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The reality of appealing a verdict to a higher court
Got this from John Ross’s review of federal circuit decisions: “This court once observed, ‘[w]hen a party comes to us with nine grounds for reversing the district court, that usually means there are none.’ [Plaintiff] comes to us with twenty-seven.” … Continue reading
Posted in F. The lawyer, J. Judge and courtroom, Q. Appeals, The Facts of Life
Tagged federal appellate justices, federal district courts, filing an appeal after trial, John Ross
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The “not a crime to think negative thoughts about people” defense
From Harper’s Weekly Review: Court filings showed that a white nationalist and lieutenant in the US Coast Guard had amassed 15 firearms and 1,000 rounds of ammunition and used his work computer to create a list of journalists, politicians, professors, … Continue reading
Posted in F. The lawyer, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life, X. Problems with your lawyer
Tagged Coast Guard lieutenant, Harper's Weekly Review, white nationalism
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Civil Gideon? I hope so.
Is Housing Step One Toward Establishing Civil ‘Gideon’? Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal August 10, 2017 As Mayor Bill de Blasio prepares to sign a bill to ensure that all tenants in housing court have legal counsel, several … Continue reading
Posted in F. The lawyer, J. Judge and courtroom, J2. DIY legal actions, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life
Tagged Bill de Blasio, Gideon, Housing Court
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