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Privacy and Public Access to Court Records

Court records include the case file of a lawsuit, records of any hearings, and information the court or the clerk of the court prepare in connection with any judicial proceeding. A court's management information and data (budgets, reports, and...

Reviewability of Federal Administrative Agency Decisions

Federal administrative agencies make adjudicatory decisions in regulatory cases. Agency cases include many diverse subjects, such as Social Security benefit claims, Federal Communication Commission licensing matters, and Food and Drug...

Hiring An Attorney

If you are stuck with a car that is a lemon or if an electronics store won't repair the big screen television that you bought from it, you may need to hire an attorney to help resolve the dispute. Legal advice is also helpful if you are buying or...

Judicial Accountability

Judges Pledge to Uphold the Law

Judges take an oath of office to follow and apply the law faithfully. In certain cases, judges find themselves in a dilemma--that of faithfully applying a law that conflicts with the...

Juror Misconduct

The United States Constitution and the constitutions of the states guarantee the fundamental right to a trial by jury. The constitutional right to a trial by jury includes a right to an impartial or fair jury. Before a jury is impaneled, the...