Family Matters Season 2 is a wrap!
Justice Brownstone, in this behind-the-scenes exclusive, talks about wrapping up Season 2 of the show. He’s a little sad that it’s over. It was a lot of fun for all of us…
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Tough on Crime, Tougher on Reality
Monday night, sometime after the sun had gone down, Stephen Harper fulfilled his promise in overhauling the Canadian justice system. Bill C-10 passed through Parliament notwithstanding days of procedural delay from the opposition, and now the hypotheticals have become real.…
Split Opinion? Two Different Opinions Issued in Gitmo Case
Last year a federal judge ordered the release of a Guantanamo detainee, but the following day the judge’s order disappeared from the online docket, only to reappear days later heavily edited and altered. The government has now claimed responsibility, saying…
Department of Justice Acts to Stop ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Injunction
The Department of Justice has filed legal briefs in an attempt to stop a federal judge from issuing an injunction that would immediately halt the military from using the "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy. Earlier this month, the judge had…
Quick Justice? Will Parties Agree to Use Expedited Trials?
Post by Randall Ryder The State of California just passed a bill that now allows expedited jury trials in certain situations. While many parties are hailing the recent bill, will the new system be utilized? Under the bill, if both parties…
Quick Justice? California to Allow Expedited Jury Trials
The California legislature has approved a bill that will allow parties, if both sides agree, to have an expedited trial. Under the bill, if both parties agree, each side will have three hours to present their side of the case.…
Kagan Confirmed as Supreme Court’s Fourth Female Justice
The United States Senate confirmed Elena Kagan as only the fourth woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, voting 63-37 in favor. Prior to her confirmation, there had been speculation that she had not be confirmed because she was…
Study Shows Racial Disparity in Death Penalty Sentences
A new study evaluated death sentences over 28 years in North Carolina and found major distinctions depending on the race of the victim. In particular, the study found that a defendant was three times as likely to get the death…
Most conservative Supreme Court in history?
According to a recent study by political scientists, the Supreme Court has tilted heavily to the conservative right since Chief Justice Roberts joined the Court five years ago. The study also seems to indicate that the additions of Justices Sonia…
Times Square Bomber Pleads Guilty
Faisal Shazad, charged with 10 counts of terrorism in relation to his failed bomb attack on Times Square, pled guilty in federal court. Shazad said he understood the charges against him and he wanted to plead guilty. It was later…