University Stephen B. Wilke Name of the Case: Young v. Weaver 2020346 Citation: 883 So.2d 234 (Ala, Ct. Civ. App. 2003) Statement of Fact: Kim Young appeals a judgment of the Tuscaloosa Circuit Court awarding damages to Philip Weaver (Landlord) for alleged breaches by Kim Young (tenant) of an apartment lease Contract on December 12, 2003. Procedural History: In the fall of 2001, Kim Young is an 18 years old minor and had been living with
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efficiency status of 38 Hamilton County Judges. The study looked at the number of cases disposed, appealed and reversed. The information gathered is from data for the Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Court and Municipal Court. Two of the judges, Patrick Dinkelacker and Timothy Hogan served in two different courts during the three year study period. This report will show the efficiency of all 38 judges as a whole and as individuals. There were 182,908 total cases disposed during the study
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Court Issues Analysis CJA 394 August 06, 2012 Court Issues Analysis The court and court administrators are faced with numerous issues on a daily basis; everything from the crimes being committed, the language barriers, victims’ rights, and budget related issues just to name a few. The language barrier issue is one of the major challenges faced by the criminal justice system and administrators. The Administrative Office establishes the standards and guidelines for selecting and using interpreters
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principle that the decision of a court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future. administrative regulations rules made by state and federal administrative agencies. case law law that includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions. common law the body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the community that were recognized and enforced by the courts. constitution a body of
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is a frequently invoked provision in New York practice. It lists the principal grounds on which a judgment or order may be vacated. It provides (verbatim) that “[t]he court which rendered a judgment or order may relieve a party from it upon such terms as may be just, on motion of any interested person with such notice as the court may direct, upon the ground of: * 1. excusable default, if such motion is made within one year after service of a copy of the judgment or order with written notice
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grounds of failure to Mirandize, the court would have to find that your Miranda rights were violated. Any evidence obtained from your statements without being Mirandized could be suppressed. Once you have been Mirandized any statements you make will and can be used against you. You should not engage in any conversations with the police without legal representation. Any statements you may have made prior to the Miranda rights being given to you can be used in court. Legal representations will ensure
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prenuptial agreement and yet there still was a court case. This was because the prenuptial agreement was signed in another country and it legitimacy was being contested. Not only have that different countries had different rules on these contracts. Marriage and civil partnerships require a prenuptial agreement to justify the mind set the couple were in the time of commitment. In case of separation, the prenuptial agreements re not so weighty in a court of law. It is in fact a lee way that assists
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makes an arrest of the Defendant, or the Courts will issue a warrant for the Defendant's arrest. The Court may also issue a summons requiring the Defendant to appear in Court at a particular time and date (Blaine County Idaho 2013:1).” The defendant is advised of their rights and is given an opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty. After the arraignments, but before trial there will be court hearings, during this time a pre-trial conference is held before court prior to the commencement of actual courtroom
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Hamilton County Judges over a three-year period ( Cincinnati Enquirer, January 11, 1998 ). Shown in Table 2.5 are the results for 182,908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 Judges in Common Pleas Court, Domestic relations Court, and Municipal Court. Two of the judges (Dinkelacker and Hogan) did not serve in the same court for the entire three-year period. The purpose of the newspaper’s study was to evaluate the performance of the judges. Appeals are often the result of mistakes made by judges, and the newspaper
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series of questions they should ask themselves before handing in a report to make sure that it is complete. Reports should contain any and all relevant information so that your report leaves no open questions whether it by a fellow officer or the court. Having all the necessary information in the report will show what actions were taken and it helps to avoid wasted time and effort of having to do it all over again. E-mail addresses have become important in report writing since it is the easiest way
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