On AlterNet: courts

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One Homeowner's Uphill Battle with Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Shows How Badly The Courts are Stacked Against Ordinary People

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 27, 2012.

Mary Glover is taking on Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo--but a court decision could leave her and thousands of other homeowners without a hope of justice.

Why Is the Obama Administration Subverting the Rule of Law?

Karen Greenberg, TomDispatch.com. August 21, 2011.

If, in fact, we are a "nation of laws," you wouldn't know it from Washington's actions over the past few years.

Where Do These Wisconsin Republicans Get off? They Actually Believe Their Actions Are "Immune" to Court Decisions

Mary Bottari, PR Watch. March 23, 2011.

Welcome to Wisconsin, where Republicans' novel interpretations of long established law are a daily occurrence and the billable hours are stacking up.

Owe Money? Be Careful, or You Might End Up in Jail

Anneli Rufus, AlterNet. June 19, 2010.

Owing money is not a criminal offense in the USA. But big business has found a way to end-run this process.

Nasty Ads and Shady Campaign Contributions Take Over Judicial Races

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. June 12, 2009.

With 39 states now electing judges, the threat to impartial justice is frightening.

Prop. 8: Tyranny of the Majority

Byron Williams, Huffington Post. March 20, 2009.

If the Court rules to uphold Prop. 8, it would mean the majority becomes the arbitrator for what is just. That's the Court's role.

On Top of Jail Time, Prisoners Now Face Fees and Surcharges

Emily Jane Goodman, The Nation. September 6, 2008.

Prisoners across the country are facing court fees, arrest fees and booking fees in addition to their sentences -- and states are raking in the cash.

Will Armies of Lawyers in Service to Political Parties Determine Election 2008?

Richard L. Hasen, Loyola Lawyer. August 19, 2008.

The editor of a noted election law blog offers a preview of November's contest.

Myths About Gay Marriage

Peter Montgomery, People For the American Way Foundation. June 17, 2008.

It's important to correct these misrepresentations and get back to celebrating.

How Our Sexuality Is Being Restricted One Bad Law at a Time

Dr. Marty Klein, AlterNet. June 4, 2008.

Sexuality is considered a public health menace, and many people want tough (albeit illegal) laws to battle the epidemic.

Courts Rule in Favor of Deception

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. May 12, 2008.

Anti-gay crusaders are deceiving voters about their strategies and intentions -- and the courts are playing along.

Our Great 'Secretocracy'

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. May 6, 2008.

Government secrecy does not make us safer; it undermines the Constitution.

Ohio Judge: Bro Wasn't Tased

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. May 5, 2008.

A Summit County judge ordered the county medical examiner to delete any reference that Tasers contributed to the deaths of three Ohio men.

Courts Endow Corporations with Unalienable Rights

Jeffrey Kaplan, ReclaimDemocracy.org. February 12, 2008.

Corporations are increasingly accorded the rights of legal persons -- if only Guantanamo detainees could be so lucky.

Bush and Congress Are Heading for Courtroom Clash on 'Executive Privilege'

Brian Beutler, Media Consortium. July 21, 2007.

The fight over the attorney scandal escalated when former White House Counsel Harriet Miers failed to show at a House Judiciary hearing which she had been subpoenaed for to give testimony -- and may be heading for the courts.

Global Warming Challenges Environmental Law

Kelpie Wilson, TruthOut.org. April 16, 2007.

We need a new approach to environmental law that would bypass the debate over property rights vs. the environment and replace the discretion to regulate with the obligation to protect.