Handbook for federal grand jurors
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 33,8 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Government publications
ISBN :
Guidelines Manual
Author : United States Sentencing Commission
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 1996-11
Category : Sentences (Criminal procedure)
ISBN :
Book Description
A Journalist's Guide to Covering Federal Courts
Author : Lilliana Jones
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 39,70 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : LAW
ISBN : 9781634634090
Book Description
Reporting about a federal trial court or appellate court is quite unlike reporting on the other two branches of government. Among the most notable differences are that some legal terms are hard to understand; there are many rules; and federal judges work largely alone. This book provides a guide for journalists on federal courts. It also provides an analytic overview of the professional experiences and qualifications of those individuals who are currently serving as active U.S. circuit court judges; provides a statistical analysis of the time from nomination to confirmation for U.S. circuit and district court nominees from Presidents Reagan to Obama; identifies possible consequences of a protracted confirmation process for circuit and district court nominees; and identifies policy options the Senate might consider to shorten the length of time from nomination to confirmation for lower federal court nominees.
A Journalist's Guide to Covering Federal Courts
Author : Lilliana Jones
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,49 MB
Release : 2014-12
Category : Courts
ISBN : 9781634633826
Book Description
Reporting about a federal trial court or appellate court is quite unlike reporting on the other two branches of government. Among the most notable differences are that some legal terms are hard to understand; there are many rules; and federal judges work largely alone. This book provides a guide for journalists on federal courts. It also provides an analytic overview of the professional experiences and qualifications of those individuals who are currently serving as active U.S. circuit court judges; provides a statistical analysis of the time from nomination to confirmation for U.S. circuit and district court nominees from Presidents Reagan to Obama; identifies possible consequences of a protracted confirmation process for circuit and district court nominees; and identifies policy options the Senate might consider to shorten the length of time from nomination to confirmation for lower federal court nominees.
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 25,67 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781590318737
Book Description
The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Law and Ethics for Today's Journalist
Author : Joe Mathewson
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 17,44 MB
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0765640775
Book Description
Law and Ethics for Today's Journalist offers aspiring and working journalists the practical understanding of Law and ethics they must have to succeed at their craft. Mathewson engagingly weaves together the essentials of media ethics and Law by focusing on what practicing journalists will find most useful. Everything a journalist needs to know about legal protections, limitations, and risks inherent in workaday reporting is illustrated with highlights from major court opinions.
Fear of Judging
Author : Kate Stith
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1998-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226774862
Book Description
For two centuries, federal judges exercised wide discretion in criminal sentencing. In 1987 a complex bureaucratic apparatus termed Sentencing "Guidelines" was imposed on federal courts. FEAR OF JUDGING is the first full-scale history, analysis, and critique of the new sentencing regime, arguing that it sacrifices comprehensibility and common sense.
Federal Rules of Court
Author :
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 33,67 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Court rules
ISBN : 9781663319005
Book Description
A Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts
Author : Admi Office of the United States Courts
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,11 MB
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781678027629
Book Description
Federal judges and the journalists who cover them share an important goal: They want the public to receive accurate and understandable information about the federal courts and their work. The media perform an important and constitutionally protected role by informing and educating the public. The media also serve a time-honored role as the public's watchdog over government institutions, including the courts. Likewise, courts uphold many of the legal protections that enable journalists to perform their jobs. A Journalist's Guide to the Federal Courts is intended to assist reporters who cover appellate, district, and bankruptcy courts - the cases, the people, and the process. It also offers basic information for journalists writing about the federal court system as a whole. The guide does not discuss the Supreme Court of the United States.
Representing Yourself in Federal Court
Author : United States Disctrict Court
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 37,43 MB
Release : 2017-08-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781974174607
Book Description
This Handbook is designed to help people dealing with civil lawsuits in federal court without legal representation. Proceeding without a lawyer is called proceeding "pro se1," a Latin phrase meaning "for oneself," or sometimes "in propria persona," meaning "in his or her own person." Representing yourself in a lawsuit can be complicated, time consuming, and costly. Failing to follow court procedures can mean losing your case. For these reasons, you are urged to work with a lawyer if possible. Chapter 2 gives suggestions on finding a lawyer. Do not rely entirely on this Handbook. This Handbook provides a summary of civil lawsuit procedures, but it may not cover all procedures that may apply in your case. It also does not teach you about the laws that will control your case. Make sure you read the applicable federal and local court rules and do your own research at a law library or online to understand your case. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has Clerk's Offices in the San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland courthouses. Clerk's Office staff can answer general questions, but they cannot give you any legal advice. For example, they cannot help you decide what to do in your lawsuit, tell you what the law means, or even advise you when documents are due. There are Legal Help Centers in the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose courthouses where you can get free help with your lawsuit from an attorney who can help you prepare documents and give limited legal advice. This attorney will not be your lawyer and you will still be representing yourself. See Chapter 2 for more details.
