All posts tagged "bill of rights"
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443Dark MoneyEvery Banana Republic Has a Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Criticism of government is at the very center of the constitutionally protected area of free discussion, cited Judge Jim Ho.
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718Appellate CircuitAccess to Courts and Records; Even Years After the Civil Action has Ended via Permissive Intervention
Open Courts: "The legitimacy and integrity of a court’s action depend on the public’s ability to scrutinize the basis for that action."
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1.2KAppellate CircuitFifth Circuit ClerkGate Corruption Scandal Tracker: ECF Filing Permissions
Gov Abbott has declared a state of disaster in the State of Texas in response to the imminent threat of the COVID-19...
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1.4KEditors ChoiceConstitutional Protections of our Property and Liberties Have Been Intentionally Eroded Over Time.
All rights, not specifically delegated to the government, remained with the people–including the common-law provisions of private property.
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1.1KLITIF, as Claimed; The FBA is the Catalyst for Communication between The Bar and the Bench Then It has Failed.
Founded in 1920, the Federal Bar Association is dedicated to the advancement of the science of jurisprudence and to promoting the welfare,...
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3.3KEditors ChoiceWells Fargo Agrees to Settle Class Action After Wrongfully Foreclosing On Hundreds of Homeowners After the Financial Crisis
A federal judge in California has certified a class of Wells Fargo mortgage customers who claim the bank denied them mortgage modifications...
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2.3KJudgesThe Number of Complaints Against Texas Judges Nearly Doubles in 5 Years. In 2019, Over 91 Percent of Those Complaints Were Dismissed. Someone’s Lyin’
Just under 2,000 complaints against Texas Judges and nearly all are dismissed. That's not a good statistic.
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2.2K1Editors ChoiceTexas Governor Greg Abbott. One Man. One Agenda.
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
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3.2KJudgesDespite Seasoned Texas Judge George Powell’s Failures, He Receives a Free Pass
During a Tuesday court hearing, the local chapter of the Democratic Party sought to justify its decision in leaving Judge George Powell...
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2.3KEditors ChoiceThe Texas Judiciary is in a Terrible State and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Likes it That Way
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
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3.1K4JudgesJudges Who Violated State Laws and Denied Citizens and Residents of Texas their Legal Rights and Access to Justice Have their Sanctions Deleted from the SCJC Website
Eleven Houston-area judges were sanctioned in August for their bail bond practices, but the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has deleted their...
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1.5KLaws In TexasFifth Circuit Finds ‘Due to their “Institutional Interest” in Generating Court Revenue the Judges of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court “failed to provide a neutral forum”
Federal investigators further concluded that the city’s obsession with collecting revenue through fines and fees compromised the institutional character of Ferguson’s police...
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3.1K3JudgesJudges Who Violated State Laws and Denied Citizens and Residents of Texas their Legal Rights and Access to Justice are Slapped On the Wrist – Again
The misconduct probes of all 11 judges began in February 2018, when copies of memos and notes showed that for a full...
