Judge

On Thursday, September 22nd at 4:00 p.m., I witnessed the Beebe v. Bozeman Deaconess Health Service, Inc. court case. The judge for this case was Judge Holly Brown. I walked into the court room while they were on recess, so I was a little confused about what was going on at first. It was interesting to be a part of the “please rise” standing ritual when the judge walked in. It makes a person wonder why the benches in the public’s seating area are so noisy, it seemed very disruptive. When I…

In the judgement of Mason CJ and McHugh J, it was said that a “ trial judge who is faced with an application for an adjournment or a stay by an indigent accused charged with a serious offence [...] the trial in such a case should be adjourned, postponed or stayed until legal representation is available. The judgement also…

the disputes that occur are represented by people who study the law. There are many representatives of the court such as the judge, lawyer, officer, court clerk and court reporter. All of the representatives assist in running the cases in court and by making the right decisions. The reason to study the members of the court is because they…

Courts Administrator). These tasks are extremely important because they help the courts run successfully on a day to day basis. It is extremely important for court clerks to keep the requests, court dockets, and case files organized because it helps judges and attorneys follow a schedule. Without the court clerks the courts schedule would be hard to maintain, as well as the documents and case files would be unorganized. Some of the tasks court clerks are required to complete include receiving,…

In the years from 1787 through 1788 a number of papers began to appear that radically changed American government. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote eighty-five different letters to newspapers that helped ratify the Constitution and create a system of checks and balances for the government that the United States should still follow today. The Framers constructed the Federalist Papers to avoid many of the problems that the American government is facing today such as the…

levels of law enforcement to include local, state and federal agencies. If a person is arrested by a police officer for breaking the law they will be tried in the court system. The court system is comprised of prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges. The prosecutor who is a representative of the state and will review the evidence to see if an individual has broken the law. They have…

The system allows for a more intensive accountability for addicts that can help them have a fresh start and accountability during their first, most vulnerable months of addiction. The judge was able to empathize with the addict offenders, but also work with them in understanding that, although times are tough, there are consequences to their actions and they must work to have more positive outcomes. Furthermore, the Drug Court system…

I visited the New York County Civil Court. I heard five misdemeanors cases in those ninety minutes I was in there. The courtroom was filled with different type of employees. There was the Judge,the security and the lawyers. There were also police officers bringing in the people who were in custody. They will make sure is them and they would call them up and take a picture of their eyes. They made sure it got cleared and after that the person in custody could speak with their lawyer. There was…

the judge entered and started…

multicultural, economically stratified, and yet the judges in the Supreme Court are; in most cases, white males of either French or British heritage, who are well educated and affluent. Thus, the lack of the representation of other nationalities, ethnics, or races means bias in the Supreme Court of Canada functions. In this context, one may mention of a case on racism that may draw subjective ruling because it is be difficult for a white male judge to adequately comprehend and address gender…