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Tag Archives: Attorney general
Why Big Banks Will Pay The Piper in 2013
Many Americans still await the day Wall Street is held accountable for the financial crisis, and an end to “Nobody saw this coming” excuses. A new report, Subprime Mortgage Crisis- Is 2013 Beginning or End?, examines the slow and certain … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Politics
Tagged Attorney general, Bank of America, Countrywide, Countrywide Financial, Fair Housing Act, Fannie Mae, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac, housing crisis, mortgage fraud, overview, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Securities Act, securities fraud, settlement, Subprime litigation, United States, update, Wall Street
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America’s Top Lobbyists On Criminal Justice Reform- Legal? Proper?
As the legislative process picks up in many states, one common lobbyist will again take their leadership position at the statehouses. The state Attorney General and local police chiefs will again move to the front of the line of “The … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation
Tagged Attorney general, Criminal justice, Executive Branch, Legislature, police, Prison, Rhode Island, Separation of powers
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New Report on Public Defenders: Again Missing the Mark
Back in February I posted about the fact that underfunded Public Defenders are a smokescreen for the real issue: underfunded prosecutors and courts cannot handle the number of crimes coming at them. A new report by Justice Policy Institute, System … Continue reading
Posted in Courts
Tagged Attorney general, costs, Criminal justice, Justice Policy Institute, Public defender
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Judges, Integrity, and Coming Up Short… (Facebook? Really??)
Just in case you felt that judges were above the fray, this Facebook post by West Virginia Circuit Judge John Yoder says it all. This man has a history of flagrant behavior, such as illegally forcing indigents to pay fees, … Continue reading
Underfunded Public Defenders are Only 1/3 of The Equation
As state budget discussions heat up around the nation, each department will be fighting to keep their slice of the pie while a few will be bold enough to tout their need for expansion. In a time of economic hardship … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Courts, Drug Policy, prison economics
Tagged actual innocence, Attorney general, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Commissioners Court, Crime and Justice, Criminal justice, death penalty, drug policy, drug war, governor quinn, harris v. champion, jailhouse lawyer, Law, new mexico, oklahoma, Public defender, Rhode Island, Speedy Trial, state of public defender programs, war on drugs
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What Do Prosecutors Fail to Understand About Defense Counsel?
Around the nation there are prosecutors who are tasked with an overwhelming number of cases. Occasionally they may have a serious felony, such as rape or murder, but what bogs them down is the immense number of simple possession charges … Continue reading →