Your daily ration of civil justice rationing
“Emboldened by recent court rulings, more and more counties and cities across the country are refusing to jail inmates extra days to give federal authorities time to deport them,” reports Governing Magazine in an important trend story from… Read More
It turns out that Americanâs lawyers are stepping up for those Border Kids who are not guaranteed representation at immigration court. The Wall Street Journal reports that across the country hundreds of lawyers who are experts in other… Read More
The U.S. Congress inactive due to gridlock and campaign season. President Obama inactive, while cynically delaying action until after Novemberâs midterm voting. The Justice Department relatively inactive over the very immigration court system it manages as the U.S…. Read More
Under the downsized and more expensive California court systems, officials are reporting that some types of cases like probate, mental health, dependency, personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death claims continue increasing. But public-access civil cases like small… Read More
California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who has said that justice system budget cuts have created a new civil rights issue by limiting court access, is taking a softer tone in the wake of this yearâs state budget, judging… Read More
