US Courts

Judge Cebull: 'Resign'

Rep. Hank Johnson | Posted 05.06.2012

Rep. Hank Johnson

There is no place for a federal judge who uses racist, divisive language.

You Can See It in the Faces

Saul Segan | Posted 01.04.2012

Saul Segan

The practice of law is an absolute honor and a privilege. When anyone is fortunate enough to be able to earn their livelihood by helping others to improve their lives and relieve their stresses, care should be taken to launch gratitude as a prime emotion.

State Budget Cuts Mean Logjams In Criminal Justice System

AP | By GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 12.26.2011

ATLANTA -- Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and ...

The Myth Of Sharia Law In America

Amy Sullivan | Posted 08.15.2011

Amy Sullivan

We have a criminal justice system that no outside law can supersede. Additionally, judges consider foreign laws only if they choose to -- they can always refuse to recognize a foreign law.

Failures of U.S. Courts Forces Mothers to Turn to International Law

Dianne Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Dianne Post

Stories of women who are losing custody of their children to batterers and child abusers are not unique. They are the tip of the proverbial iceberg indicating a grave and growing injury to human rights.

Reading the Pictures: This Kid Abdulmutallab

Michael Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Shaw

2009-12-31-headshot.jpgPictures circulating of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a school trip to London in '03 is making it near impossible for the right-wing to hype his danger.

91% Of Terror Defendants Tried In US Courts Were Convicted: Study

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

MIAMI - Guantanamo prisoners could be successfully tried in the United States because an overwhelming number of terrorism cases in U.S. courts since t...