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Judge Answers Charlie Adelson’s Request For Resentencing

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When the Court imposed its sentence, it did not refer to or mention the scoresheet at all, demonstrating the Court was not relying on the computation of the lowest permissible prison sentence, the judge wrote in his order.

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

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The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court.

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D.C. Appellate Court Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore Keeps Up The Delay Gambit To Prevent Pauline Newman From Working

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So much of the coverage on Pauline Newman’s ordeal with her court focuses on distractions from the heart of the matter: her age, her constant efforts to simply do her job, what have you. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Monday. Appellate Court Chief Judge Kimberly A. Kimberly A. The post D.C.

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Diddy’s Lawyer Accuses Opposing Counsel Of Depravity

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Lawsuit [Hot New Hip Hop] Earlier : More Big Names Get Caught Up In Diddy Freak Off Allegations Tony Buzbee Still Has To Deal With Jay-Zs Defamation Countersuit Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Justice Jackson Offers Common Sense Argument For How Judicial Diversity Benefits Everyone

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The Court reasoned that the government may have in interest in having people in positions of authority that represent the demographics of the troops that they lead. The truth is that communities care who wields the gavel, and we may be better off if and when the one calling order to the court is a member of a minority group.

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Donna Adelson’s Lawyer Pushes To Exclude Divorce Evidence From Trial

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Donna Adelsons Attorneys Claim Wendi And Dan Markels Divorce File Should Not Be Used As Evidence [MSN] Earlier : The Murder Of Dan Markel: The Case Against Donna Adelson Revoked Conflict Waiver Means Delays In Slain Law Professor Case Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.

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Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody

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Chronicling the Adelson trial has had its fair share of clever legal arguments and delays, but this development happened out of court. Donna Adelson Moved To Protective Custody At Jail After Alleged Assault, Extortion [Tallahassee] Earlier: Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021.