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On Deck: Articles of Impeachment
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House of Representatives will move forward drafting Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump. In a speech recalling the words of the Founding Fathers and invoking the spirit of the nation’s formative years, Pelosi laid the groundwork for the House’s case against the President.
Read more...Georgia’s Voting Procedures Yield Lawsuits, Watchdog Scrutiny
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is facing, separately, a number of lawsuits from Democratic leadership and scrutiny from watchdog groups like the American Civil Liberties Union over its voting procedures.
Read more...Advocates Push to End Life Imprisonment From 'Inside-out'
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
A number of advocacy organizations are looking at ways to leverage the experiences of inmates as well as legislative remedies to, among other things, end "extreme" sentences like life in prison.
Read more...Pro Bono Week Set to Support Victims of Domestic, Sexual Violence
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Lawyers across the nation will raise awareness of the importance of charitable work during the National Celebration of Pro Bono from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26.
Read more...Task Force Set to 'Harmonize' Financial Regulatory Framework
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The consumer finance sector is in the middle of a technological reconstitution, with financial technology playing, arguably, its largest role in the history of global economics.
Read more...U.S. Impeachments: Your Quick Guide
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Perhaps then-U.S. Rep. Gerald Ford offered the most succinct assessment of impeachment proceedings: “An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history,” he said, as cited by the American Bar Association (ABA).
Read more...DOJ Sues Snowden Over Book, Sparking Free Speech Concerns
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
The U.S. federal government is suing Edward Snowden for improperly publishing his book, 'Permanent Record,' but the constitutionality of the law backing the action is simultaneously being challenged by free speech advocates.
Read more...Judicial Ethics Opinions Ask: What's It Mean to be a Friend?
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
New recommendations from the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility laid out revised guidelines for what does, and does not, require a judge to step down from a case.
Read more...Abortion Advocates Largely Laud Missouri, Indiana Decisions
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Judges in Missouri and Indiana took action against laws aimed at curbing instances of abortion, drawing mostly praise from pro-choice advocates.
Read more...SCOTUS to Look at Anonymity in Ramos v. Louisiana, NAACP Calls Rules Racist
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- Written by Dan Sabbatino
Nearly every state in the union requires a unanimous jury verdict in cases regarding felony crime charges.
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