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Obama; "I am a believer in knowing what you are doing when applying for a job". That is what he said in this video on November 8th 2004 right after he won his election to a 6 year term in the US Senate, (look at upper right corner of video). I guess he changed his mind. It wasn't the first time, and he's been changing it ever since. Experience shows Obama and Palin fit right in By Peter S. Canellos Globe Staff / September 9, 2008 WASHINGTON - To hear Republican leaders tell it at last week's convention, Barack Obama is one of the least qualified presidential nominees in history. Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator, called Obama the "most inexperienced nominee to ever run for president." Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani said Obama "is the least experienced candidate for president of the United States in at least the last 100 years." Democrats, meanwhile, were casting Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as woefully underqualified for the vice presidency, though they avoided using history as their measure. Good idea. Even a cursory look through history suggests that neither Obama nor Palin is out of the mainstream for presidential and vice presidential nominees. Giuliani may have chosen the 100-year time frame to invoke the memory of William Jennings Bryan, who won the Democratic nomination three times between 1896 and 1908 with only four years in the House of Representatives as experience. He was 36 at the time of his first presidential nomination. In 1904, the Democrats ...
If you have been arrested for driving under the influence, the arresting officer probably asked you to perform the so-called "One-Leg Stand" test. The one-leg stand is typically one of several methods that police officers use to decide whether to arrest someone for driving while intoxicated.
The one-leg stand is a method devised by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine whether a person has a blood-alcohol content ("BAC") greater than 0.10 percent. The one-leg stand is supposed to be performed by balancing on one leg while holding the foot of the other leg approximately six inches off the ground and simultaneously counting out loud while staring at the raised foot and holding the arms at the side. Officers are supposed to note any of the following "clues":
(1) swaying while balancing;
(2) use of the arms for balance;
(3) hopping; and
(4) putting the foot down.
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Many police officers and prosecutors have cultivated a myth that this test is useful in determining whether a driver has had too much too drink. In fact, it is a very poor test for determining intoxication and it has never been subjected to rigorous scientific testing. There are several reasons why the one-leg stand may not adequately support an arrest or conviction for a DUI or DWI.
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First, the federal government acknowledges that even under the best conditions the one-leg stand is an unreliable predictor of a person's intoxication. Under laboratory circumstances (i.e., not late at night on the side of the road), officers trained in using the one-leg stand to determine if a person had a BAC greater than 0.10 percent were wrong 35 percent of the time. In other words, under the best circumstances, the one-leg stand test was correct only 65 percent of the time. It stands to reason that the usefulness of the one-leg stand test is worse under less than ideal conditions.
Second, the one-leg stand is subject to too many confounding variables to be useful evidence of guilt. The test requires a dry, hard, level and non-slippery surface. Imperfections in the surface on which the person is balancing will obviously affect that person's ability to balance on one leg for a prolonged period. Moreover, each person's physical characteristics will likewise impact that person's ability to balance on one leg for a prolonged period of time. Indeed, the federal government acknowledges that persons who are over 65 years old, have back, leg, or inner ear problems, or who are overweight by 50 pounds or more had difficulty performing this test regardless of alcohol intoxication.
Third, the arresting officer may not have administered the test correctly. The one-leg stand is supposed to be a standardized test. Even the federal government acknowledges that the test must be administered and interpreted in a standardized manner for the results to have any meaning. Shortcuts by the arresting officer in administering the test, failing to provide complete and correct instructions, or noting false "clues" of intoxication will undercut the validity of the test.
It is important to recognize these remarkable shortcomings in the evidence that the police and prosecutor will attempt to use against you. Because the one-leg stand is so flawed, it should not be used as evidence at all. Although many judges will allow it into evidence, it is nevertheless important to educate the judge or jury about the flaws so that they can discount the officer's conclusion that you failed the test. Make sure that you hire a DUI defense lawyer who understands the inherent flaws in the one-leg stand and knows how to use science to undercut the prosecutor's case.
The information provided in this article does not create or constitute an attorney-client relationship, is not intended to convey or constitute legal advice, and is not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified attorney. You should not act upon any such information without first seeking qualified professional counsel on your specific matter.
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Rand and Scott Bernard start a dangerous journey that will lead them into the very heartland of the Invid empire. They are planning to pick up supplies and rebel fighters who are eager to join them in their struggle to defeat the Invid, but the intrepid pair are unaware of the traps that the alien invaders have prepared.
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I argue for Clara Bowden in a ficticious case arguing that this court (the fictional 21st Cir Ct of Appeals) has jurisdiction to hear the matter, CB entered a good-faith marriage, and that in the alternative, she should be granted asylum because she is a member of a cognizable social group and has a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to her native nation.
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Mike speaks at a campaign stop in American Fork,Utah on January 8, 2010. For more information, please visit www.mikelee2010.com Mike Lee is a scholar and passionate defender of the Constitution. He has spoken to thousands of people about the importance of and the need to preserve the Constitution. Everything from the Due Process Clause to the Presentment Clause was discussed around the Lee family's dinner table, almost in the same way many families talk about the weather, school, or the day's events. As a result, at a very young age Mike acquired a great love of and admiration for the Constitution and for the principles it is based on. After graduating from Law School in 1997, he served as a law clerk to Judge Dee Benson of the US District Court for the District of Utah. Following his time with Judge Benson he clerked for then-Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., who was serving at that time on the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court. From there he went into private practice, joining the Washington, DC office of Sidley & Austin, where he specialized in appellate and Supreme Court litigation. Several years later, Mike returned to Utah after being invited to serve as an Assistant US Attorney in Salt Lake City, preparing briefs and arguing cases before the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He served as Governor Huntsmans General Counsel from January 2005 until June 2006, when he returned to Washington to serve a one-year clerkship at the US Supreme Court with ...
The movie begins and ends as a spirit, known in the movie as Arthur (Greene) enters, and descends back into the world from the water. Then the movie shows an airplane carrying a passenger to an Indian reserve, where they're blockading construction/forestry equipment from clearcutting on Indian land. We later realize that the individual was a lawyer representing the tribe whose land is going to be clearcut and the protesters are angered at the lawyer losing the case & the lawyer came to discuss an appeals process. Wilf (Westerman) is introduced at this time & then he in turn introduces Arthur, who also kidnaps the logging company's general manager, and the four take off through the woods where Arthur "instructs" them in listening to Mother Earth. Surrealistic, in its entirety, throughout the movie you're taken for a ride that will take you through many thought provoking scenes. In particular where Wilf describes Washakeajack, the Indian trickster.
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¿SABES QUÉ?, TÚ ERES MI AMOR Música: ¿No sabes de verdad, cómo me siento al verte? Como un tonto, siempre detrás de ti. Mi corazón sigue esperándote, ¿Puedo amarte? ¿Puedo darte mi corazón? No puedo soportarlo La verdad es que me he enamorado Y nadie más puede acercarse a ti. Soy como un tonto que no puedo decírtelo. Porque te amo más que cualquier otro Music: Do not know really, see how I feel? Like a fool, always behind you. My heart is waiting, "I can love you? "I can give you my heart? I can not stand The truth is that I love And no one can come to you. I'm like a fool I can not tell you. Because I love you more than any other Un drama- romántico C.re.no, con toques de comedia, al estilo Austín. Un abogado de prestigio de carácter frío de gran atractivo para las mujeres que esconde un pasado triste que le ha marcado su vida y su carácter. Una muchacha que lo ha tenido todo fácil en la vida y de repente se encuentra sola cuidando de sus 5 hermanos, al morir en un accidente de tráfico sus padres en extrañas circunstancias, los dos son compañeros de trabajo en distintos departamentos y distintos estatus laboral, su precaria situación la llevan a solicitar el empleo de asistenta en casa del abogado, comienza la lucha entre el orgullo y la frialdad del abogado y la espontaneidad y naturalidad de ella. A romantic drama K.re.n, with touches of comedy. A prominent lawyer of very cold character appeals to women who hides a sad past that has marked his life and character. A ...
The Law can be a very complex field, and if you are unfortunate enough to get into a legal tangle, the first thing you do is seek out a lawyer in that particular area of expertise. Because lawyers know the law of the land, they can read the case well; they can determine the best way to get you out of trouble, under the present law system. There are millions of laws that relate to hundreds of areas like criminal/civil defense, family, personal injury, property and many other issues.
Each state in the US has its own laws and legal systems because of their autonomous nature. As in most other states, the state of Massachusetts has a three-level judicial system: the trial courts (329 justices, 7 departments), the appeals courts (14 justices) and the Supreme Judicial Court (7 justices). The trial court system can be categorized as superior courts, district courts, land courts, juvenile courts, housing courts, probate and family courts and the Boston Municipal Court. Only an experienced Massachusetts lawyer who is highly knowledgeable about all the state's legal policies can tackle this very complex system.
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There are many lawyers in the state of Massachusetts who can be contacted for any kinds of legal support. They mostly specialize in a particular area, like criminal cases, civil cases, family cases, real estate and so on. It is better to identify a lawyer who has expertise in the area to which your case belongs. There are several professional law firms that have consultant lawyers.
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The Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers has a website that enables a client to check out online, lawyers' credentials, license and whether they is in good standing. You can also check out the complete Laws of Massachusetts in the Laws and Statutes database. There are websites like the http://www.lawyer-referral.com and the http://www.masscriminal-lawyers.com that help you locate a good lawyer in Massachusetts, depending on your case. There are also law firms that provide free initial consultation with one of their lawyers to determine how far you can go with your case. Most of them are located in Yellow pages or online.
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Day 1 Chapter 1 of the Proposition 8 Trial Re-enactment presented by MarriageTrial.com. Opening statements begin at min. 15:02. Produced by John Ainsworth & John Ireland. Edited by Michael Legge. THE JUDGE Vaughn Walker, Chief Judge, US District Court portrayed by Ted Heyck THE PLAINTIFFS Paul Katami portrayed by Woody Schultz Jeffrey Zarrillo portrayed by Bryan Cuprill Kristin Perry portrayed by Kitty Swink Sandy Stier portrayed by Tess Harper THE PLAINTIFF ATTORNEYS David Boies portrayed by Jack Laufer Theodore Olson portrayed by Clyde FT Small Theodore Boutrous portrayed by Peter Cassone Christopher Dusseault portrayed by Jon Keel Matthew McGill portrayed by Mark Doerr Ethan Dettmer portrayed by Shawn Ryan THE PLAINTIFF-INTERVENOR ATTORNEYS Dennis Herrera, SF City Attorney portrayed by Matt Pittenger Therese Stewart, SF Deputy City Attorney portrayed by Sarah Gaboury Christine Van Aken, SF City Attorney Portayed by Kate McNeil Danny Chou, SF City Attorney portrayed by Peter James Smith SF City Attorney Ronald Flynn portrayed by Todd Waring THE DEFENDANTS Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Governor Does not appear at trial. Edmund G. Brown, California Attorney General Does not appear at trial. Linette Scott, Deputy Director of Health & Strategic Planning for the California Department of Public Health Does not appear at trial. Patrick OConnell, Clerk-Recorder County of Alameda Does not appear at trial. Dean Logan, Clerk-Recorder County of Los Angeles Does not appear at ...
www.dmcantor.com Today's video from David M Cantor, a Phoenix DUI Lawyer, covers recently proposed legislation that would prosecute criminals who conspire in the US to commit a crime in foreign countries. The reason for this proposed law is centered around a crime in 2007 where the suspects ran a drug deal that occurred in Venezeula and France but planned it while in Miami, Florida. The prosecution tried to bring them up on US charges but the court threw the case out since the actual crime had not occurred in the US. While David agrees that morally it is wrong to plan any crime regardless of where it is perpetrated, but making that a crime of its own will open a Pandora's Box. The US Justice system is already overwhelmed with too many cases, Federal prosecutors' issues with ethics, and frivolous lawsuits. Adding a broad policy of charging people for planning to commit crimes in other countries will add a huge burden and slow the courts even more. Of course this is David's opinion, what do you think? Here is the full text of the proposed bill September 17, 2010 The Honorable John Conyers Jr. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Conyers: This letter provides the Department of Justice's views in support of HR, 5231, the "Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act." This legislation seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to clarify that persons located in the United States who enter into a conspiracy ...
July 1995 An insightful feature on government abuses in Turkey. On Istanbul's streets protesters shout "Murderers! Government!" and risk jail by wearing yellow and red. It's as close as they dare get to the banned colours of the PKK Kurdish separatist guerrillas. Inside Istanbul's military court we film trials under Turkey's notorious 'freedom of speech' law. From a police cell at the back of the court a well-dressed man appeals to our camera until silenced by guards. Journalists greet each other at the funeral of a newspaper owner. So many media people have been killed in recent years that funerals are a regular meeting Place. Their talk is of prison, Mafia assassinations and government suppression. Journalist Ayse Onal compares Turkey to Italy before the Mafia was cleaned up. She says people are trapped by fear between the government, the Mafia and the PKK. Interviews with a human rights lawyer, the Prime Minister's aid Yildirim Aktuna and a political prisoner. Nobel Peace Prize winner Yashar Kemal is in his 70s and is charged with terrorism for writing about the Kurds. "Who is really guilty," he says. "Am I the guilty one? Or is the Turkish government?" Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures
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www.timesofearth.com Virginia - The US state of Virginia has executed a 41-year-old grandmother for the murder of her husband and his son, the first woman to be put to death in Virginia in almost 100 years. Teresa Lewis was killed by lethal injection in Greensville Correction Center at 9.13pm (0113 GMT) on Thursday. "It took about 13 minutes from the time she entered the execution chamber from the time she was pronounced dead." "Officials said she walked on her own into the execution chamber, but media representatives - who witnessed the execution -said she looked nervous and scared." Abolitionists painted Lewis as an example of why capital punishment is flawed, saying she has diminished mental faculties and was taken advantage of by smarter accomplices. Her lawyer, James Rocap, said: "Tonight the death machine exterminated the beautiful childlike and loving spirit of Teresa Lewis." But with an IQ of about 70 or above, Lewis was considered fit for trial in the southern state of Virginia and had pleaded guilty to hiring two men in 2002 to murder her husband and stepson to pocket their $350000 life insurance policy. Lewis appeared tearful as she was escorted into the death chamber on Thursday before being bound to a gurney with heavy leather straps. In the moments before her execution, she asked if her husband's daughter was there. Kathy Clifton, Lewis' stepdaughter, was in an adjacent witness room blocked from the inmate's view by a two-way mirror. "I want Kathy to know ...
The movie begins and ends as a spirit, known in the movie as Arthur (Greene) enters, and descends back into the world from the water. Then the movie shows an airplane carrying a passenger to an Indian reserve, where they're blockading construction/forestry equipment from clearcutting on Indian land. We later realize that the individual was a lawyer representing the tribe whose land is going to be clearcut and the protesters are angered at the lawyer losing the case & the lawyer came to discuss an appeals process. Wilf (Westerman) is introduced at this time & then he in turn introduces Arthur, who also kidnaps the logging company's general manager, and the four take off through the woods where Arthur "instructs" them in listening to Mother Earth. Surrealistic, in its entirety, throughout the movie you're taken for a ride that will take you through many thought provoking scenes. In particular where Wilf describes Washakeajack, the Indian trickster.
Waste And Abuse: The Refuse Of The Federal Spending Binge (Part 2 of 2) - House Oversight Committee - HVC 210 - 2011-02-17 - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Thursday's hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, entitled "Waste and Abuse: The Refuse of the Federal Spending Binge," comes during the very week that President Obama presented a .73 trillion budget request to Congress that requires a record .65 trillion in deficit spending, pushes the national debt to surpass GDP for the first time since World War II, and uses budget gimmicks to hide wasteful discretionary spending. Video provided by US House of Representatives.
Confused by the number of courts the legal system uses? We don't blame you! There are many and the differences between them can range from minor to major. If you have any questions please comment or contact us and we will try to help answer your question.
First of all there are two major court branches: Federal and State.
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We will first break down the Federal court system and follow that with the State court system.
United States Court System
Federal Court System
US District Court Info
There are 94 US District courts.
Each state has at least one.
Each court has at least 2 judges and can have as many as 28.
This is where most federal cases begin!
These courts can here both criminal and civil cases.
U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
13 Circuit Courts of Appeal in the United States.
Anyone found guilty in any court of law may appeal their case to the appropriate court of appeal in their regional area. Federal appeals go to the Federal Court of Appeals which is in Washington D.C.
These courts are usually overseen by three judges.
U.S. Supreme Court
This is the top of the US court system.
It consists of 9 judges (called Justices) that are appointed to life terms by Presidents of the United States. The head judge is called the Chief Justice.
Citizens who are not satisfied with the results of the Appeals courts or State Supreme Courts can petition the U.S. Supreme Court.
This is typically done by filing a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.
The court typically hears between 100 and 150 cases out of an average of 7,000 petitions.(around 1 in 50-70 depending on the year and number of cases seen and petitioned)
4 Justices must agree to hear the case (this is called a grant cert).
Special Article III Courts
1. U.S. Court of Claims: Handles lawsuits against the Government and is found in Washington D.C.
2. U.S. Court of International Trade: Handles international trade disputes and tariffs. This court can be found in New York.
Special Courts Created by Congress
1. Magistrate judges: Handle certain criminal and civil matters agreed to by all parties involved.
2. Bankruptcy courts: Handles bankruptcy and bankruptcy code and law.
3. U.S. Court of Military Appeals: The final appellate court for those that fall under the Military court system.
4. U.S. Tax Court: Handles cases involving tax fraud and other tax related issues.
5. U.S. Court of Veterans' Appeals: Denial of Vet benefits can be taken here (along with other Veterans' issues).
State Court Systems
All state court systems have some differences, but the similarities are strong enough that we can at least give an overview and general feel for how they all work.
Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Most of the cases that come to one of these courts are overheard by a single judge without a jury.
1. Probate court: Handles the estates of those that have died. Makes sure that the will is properly executed.
2. Family court: Handles such things as annulments, divorce, custody, child support, alimony, adoption, and other typical family legal issues.
3. Traffic court: The typical location that minor traffic incidents are handled.
4. Juvenile court: This court handles cases of children who have committed crimes. In some states it is under 18 - others it can be 21.
5. Small claims court: Civil matters are handled here and typically involve cases with damages under ,000.
6. Municipal court: City ordinance violations are typically handled here.
Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
These are the main trial courts in the state system.
They can involve both civil and criminal cases.
Typically one judge with a jury hears the cases here.
These courts are usually called one of the following: Circuit courts, Superior courts, Courts of common pleas, and Supreme courts.
Intermediate Appellate Courts
Many states have intermediate courts which fall between the typical trial courts (listed above) and the state Supreme courts (listed below).
In states with these courts this is the first step in the appeals process.
Typically these are a matter of right (meaning the court -must- hear them regardless of their validity).
The only address errors of law and procedural mistakes.
Typically two or three judges review cases in these courts.
Highest State Courts (often state Supreme courts)
All states within the U.S. have some form of High Court.
They are usually called State Supreme Courts, however in some places they are called courts of appeal (Maryland is an example of this).
States that do not have intermediate courts (the type of court listed prior to this) usually allow appeals to this level of court as a matter of right (again, any case will be heard regardless of validity).
Like the intermediate courts, these courts usually hear cases based on error of law and not on facts of the case itself.
These courts tend to be overseen by panels of judges (3,5,7, or 9).
We hope this article has helped to break the Federal and State court systems down into more understandable terms. We wish you luck with your day in court and if you have any questions please ask or contact an attorney.
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