Tag Archives: law and the courts

Housing Court 19 /Contempt 4

I last reported to you what happened when I went to Housing Court on April 16, 2013 — the court date I’d been given when I filed my Order to Show Cause to Punish for Contempt. The judge had reluctantly … Continue reading →

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How can democracy work?

Democracy prevailed only if the system functioned in the way it was designed to function: Congress passes laws, the executive signs or refuses to sign them, and the judiciary reviews the results. — Louis Menand, “How the Deal Went Down: … Continue reading →

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“How much does it cost to sue someone?”

That’s a bewildering search string I’ve seen over the past few days. Why bewildering? Because the person looking for an answer seems to think there’s a flat price for a lawsuit. There isn’t. If the question is how much does … Continue reading →

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