senate Judiciary Committee, Full Committee, “Judicial Security and Independence“, February 14, 2007 Testimony from Supreme Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy : “Judicial independence is not conferred so judges can do as they please. Judicial independence is conferred so judges can do as they must. A judiciary with permanent tenure, with a sufficient degree of separation …
ABA Urges Congress to Give Federal Judges a Pay Raise
Follow up to a January 1, 2007 postings on the Chief Justice’s Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, wherein his primary topic was the need for judicial pay raises, see today’s report that the “American Bar Association’s House of Delegates, which sets policy for the organization, voted on February 12 to urge Congress to give …
