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Your daily ration of civil justice rationing
Month: December 2015
Are Unaccompanied ‘Border Kids’ Now The ‘New Normal’?
In a story over the Christmas weekend, the Dallas Morning News cited the increase in unaccompanied minors showing up at the United State’s southern border. Along with statistics indicating that the influx has doubled compared to recent years,… Read More
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Alabama Joins California In Civil Court Cuts, Delays
In a situation similar to what California faced in 2012 and 2013, Alabama is the latest state to face dramatic court system budget cuts. The now-familiar refrain is that criminal courts, with their constitutional guarantees, will remain a… Read More
First Court-Sanctioned Case of Interstate Medical Cannabis Commerce
A potentially precedent-setting cannabis case comes out of the Northeast this week. Linda Horan, a lifelong Labor activist, said her last fight would be to pave the way for medical cannabis to be used in New Hampshire. While… Read More