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New York Jailhouse Lawyer Wins Resentencing, Release
At 28 years old, drug addicted and semi-homeless, Kelly Harnett was nobody’s idea of a model citizen. So when implicated along with boyfriend Thomas Donovan in a July 2010 murder in a public park in Queens, New York, she knew it was bad. But she didn’t expect things to end quite so badly. Violent and […]
Man Sets Himself on Fire While Holding Sign ‘Stop the Genocide in Congo’
There is a video circulating of a man from the Democratic Republic of Congo setting himself on fire to protest the ongoing genocide in the country has gone viral. The video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Nov. 8 sparked outrage and sympathy from viewers across the globe. The unidentified man is seen standing in front […]
Louisiana Town with Just 226 People Pulls in $1 Million Per Year Primarily From Traffic Tickets
A tiny town in Louisiana with a population of 226 people raked in more than a $1 million in a single year – just as much as Louisiana’s third largest city that has nearly nine times the population by targeting drivers. Fenton, located in Jefferson Davis Parish, has just one main road, one library, one gas station, […]
The Meaning Of ‘Bail’ Has Strayed Far From Its Legal Roots
This article was written by Matt Alsdort, and was quite insightful so I decided to repost. A few months ago, Illinois became the most recent state to make sweeping improvements to its pretrial system. The Pretrial Fairness Act, which went into effect on Sept. 18, addresses a range of pretrial policies and practices, from the […]
Supreme Court Has Denied Florida’s Request to Reinstate a Drag Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request to allow Florida to resume enforcing a law that bans minors from attending drag shows, among other so-called “adult live performances.” The opinion stems from ongoing litigation brought by the owners of queer restaurant chain Hamburger Mary’s, who argue that Florida’s law effectively outlawing drag shows […]
Another Accuser Has Come Forward and Filed Suit Against Bill Cosby
A woman who said Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her when she was a young comedy writer more than 50 years ago filed a lawsuit against the actor Thursday under a soon-to-expire New York law that gave victims of sexual abuse a one-year window for claims that would otherwise be barred by time limits. Joan Tarshis initially […]
Attorney Tomas Rodriguez Reprimanded for Neglecting His Clients.
The Iowa Supreme Court recently issued a reprimand order against lawyer Tomas Rodriguez for neglecting his clients, reported the American Bar Association Journal. The court’s attorney disciplinary board determined that Rodriguez broke ethics rules “governing diligence, competence and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice”, as per the Journal. Rodriguez had skipped “multiple” parole revocation hearings for […]
It’s Official More Than 2 Million Criminal Records to be Sealed in New York under New Legislation
More than two million criminal records will be sealed after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed long-sought Clean Slate legislation. Hochul signed the Clean Slate Act, a landmark piece of legislation, at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday morning. Under the legislation, a person’s felony records will be sealed eight years after conviction or release from prison; three […]
Indiana Supreme Court Releases Proposal Allowing Grads of Non Accredited Law Schools to Take The Bar
The Indiana Supreme Court is now seeking comment on a proposed amendment allowing graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited law schools to sit for the Indiana bar exam. This follows moves by Purdue Global Law School, a California-based online law school not accredited by the ABA, to petition for rule changes to allow its students to take the Indiana […]