Court-appointed lawyers and their clients face fallout from government shutdown, funding crisis

The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is over, but the fallout will continue to hit federally funded defense ...
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Should the Court of Appeals Criminal Leave Application Process Be Altered? A Historical Perspective

Some historical context and perspective on the operation and sources of governing authority suggest at least a pause in the consideration of this latest proposal before altering the Court of Appeals ...
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Youngkin moves to delay controversial law sealing criminal, court records from public view

Gov. Glenn Youngkin late Monday asked lawmakers to delay implementation of a 2021 law to shield tens of thousands of court records from public view. The law, set to go into effect on July 1 after four ...

Growing tendency to invoke criminal process in private relationship disputes must be checked, says HC

Madurai High Court emphasizes that criminal law should not resolve personal disputes, urging caution against misuse in ...

Court Cautions Against Criminalising Consensual Relationships That Turn Sour

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case filed by a woman against her former partner, ruling that ...