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Shea wrote about changes to the law around the practice of entering low-level felony pleas in district court last fall, here. More and more districts have begun adopting the practice of accepting guilty pleas to class H and I felonies in district court since then. In light of the expansion of the practice across North…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Sep 3, 2024 at 10:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 3, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 3, 2024, 10:54 AM),…
Felony disenfranchisement is back in the headlines. On Wednesday last week, the Nebraska Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by three citizens challenging an advisory opinion by Mike Hilgers, the state’s Republican attorney general, that a law passed earlier this year allowing felons to vote immediately after completing their sentences violated the state…
Home Daily News Ex-lawyer Tom Girardi’s former CFO had escape… Law Firms Ex-lawyer Tom Girardi’s former CFO had escape plan and lavish spending habits, ex-fiancee testifies By Debra Cassens Weiss August 21, 2024, 11:09 am CDT Attorney Tom Girardi is pictured outside a Los Angeles courthouse in July 2014. The former chief financial officer of…
Home Daily News Law firms on track for strong year, report… Practice Management Law firms on track for strong year, report says By Debra Cassens Weiss August 21, 2024, 12:54 pm CDT Increases in law firm revenue—up 11.4% in the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period last year—are one indication of…
By Michael E. Flowers As a nation, we have made the decision to be governed by the rule of law. This means that as a society, we have agreed to abide by a set of transparent, fairly enacted and fairly applied laws and rules that will govern our conduct in our private and public affairs….
Home Daily News Judge reprimanded for false ‘elder abuse’… Ethics Judge reprimanded for false ‘elder abuse’ claim on Facebook in spat over guardianship case By Debra Cassens Weiss August 22, 2024, 8:43 am CDT An Ohio judge has received a public reprimand for inaccurately asserting on Facebook that an elderly woman was removed from her…
Home Daily News Assistant pleads guilty to embezzling more… Criminal Justice Assistant pleads guilty to embezzling more than $50K from criminal court judge By Debra Cassens Weiss August 22, 2024, 8:45 am CDT A former judicial assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $50,000 from a Michigan criminal court judge who supervised him. (Image…
Home Daily News Ex-babysitter who hit infant 40 years ago… Criminal Justice Ex-babysitter who hit infant 40 years ago pleads guilty to manslaughter in his 2019 death By Debra Cassens Weiss August 22, 2024, 9:56 am CDT Terry McKirchy, 62, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2019 death of a man she was accused…
Home Daily News Lathrop GPM will merge with Silicon Valley… Mergers & Acquisitions Lathrop GPM will merge with Silicon Valley firm Oct. 1; ‘why wait?’ managing shareholder asks By Debra Cassens Weiss August 22, 2024, 11:05 am CDT Lathrop GPM announced Wednesday that it will merge with Silicon Valley law firm Hopkins & Carley on…