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Criminal Cases Also Need A Level Playing Field
A Texas District Attorney reportedly hides evidence and secures a murder conviction. Twenty-five years later DNA evidence exonerates an innocent man, and a Texas judge issues an arrest warrant for the former DA, who is now a judge himself. Sounds … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney Misconduct, Awareness, Judge Louis Sturns, Judges, Justice, Ken Anderson, Law & Order, Legal Reform, Michael Morton, News
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Cameras in the Courtroom!
Transparency and accountability – two essential outcomes that are attainable if every courtroom across the country had cameras. Filming court proceedings, including the judges presiding and the lawyers arguing, and posting the videos online would reveal each judge’s and many … Continue reading
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Tagged Judges, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Maureen O'Connor, Ohio Supreme Court, Transparency, US Supreme Court
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A Boilerplate Lawsuit Costs How Much???
In Brooklyn, a boilerplate American With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit can cost your targeted business $15,000. The good news, federal Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. issued an opinion on March 28, 2013 denying a $15,000 request for attorney fees by two … Continue reading
Steubenville Rape Case: A Conflict of Interest Handled Properly
The guilty verdict is in, handed down by Judge Thomas Lipps in the Ohio teen rape case that gripped so many: Trent Mays and Ma’lik Richmond guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. “Arrogance” was the hauntingly descriptive word used by … Continue reading
Astonishing Remark from the Bench!
With one stunning comment, a Southern California judge delivered an astonishing remark about rape victims everywhere. Orange County, California Superior Court Judge Derek Johnson, a former prosecutor in the Orange County district attorney’s sex crimes unit, made the following comment at a … Continue reading
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Tagged Associated Press, Derek Johnson, Disciplinary Action, Judges, Legal Ethics, Legal Reform, Orange County California, Rape, Todd Akin
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$220K in Legal Fees to Fight 11-Year $2K Dispute!
Does $222,000 sound like an unbelievable amount to spend on legal fees to fight a homeowner’s association’s lawsuit over a $2,212 bill for lawn re-sodding? That’s exactly what happened to a retired Tampa, Florida couple when they refused to pay the total … Continue reading
Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant – Update
Following up on The Washington Post Editorial Board opinion in LPR’s last blog post, The Baltimore Sun reported on September 11, 2012, in an article titled Judge to Retire Amid Complaints About Domestic Violence Case, that Baltimore County District Court Judge Bruce … Continue reading
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Tagged Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, Judges, Justice, Legal Reform, News
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Judge Benched for Treatment of Litigant
The Washington Post Editorial Board posted an opinion on September 9, 2012 titled When Judges Behave Badly, commenting on Baltimore County District Judge Bruce S. Lamdin’s December 12, 2011 treatment of a domestic violence litigant seeking a restraining order against her husband … Continue reading
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Tagged Disciplinary Action, Disciplinary Complaint, Judges, Justice, Legal Reform, News
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Legal Consumer Tip #2 – Justice is Not Always Just
Imagine a case in which person A sues person B, and the case is tried before a judge. The judge takes all of the evidence under consideration and objectively supports his/her ruling with accurate factual findings based on the evidence … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Credibility, Evidence, Judges, Justice, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, Legal Reform, Legal System, Litigation
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