But then, the focus of child welfare law in these United States, post "The Adoption and Safe Families Act" [also called "ASFA"] is to speed up permanency, by which the law means terminating parental rights and moving children to "better" … [Read more...]
TODAY was the 80th Anniversary of the executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Robert Meeropol spoke; I found this especially affecting as his parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, were executed in 1953. He was three when they were arrested, and six when they were executed. He asked who studies or … [Read more...]
ICE – Remember them? According to their website, they are PROUD
What else did they accuse her of doing? Well, working to support herself and her son using invalid identification. Succeeding at keeping a janitorial job at an airport, showing that migrants without valid identification can do … [Read more...]
Trial Court issues report on Reforming the Small Claims system – asks for comments
The Boston Globe did a special expose, called "Debtor's Hell", dated July 20, 2007 which is now archived.Here is an excerpt:She had reason to be stunned: The debt was at least five years old. And she'd never gotten notice of the lawsuit … [Read more...]
The Lynn Item covers the continuing failure to pay court-appointed attorneys
To quote the secretary of the Essex County Bar Assn.:Members of the Essex County Bar Association Advocates in Salem remain similarly perplexed.?Our members have a contract with the state, which insures them at all times, and states they … [Read more...]
Update on Brian Jones [The public defender arrested for refusing to go to trial unprepared]
Here is my promised update. Attorney Brian Jones was released after five hours. His action was lauded by other Public Defenders in Ohio, as Ohio's Supreme Court has held that representing a defendant when an attorney is … [Read more...]
Public Defender arrested in Ohio for refusing to go to trial unprepared, yesterday
For the whole newspaper story, go to:http://www.recordpub...NACDL, the national organization for those who defend the indigent, has also weighed in. Their press release is located at:http://www.nacdl.org...One excerpt:The judge in the … [Read more...]
Senator Havern considers leaving the State Senate for Lobbying Firm
Bob Havern has been my State Senator for almost as long as I have lived in Massachusetts. I was a bit shocked to hear that he may be moving on. Here I quote the State House News Service:ML Strategies "has indicated a desire to … [Read more...]
Our State has NO rules of Evidence! But a DRAFT SET is posted for notice and comment NOW
At any event, don't count on someone else to notice and comment for you.Again, all that is needed for a bad result is that YOU do not do your part.The deadline is October 5, 2007 - so there is time to participate. … [Read more...]
Complete Text of Gov. Patrick’s press release on his Ed Plan & Council
The only part I do not get is: Why Harry Spence? … [Read more...]
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