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Bail
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PrawfsBlawg
Call for Papers: Akron Law Review
Main Monday, September 14, 2020Call for Papers: Akron Law ReviewAkron Law Review seeks articles for a symposium on Criminal Justice Reform. Relevant Relevant topicsinclude exploring new and existing ways of…
Simple Justice
Bail Reform Isn’t To Blame
If factless argument could be bottled and sold, somebody would be fabulously rich. And the effort to take rhetorical credit for outcomes, good or bad, becomes infinitely easier when the…
Simple Justice
Is Being A Lawyer A Reason To Deny Bond?
Since no one seems to care much about the presumption of innocence these days, it’s unsurprising that the brief mentions only the presumption of detention for people the government deems…
Zalma on Insurance
Pre-Trial Detention Appropriate for a Person Charged with Arson
By Barry Zalma
Arson is a Serious and Violent Crime Covid-19 No Reason to Allow Bail to Arsonist Imad Dawara (Dawara) is currently detained pending trial on ten counts arising out of his…
SCOV Law
Home Sweet Bail Hearing
Home?State v. Boyer, 2018 VT 62 (mem.) By Elizabeth Kruska This is a really short bail opinion. Bail is meant to assure future appearance in court by an accused defendant. Generally, the…
Simple Justice
Bail Reform Too Far
While the bail reform activists were thrilled with the coup pulled off in the dark of night, more serious and more concerned criminal law folks cringed. For decades, we tried…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Incarceration amid pandemic can be a matter of life and death
From the Immigrant Legal Resource Center:Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last month prohibiting the release of inmates on personal bonds if they were accused or convicted of a…
Texas Bar Blog
Coronavirus Legal News Briefing — April 17, 2020
By Amy Starnes
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest…
Texas Bar Blog
Coronavirus Legal News Briefing — April 16, 2020
By Amy Starnes
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Businesses
Judicial Council Issues Emergency COVID-19 Rules Regarding Civil Deadlines and Bail
By Perkins Coie
By Meredith Jones-McKeown and Torryn Rodgers On April 6, 2020, California’s Judicial Council enacted 11 emergency rule changes in response to the quickly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The changes follow…