All articles tagged with #court system
A Bitcoin investor is planning to establish a Caribbean community that will feature its own court system, highlighting innovative approaches to cryptocurrency governance and community building.
Judges are increasingly doubting the credibility of the Justice Department due to repeated instances of misleading, violating orders, and political bias, which threatens the trust and functioning of the legal system.
Former California Superior Court Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell insists that there should be immediate consequences if former President Donald Trump violates a gag order, suggesting that he should be jailed. She called for the gag order to be expanded to include Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and their family members, emphasizing the need to protect the court system from threats and intimidation. Cordell expressed concern over Trump's disrespect for the court and urged for swift action to hold him accountable.
Luis Funez, suspected leader of a drug trafficking ring in Portland, was arrested for the second time in a week after being caught with 52 pounds of fentanyl. Despite the seriousness of the charges, he was not held in jail due to court pretrial detention guidelines. However, this time the U.S. Marshals Service has ordered Funez to be held in jail, raising questions about the previous release and the effectiveness of the county court system.
The U.S. Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has agreed to examine whether to address the issue of "judge shopping" by state attorneys general and activists who file lawsuits challenging government policies in courthouses where a single sympathetic judge hears most cases. Senate Democrats have urged the committee to craft nationwide rules to ensure random assignment of judges, while some panel members downplayed the significance of forum shopping and questioned the authority to dictate case assignments. The committee will study the issue and issue a report at its next meeting in April. The move comes in response to lawsuits filed in single-judge divisions in Texas, and proposals for reform have been made by Senate Democrats, the Brennan Center for Justice, and the American Bar Association.
Starting Monday, Illinois will become the first state to eliminate cash bail, as a new law goes into effect. Under the new system, police will issue citations for low-level misdemeanors, while more serious crimes will be decided by the court. Conditions for release will be determined in an initial hearing, with prosecutors having the option to request detention. The law defines detention-eligible offenses, such as domestic battery, stalking, and most gun charges. Critics argue that the overhaul may compromise public safety, while supporters believe it will make the system fairer.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to drop the most controversial part of his plan to overhaul the country's court system, which would have allowed the national legislature to overturn Supreme Court rulings. Netanyahu is now pushing ahead with legislation that has been stripped of this provision.
The NAACP has filed a lawsuit against Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves and other state officials after they signed legislation that allows state authorities to exert more control over law enforcement in Jackson, including expanding the Capitol Police. The lawsuit accuses the officials of unfairly singling out Jackson, a predominantly Black city struggling with violent crime and an overburdened court system. The laws create a temporary court system outside of city control run by appointed judges and prosecutors who will handle cases brought to them by the Capitol Police, a once-obscure agency that has been given power to patrol the capital.