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La. court remap effort loses steam quickly
A legislative analysis of the latest census data shows the districts vary widely, from representing about 438000 people in the New Orleans-based district held by Justice Bernette Johnson to more than 791000 people in the Baton Rouge-based district held
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:30A
Local defendants often have familiar faces
The state Division of Criminal Justice Services compiled a county-by-county breakdown of offenders who ran up five or more convictions within a three-year period -- in this case Jan. 1, 2008 to Dec. 31, 2010. Albany County ranked 11th statewide,
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:29A
Lawsuit challenging Regents overruled
Judge Timothy Kelley of the 19th Judicial District Court has thrown out the lawsuit filed against Gov. Bobby Jindal and the Louisiana Board of Regents that challenged the Board's composition, according to the Associated Press. The suit filed on Feb.
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:29A
$4M verdict isn't flipped: Appeals court judge sides with Davis over network
The real estate reality show chronicled Richard C. Davis and others as they bought homes and sought to 'flip' them for a quick profit after fixing them up. Richard C. Davis says he is looking to return to television with a show about restaurant
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:28A
Woman accuses Ada County Sgt. of forcing himself onto her
It was last fall that the alleged victim was arrested by Meridian Police for a DUI. According to her notice of tort claim, she blew a .26. That is more than triple the legal limit. Once out of the Ada County jail, she refused a ride from her boyfriend
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:28A
Woman accuses Ada County Sgt. of forcing himself onto her
It was last fall that the alleged victim was arrested by Meridian Police for a DUI. According to her notice of tort claim, she blew a .26. That is more than triple the legal limit. Once out of the Ada County jail, she refused a ride from her boyfriend
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:28A
Enforced Disappearance of Jathedar Gurdev Singh Kaonke- PIL seeks independent
The petition filed by Former MP Simranjeet Singh Mann, President of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) is expected to be placed for hearing before the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi after the high court opens following a week-long
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:27A
Eminent personalities given Pratibha Puraskaram
AP High Court Justice B Prakash Rao, who was the chief guest, congratulated the awardees and described them as a source of inspiration and called upon younger people to draw inspiration from them. Those who were honoured with the awards are Vemula
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:27A
Filling her soul while filling your stomach
Scibelli moved to Washington, DC, in 1989 to work as an attorney by day, specializing in white-collar criminal defense for a DC law firm, and continued to cook and entertain in her spare time. She never grew disenchanted with the law but at some point
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:26A
Mecklenburg judges fight proposed cuts
Eliminating drug treatment courts, Nixon wrote, "makes little economic sense." Nonviolent offenders addicted to drugs or alcohol attend treatment programs instead of going to prison. Last fiscal year, North Carolina spent an average of $27134 for each
Updated: 04/13/2011 12:26A
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