Former Justice Breyer Rings The Criminal Contempt Alarm – See Also
Refusing The Court Is Criminal: Former Justice thinks Marc Rubio, Pam Bondi, and others can be held in criminal contempt for defying orders. Bad Thing About Public Opinions Is That…
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More immigrants self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals
Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa. She had studied graphic design back home but, unable…
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Criminal Defense Attorney Establishes Practice to Further Trial Experience, Fulfill Essential Function of the Law
“The stakes are never higher than when someone’s liberty hangs in the balance,” says John J. Dowling III L’20 of why he chose to become a criminal defense attorney. Dowling…
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No criminal charges filed against Rialto Unified middle school students involved in classroom tussle – Orange County Register
A teenage boy and girl will not be criminally charged in connection with a classroom tussle at a Rialto Unified middle school that was partially recorded on video and widely…
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Europol Warns Criminal Networks Are Embracing AI, Making Fraud Smarter and Harder to Detect
Image: DC_Studio/Envato Elements Organised crime gangs are using artificial intelligence for fraud, data theft, and money laundering, according to a new report by Europol. The European law enforcement agency revealed…
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Families of deported men say they were wrongly branded gang members
SAN SALVADOR — One is a former professional soccer player who, according to his lawyer, fled Venezuela after being tortured by the country’s authoritarian government. The other, also from Venezuela, is…
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At least 20 L.A. County probation officers face criminal indictment, sources say
At least 20 L.A. County probation officers face criminal indictments after an investigation by the California Attorney General’s office into their work with youth in the county’s beleaguered juvenile halls,…
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Noella Sudbury is helping people expunge their criminal records
(Photo of Noella Sudbury by Austen Diamond) Noella Sudbury knew she was onto something big when she helped organize Utah’s first free “Expungement Day” in 2018. The former public defender…
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Georgia’s criminal justice system is being used to suppress protests, activists say – JURIST
Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Denis Krivosheev said on Monday that the sentences handed down to participants in May protests against the law on “foreign…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in New York criminal case
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday over his felony conviction in a hush money case. The…
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Understanding the Role of a Louisiana Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer in Drug Offense Cases
The role of a Louisiana Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer in drug offense cases is a multifaceted one, intertwining the understanding of intricate federal drug laws and the rigorous application of…
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UN reports massacre committed by criminal gang in Haiti – JURIST
The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday issued an investigation report on a massacre carried out…
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Mexican president pushes back on Trump mass deportation plan
Mexico City — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said immigrants shouldn’t be viewed as “criminals,” but declared that Mexico has a plan for an influx of returnees should President-elect Donald Trump proceed…
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New York law sealing criminal records for certain offenses takes effect – JURIST
A New York law sealing certain criminal records took effect on Saturday, one year after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed it into law. The Clean Slate Act automatically seals…
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Jury Finds Global E-Discovery Company Violated Criminal Computer Security Law when It Accessed Woman’s Emails
A Texas jury in a civil case has found that Consilio, which describes itself as “the global leader” in e-discovery, violated a Texas computer security criminal statute when it accessed…
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Trump Lawyers Shake What Their Mommas Gave ‘Em At Second Circuit In Effort To Fend Off NY Criminal Sentencing
Donald Trump’s lawyers were comin’ in hot last night at the Second Circuit. The underlying proceedings arise from a politically motivated investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (“DANY”), dubbed…
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FDIC Eases Hiring Rules for Criminal Histories
New revisions to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulations that will ease the restrictions on financial institutions hiring individuals with criminal histories—even for some with criminal offenses related to…
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How To Have Criminal Charges Dropped: 10 Negotiation Tips
Are you facing criminal charges and feeling overwhelmed by the potential consequences? Don’t despair. There are options available to help you navigate this challenging situation. One such strategy is negotiating…
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Criminal justice startups tap into generative AI’s early promise
Devshi Mehrotra and Leslie Jones-Dove co-founded JusticeText in 2019 to try to level the playing field for overworked public defenders combing through video depositions, police interviews and bodycam footage, creating…
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Want to clear a criminal record? This lawyer has an app for that
A Rasa team member (left) helps a woman register for the Rasa app at a legal clinic at Arizona State University in Phoenix. Photo courtesy of Rasa. The impact for…
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