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Depositions: “How does court obtain copy of plaintiff’s deposition?”

Another search string with a brief response: It doesn’t. Unless… Depositions are what I’d call inter alia lawsuit business. After the filing of the complaint (in court) and the filing of the answer (in court), the judge, i.e., the court, … Continue reading

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When judges are asked to determine life or, uh, alleged death

Of course this is from Lowering the Bar: Court to Decide Whether Guru Is Dead or Just “In Deep Meditation” According to the Telegraph (thanks, Nathan & Matt), the family of His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji has asked a court to … Continue reading

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“No Winners in Judge-Lawyer Throwdown”

You heard about this, right? To my astonishment it’s made a number of news outlets, including some big ones. I saw it first on Lowering the Bar, where Kevin Underhill was uncharacteristically serious about the behavior of a public defender … Continue reading

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