Green County judicial courtroom number V. This was the first time that I had ever been in any courthouse and I felt like I was entering an airport terminal when I had to go through security in order to enter the building. When I first arrived the judge was not in the courtroom and we had to wait around twenty minutes for him to enter, when he finally arrived we all stood as he entered and the sentencing for the case of State vs. Raymond was under way. In this case the prosecutor was seeking a
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and its own set of judges. In Illinois there are five districts, in the Supreme Court there are seven elected judges – one for Cook County and the other four districts each have one. On the Appellate Court level there are 38 elected judges – eighteen for Cook County (first district), districts three and four each have 4 appellate judges and districts two and five each have six judges. This may seem like there are not enough knowing that Illinois has 102 counties and these judges cover the entire state
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A CASE STUDY KELLER v. INLAND METALS ALL WEATHER CONDITIONING, INC. You be the Judge Cindi Garlington 5/13/2013 An express warranty is one that the seller creates with his words or actions (Beatty, 2008). If a seller clearly says that the goods will meet certain standards, he has implied warranty. In the case of Brian and Clarice Keller, Inland has definitely implied a warranty by assuring the 7.5 dehumidifier would work both by the representative and the president of the
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how both worked. When you do field research such as court observation, there are so many different factors that come into play when you are observing. Some of the things that you might be observing is the overall atmosphere of the court room, the judge, other court room actors, cases or proceedings, defendants, and legal issues. What I chose to mainly observe was the
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The Dueling Banjos (State vs. Federal) The United States Judicial System Dee Montano CJA/204 April 3, 2012 Sherre D. Corniel The Dueling Banjos (State vs. Federal) The United States Judicial System Frustration, confusion, and complexity; these three words can and are used regularly to describe the justice system within the United States. A better understanding of the history, principles, and role of the dual court system is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the American
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ABSTRACT “As the judge enters the courtroom to take the bench, the court officer loudly proclaims: ‘All Rise!’ These two words inspire a sense of awe and respect for our judicial process. But what if the command, ‘All Rise!’ represented a promise — a promise that the court will lighten the burden of people whose problems have become too difficult to overcome alone? What if ‘All Rise!’ became a pledge by the court to look beyond the chaos and wreckage in peoples’ lives caused by addiction and
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fallback options). Here are some ways that judges can order confinement for a juvenile who has been found delinquent: Home confinement/house arrest. The judge can order the minor to remain at home, with exceptions (attend school, work, counseling, and so on). Placement with someone other than a parent or guardian. The judge can require that the minor live with a relative or in a group or foster home. Juvenile hall/juvenile detention facility. The judge can send the minor to a juvenile detention
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Stepping Up to the Podium with Confidence: A Primer for Law Students on Preparing and Delivering an Appellate Oral Argument James D. Dimitri1 Virtually all law students are required to learn oral advocacy skills at some point during their legal education. Typically, these skills are cultivated through at least one oral argument assignment, which often consists of an appellate oral argument that is given as part of the students’ first-year legal research and writing course or as part of a moot court
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Saskatchewan Correctional Center on 3 separate charges, and this trial was his sentencing hearing. While the Prosecutor and the Defendant’s lawyer waited in front of the Judge, the Defendant appeared on the television screen. His lawyer said that he was pleading guilty to mischief, possession of a weapon, and violating his probation. The Judge told the Defendant that the Prosecutor will explain each charge, and he can either agree or disagree with what has been said. The Prosecutor started with the case
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alimony payments was not abuse of discretion. Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded. **409 *368 Edmund H. Monteith, of Monteith & Monteith, Columbia, for appellantrespondent. Robert L. Hallman, Columbia, for respondent-appellant. CURETON, Judge: This divorce action involves three appeals. Both parties *369 appeal a 1984 divorce decree with respect to alimony, child support, equitable distribution and attorney fees. Both parties petitioned the Supreme Court for supersedeas. The Court refused
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