Criminal Law

Welcome prosecutors...and judges
I would everyone to give a big hello to all of the prosecutors and judges that have joined us. Over the last several days, maybe a week or so, I have noticed quite a bit of traffic coming from Tarrant County computers...

Ex-Judges, Prosecutors Join Fight Over Prosecutorial Misconduct
August 10, 2012 More than 50 former federal judges and prosecutors are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a dispute over alleged government misconduct, taking a position in the case against the Justice Department...

"Ex-Judges, Prosecutors Join Fight Over Prosecutorial Misconduct"
"Ex-Judges, Prosecutors Join Fight Over Prosecutorial Misconduct": At "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Mike Scarcella has a post that begins, "More than 50 former federal judges and prosecutors are urging the U...

THREATS TO JUDGES PROSECUTORS SOARING
Threats against the nation?s judges and prosecutors have sharply increased, prompting hundreds to get 24-hour protection from armed U.S. marshals. Many federal judges are altering their routes to work, installing security systems at home, shielding their addresses by paying bills at the courthouse or refraining from registering to vote...

"Threats against federal judges, prosecutors are up"
"Threats against federal judges, prosecutors are up": The Associated Press has this report. And at "The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times," Mike Scarcella has a post titled "DOJ: Better Effort Needed to Protect Judges, Prosecutors...

More threats against federal judges, prosecutors
The number of threats doubled between 2003 and 2008, the Justice Department's inspector general reports. One of the big problems is that judges and prosecutors don't always report threats to the authorities so that investigators can take precautions...

Women and the Law
Women in the Justice System (judges, attorneys)

Wrong Bus
Greenbrier County Board of Education agrees to $15,000 negligence settlement after dropping a 5-year-old off at the wrong spot.

Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention
Judges Face Class Action

Wrong Medication
Walgreens agrees to confidential settlement after woman suffers miscarriage.