The US court system is comprised of a hierarchy of courts, from the lower local courts to the highest Supreme Court. These various levels of court address matters that directly correlate with the court’s scope and function. A district court is a court that operates within the federal court...
The United States of America contains many federal district courts that are under the direct supervision of a US attorney, an attorney of law appointed by the President of the United States. The US attorney has the duty to defend or prosecute civil and criminal cases on behalf of the United States...
Texan John Allen Rubio beheads toddlers, gets death penalty. Rubio was convicted in 2003 for the horrific murders of Angela Camacho's children, Rubio's then common law wife.Rubio stabbed, smothered, and decapitated three toddlers all less than four years old. Hidalgo County District...
There are instances wherein a court case is resolved outside a court trial through the help of a third party. Court mediation is offered by district courts to certain cases that can be settled without need for a trial. Mediation between the plaintiff and the defendant is usually done through a...
Many types of laws exist to address common issues faced by people. These issues may be broad and general in their scope while others address more specific matters. One type of law that addresses the general area of bankruptcy is referred to as bankruptcy law. This area of law addresses issues...
Nissim Aharon convicted for "Holy Semen." The former Israeli Defense Ministry employee and resident of Rishon Lezion, alleged that his semen was a holy liquid and reportedly "healed" a number of women with physical contact through his "body and soul." Aharon was sentenced to 10 years of jail time...
The FCC or Federal Communications Commission loses to Comcast in a lawsuit filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday. This is a landmark case which decided the FCC lacks the authority to require equal treatment of broadband providers over internet...
Gangsta rapper Andre "Dr. Dre" Young wins the lawsuit over The Chronic reissue against his former label, Death Row Records. Dre's Chronic win occurred within a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 with U.S. District Court Judge Christina Snyder presiding over the hearing. Dre filed the...
Teen Mom 2 and 16 and Pregnant cast member Jenelle Evans is facing jail time for marijuana possession, drug paraphernalia charges, and breaking and entering stemming from an October incident. The nineteen year old mother of toddler son, Jace, is slated for a District Court hearing on April 14,...
Each state or jurisdiction has its own legal system, process, and method of handling issues involving the law. When it comes to the court system, each state has its own hierarchy of courts consisting of several levels that may correspond to the local, state, and national levels of a jurisdiction....
