Conclusion of 2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System Part V This five part series has been geared toward the reader that has enough or more than enough money to hire a lawyer or even to establish…
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Conclusion of 2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System Part V
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2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART IV
2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART IV Thinking of going to the self help centers instead of hiring an attorney? Maybe you can then join the ranks of the hundreds of thousands of people — the…
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2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART III
2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART III The last paragraph in Part II was a quote by a lawyer in the for free legal aid in the Los Angeles area about how long it has been…
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2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART II
2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART II As we spoke about the amount of money our California Court system will have to go without in Part I, and the how many support staff employees have…
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Thinking About Free Legal Aid or Self Help Centers?
Thinking About Free Legal Aid or Self Help Centers? Think Again: 2012 State of Affairs with the California Judicial System PART I The judicial branch of California takes up only 2.4% of the overall state budget. 2.4% is a…
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Federal Public Defenders
The final district for the Federal Public Defender is Central. The Central District, which covers Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Beranrdino, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties has 92 attorneys. 92 attorneys for a district with 18,635,691…
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Federal Public Defenders for Indigent Defendants PART II
Federal Public Defenders for Indigent Defendants PART II “How Long Do You Have to Wait in Prison for the Appeal?” From Part I, in looking at appeals to Federal Courts and using a Federal Public Defender we unearthed the…
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Facts About Appeals Part I
In a civil case either side may appeal the verdict In a criminal case, the defendant may appeal a guilty verdict, but the government may not appeal if defendant is found not guilty Either side in a criminal case may…
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Judicial Misconduct that Gives Grounds for Appeals Conclusion Part VI
Judicial Misconduct that Gives Grounds for Appeals Conclusion Part VI “Great is Justice! Justice is not settled by legislators and laws – it is in the Soul” -Walt Whitman, “Great are the Myths” in Leaves of Grass 1900 …
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Protecting the Defendant Against Reckless Judicial Behavior Part V
Protecting the Defendant Against Reckless Judicial Behavior Part V In Part III of “Judicial Misconduct that Gives Grounds for Appeals” we went over a judge who maliciously treated litigants with behavior that warranted an appeal. Sometimes, an action by a…
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