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Ex-judge Camp sentenced to 30 days in prison
Lawyer Blogs 03/11/2011Jack Camp, the former federal judge ensnared in a scandal involving drugs and a stripper, was sentenced Friday to 30 days in prison and 400 hours of community service.Senior U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan said he could not give a sentence of only p...
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Michigan's top court to decide whether judge stays
Lawyer Blogs 03/10/2011The Michigan Supreme Court says it will decide whether to remove a Lansing judge from office. In late December, Hugh Clarke Jr. was appointed to a vacancy at 54-A District Court by then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Attorney General Bill Schuette says the ...
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Iowa lawyer named to panel he's suing for clients
Lawyer Blogs 03/10/2011A lawyer who is suing the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission for some Iowa clients has been named to the commission by Gov. Terry Branstad. In their lawsuit, the clients of William Gustoff (GUHS'-tahf) allege that the makeup of the commission is bia...
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High court rules vs. gov't in open records case
Lawyer Blogs 03/08/2011The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the government's broad use of an exemption in the federal Freedom of Information Act to withhold documents from the public, ruling for a Washington state resident who wants Navy maps relating to its main West Coas...
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High court rules vs. gov't in open records case
Lawyer Blogs 03/07/2011The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the government's broad use of an exemption in the federal Freedom of Information Act to withhold documents from the public, ruling for a Washington state resident who wants Navy maps relating to its main West Coas...
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Counterfeiter sentenced to 27 months prison
Lawyer Blogs 03/07/2011A southwestern Illinois man accused of using a printer to turn bleached $5 bills into $100 bills has been ordered to spend two years and three months in federal prison. A U.S. District Court judge in East St. Louis also fined 25-year-old Raphael Solo...
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Student files lawsuit over FBI's GPS tracking
Lawyer Blogs 03/03/2011A community college student who says he's never done anything that should attract the interest of federal law enforcement officials filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the FBI for secretly putting a GPS tracking device on his car.Yasir Afifi, 20, says ...
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Court says veteran can appeal missed deadline
Lawyer Blogs 03/01/2011The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a court for veterans shouldn't rigidly enforce deadlines on military vets who suffer from mental illnesses. The high court ruled that Doretha H. Henderson, wife of the late David Henderson, can continue his appeal ...
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Michigan court leaders look at translation service
Lawyer Blogs 02/28/2011Michigan's court system is studying whether to implement certification standards for translators, an effort to address criticisms that help for those who aren't fluent in English is uneven and sometimes violates suspects' constitutional rights. A rep...
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US high court says Nevada can ban brothel ads
Lawyer Blogs 02/25/2011The Supreme Court is refusing to invalidate Nevada laws banning newspaper advertisements that identify places where prostitution is legal.The court refused to hear on Tuesday an appeal from two newspaper companies, the American Civil Liberties Union ...
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Iowa bill on same-sex marriage licenses in trouble
Lawyer Blogs 02/24/2011A measure that would bar Iowa county officials from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples faces a bleak future as it sits in a House committee. Top Republicans on Thursday said they have no plans to debate the issue, viewing it a nod to the p...
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NY suburb appealing federal voting-rights ruling .
Lawyer Blogs 02/23/2011A village outside New York City has decided to appeal to a federal court ruling that led to an unusual voting system and the election of its first Hispanic trustee.The Port Chester board of trustees voted 4-2 Tuesday night to hire a law firm to appea...