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Court Fees Called ‘Another Layer of Punishment’ for Rural Poor

The Crime Report

In the most recent study, Idaho was singled out as relying almost entirely on penalties and fines to fund its judicial system, even as the state confronts more than $195 million in uncollected court debt. Mostly white and rural states like Idaho regularly impose substantial monetary sanctions on people without the means to pay them.”.

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Access to Justice Requires Access to Law. So Why Aren’t the Advocates of Each More Closely Aligned?

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Yet when Malamud and his organization Public.Resource.Org , sought to publish the official statutes of the state of Georgia, the state sued him , accusing him in its court filing of engaging in “terrorism.” Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico and Tennessee all do as well, according to Malamud. “If

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Assessing Advocacy In The Federal Appeals Through The Lens Of Five Cases From The Past Year

Above The Law

Across five of the most closely watched federal appellate cases of the past year, a striking pattern has emerged: courts are grappling with cutting-edge questions at the intersection of constitutional doctrine, statutory interpretation, and contemporary social and technological realities. Brief Argument Summaries Hytera Communications Corp.

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Public Participation in the Coronavirus Age

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

A number of states have suspended aspects of their open meetings laws in response to the pandemic, and many public bodies are now holding meetings telephonically or using videoconference technology—and conditions are changing on an almost daily basis.

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Court Grants Immunity To DA Who Shared Nude Photos From A Searched Phone With Local Law Enforcement

Above The Law

She was pulled over in Idaho (where recreation use/possession isnt legal) and charged with possession. During the search of her vehicle, Idaho State troopers found a business card belonging to her boyfriend, Grant County (OR) deputy Tyler Smith. But Idaho law enforcement still had a copy of Olsons phone data. Carpenter did.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Circuit majority opinion’s interpretation was foreclosed by the statute and violated separation of powers. First, the Supreme Court concluded that the statute requiring Commission approval of affiliated-interest agreement did not require environmental review. The second petition was filed by a coal mining company. County of Maui v.

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