Justice System

Layoffs could hit Iowa's Justice system
DES MOINES -- About 10 percent of Department of Correctionsemployees have applied to take advantage of the state’s new earlyretirement program, but that won’t be enough to prevent layoffs,the head of the House Justice Systems budget committee warnedTuesday.

STATE: Chief Justice voices concerns about reduced staffing
New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, speaking at Princeton University on Wednesday, warned that staff reductions in the state judiciary could threaten essential operations of the court system.

ODIHR: post-election trials reveal shortcomings in Armenia's justice system
"The OSCE stands ready to assist the authorities in further advancing justice reform in Armenia," said Lenarcic.

Civil service pool system reviewed
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today a comprehensive study will be conducted on the “pool” system in the civil service which is regarded as a device for punitive administrative measures. The prime minister said that the element of natural justice or the right to be heard and assessed independently must form part of the procedure. “I hear the whispers and grouses of the ...

Mass. Chief Justice Recalls Childhood
Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, answers questions posed by Cambridge resident Janet A. Pryor yesterday at the Brattle Theater.

MSU law professor earns Women's Justice Legal Scholar Award
Carol Miller, distinguished professor of business law in the finance and general business department, was selected as the recipient of the Women's Justice Legal Scholar Award from Missouri Lawyers' Weekly/Media, according to a news release from MSU.

Md. included in antitrust deal with voting system provider
The nation's largest provider of voting equipment will forgo its acquisition of a rival company as part of an antitrust settlement reached with nine states, including Maryland, according to the Department of Justice.

Inside the Yellow Tape: Sen. Webb to urge vote on criminal justice commission
Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., will push for a final vote Tuesday on his bill to establish a commission to study the country’s criminal justice system, according to a news release from the senator’s office.

Webb Urges Vote On National Criminal Justice Commission Act
Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) is urging for final passage of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act.

Talk to your kids about good, bad touching
The tragic disappearance of California teen Chelsea King has left many people wondering if the justice system in this country is broken.Why was her alleged attacker (and known sex offender) John Albert Gardner III freed from jail after serving only five years for beating and molesting a 13-year-old girl? The court chose to ignore the counsel of the psychiatrist who strongly warned, "There is no ...