The #Mississippi Supreme Court Moved to Ensure Poor Criminal Defendants Would Always Have a Lawyer. It’s Not Working.
Months after the state’s highest court directed judges to ensure that all criminal defendants have legal representation while awaiting indictment, one justice has acknowledged that the rule isn’t being widely followed.
Experts to Examine a Controversial Forensic Test That Has Helped Convict #Women of #Murder
Responding to a ProPublica investigation into the “lung float test,” which some have likened to a witch trial, #lawyers and medical professionals will work to determine whether the test should be used in #court.
There is no doubt that Mark Meadows or Georgia will appeal the removal decision and it will likely reach #SCOTUS on the shadow docket. Guess who will review it first--Justice Thomas. As we know--he won't recuse himself nor is he required to do so. He could stall the proceedings pending full Court review.
Stephen Vladeck explains the shadow docket on an episode of SideBar.
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Alito issues an advisory opinion in the WSJ claiming Congress does not have the authority to regulate SCOTUS ethics. To make his point and in a big “FU”, he is interviewed by and the piece is written by a Washington attorney with a case pending before the Court.
"If you're asked to sign an #NDA (non-disclosure agreement) / confidentiality agreement, take the time to read it thoroughly, and understand exactly what its impact is on you.
There are myriad ways that an NDA can trip you up so, while they definitely have justified uses, treat them with appropriate care and caution.
Something I've noticed about many (perhaps even most) of the #lawyers here on #Mastodon is that there seems to be less of a tendency to correct every inaccuracy, however minor, that might arise in a comment or reply, or demonstrate their superior knowledge or experience by inserting themselves into a thread started by another lawyer in an effort to play the one-upsmanship game...
That was a huge irritation on the social media site formerly known as birdchan...
The legal profession is due for a reckoning. Lawyers are guardians of the rule of law. We need to reassert that role--in law schools and within the bar.
“This is arguably one of the most important bar disciplinary cases in history — full stop. A lawyer sworn to uphold the rule of law is charged with attacking the rule of law. … If the bar doesn’t hold him to account for that, it’s hard to understand how the system can function, going forward.”
A new report from National Audit Office suggests massive cuts to #legalaid have not saved the #publicsector much money because its made some cases more expensive (i.e. when defendants represent themselves), while pushing costs onto other parts of the public sector (as in #housing disputes).
Not only that, the reduction in #lawyers willing to take on legal aid work means it is impossible to ascertain whether those eligible can access legal representation.
I've got a good friend who's looking for help: if anyone in Los Angeles knows of a good disability lawyer who only takes a reasonable percentage of back pay awarded, please reach out and let me know, and I will pass it along.