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BuzzFeed is deep-diving into the problems of a backlogged immigration courts system as President Trump gears up his enforcement and deportation plans. The report notes that “… judges and lawyers interviewed by BuzzFeed News described hearings scheduled four,… Read More
As tens of thousands of GOP faithful and some of their critics gather in Cleveland this week, it’s worth noting that they are in a city under a federal consent decree demanding changes in how police do their… Read More
A new report released by a coalition of legal aid groups in California is the latest documentation of how local governments’ quest for traffic-ticket funds has skewed the judicial landscape. The Los Angeles Times notes that the report… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department is pushing states to ramp up access to language translators, but local court officials say that’s going to be difficult because of funding issues, according to the Tampa Tribune newspaper. The paper reported that… Read More
