New process simplifies uncontested joint divorce in New York
New York overhauled uncontested joint divorce, with the New York State Unified Court Sytem (UCS) announcing a simplified process at the end of January. Now, when couples agree to end their union, they ...
Aquinas athletes finalize plans on National Signing Day
Across the country and right here at home, local high school senior athletes celebrated National Signing Day on Wednesday. These student-athletes used the day to finalize where their athletic journeys ...
Iraq's top court suspends new legislation that activists say undermines women's rights
Iraq's top court has suspended implementation of three controversial bills passed last month by the country's parliament, including a measure that activists say undermines women's rights.
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Melissa Rauch May Cry at Your Curtain Call
The “Night Court” star loves community theater and the “distilled joy” of watching people who perform just for fun. By Kathryn Shattuck After almost a decade playing the microbiologist ...
Ticket-Fixing Scheme Results in Western NY Judge's Resignation—for a Second Time
A western New York jurist who found his way back to the bench, a decade after an appellate court suspended him for engaging in ticket-fixing, has resigned again. But this time the judge agreed never ...
Tulsa's new mayor backs 'significant elements' of plan for city to do more over Tulsa Race Massacre
A group representing survivors and descendants from the Tulsa Race Massacre are unveiling a sweeping plan for reparations ...
'Reluctant to Trust'?: NY Courts Continue to Grapple With Complexities of Jury Diversity
Increasing jurors' compensation, creating a travel stipend, child care services, and relaxing limits on people who struggle with English were among suggestions to diversify jury pools in upstate New ...
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Federal appeals court says ban on 18-year-olds buying handguns is unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling that the federal law infringes on the Second Amendment rights of 18- to 20-year-olds. By Clarissa-Jan Lim A federal appeals court on Thursday ...
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Panel to study New York Family Courts
New York State Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, and Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas announced the formation of a panel ...
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Phase III Of e-Courts Project Allocated With Rs 1,500 In Union Budget
The main objective of the third phase is to create a unified technology platform for the judiciary that will provide a seamless and paperless interface between the courts, litigants and other ...
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Why Trump’s personnel purges are likely to end up in court
Late last week, Donald Trump fired as many as 17 inspectors general without cause. These government watchdogs are responsible for investigating internal wrongdoing, possible ethical lapses ...
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The 5th Circuit’s Ruling Striking Down Youth Handgun Ban Is Utter Madness
No one reading the court’s opinion would know that gun violence and gun-related deaths are a serious problem in the United States. But they would learn a lot about what happened in the 18 th ...