In late 1922, Judge Emil Fuchs purchased the woebegone Boston Braves--primarily to bring his ailing friend, Christy Mathewson, back into the game he loved so much. A true fan, Judge Fuchs poured his fortune into the team, intent on giving Boston's long-suffering National League fans a winner. He introduced Ladies' Days, contracted to have Braves games broadcast on radio, and successfully campaigned to allow Sunday baseball in Boston. Moreover, he gave the fans a competitive team, climaxed by the Braves' dramatic pennant race with the New York Giants in 1933. The Depression, however, weakened his financial position to the point where in 1935 Fuchs was forced to give up the team. Using Judge Fuchs' unfinished autobiography, the memories of his son who worked in the organization, and extensive additional research, this story of an owner and an era is complete.
The Judicial Staff Directory introduces you to more than 15,000 federal court personnel from the Chief Justice of the United States to the law clerk for the district court of Guam.Our color-coded sections provide easy access to: federal courts (district, circuit courts of appeal, bankruptcy); U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals; 1,900 hard-to-find biographies of judges and stars; 14,000 counties and cities with their judicial circuits and districts; maps of jurisdictions; Judicial Conference; Administrative Office of U.S. Courts; and various indices listing federal judges by appointing presidents, by year of appointment and alphabetically.
Forty-one seconds. That's how long Officer Scott Smith and Franklyn Reid knew each other before Reid ended up dead with a bullet in his back, shot in broad daylight by Smith. Turn on the news today and you'll likely see a story just like this one. Details might differ, but we're always left with the same question: How can we reduce--and eventually eliminate--unwarranted police civilian shootings? In 1998, Wayne Reid's life was changed forever when his brother Franklyn was killed. Now, Wayne is honoring his brother's memory by calling for an end to the bloodshed. In Death by Cop: A Call for Unity, Wayne shares the full, unfiltered story of his brother's case. Offering unparalleled insight into the legal process is Judge Charles D. Gill, who presided over the trial. Together, the duo present the emotional struggle both families (victim and officer) endured, and highlight the courageous acts of all involved. An unexpected book with an uplifting message, Death by Cop will change perceptions around police shootings and offer courage to others to tell their personal stories.
As new jails fill up almost as soon as they open, conflict continues to grow among public officials, who, in turn, create policies that do little more than avoid blame and temporarily control the crisis. This book proposes that we can understand this crisis by tracing the interdependence of the jail system with local agencies of criminal justice.
In late 1922, Judge Emil Fuchs purchased the woebegone Boston Braves--primarily to bring his ailing friend, Christy Mathewson, back into the game he loved so much. A true fan, Judge Fuchs poured his fortune into the team, intent on giving Boston's long-suffering National League fans a winner. He introduced Ladies' Days, contracted to have Braves games broadcast on radio, and successfully campaigned to allow Sunday baseball in Boston. Moreover, he gave the fans a competitive team, climaxed by the Braves' dramatic pennant race with the New York Giants in 1933. The Depression, however, weakened his financial position to the point where in 1935 Fuchs was forced to give up the team. Using Judge Fuchs' unfinished autobiography, the memories of his son who worked in the organization, and extensive additional research, this story of an owner and an era is complete.
This third edition of the successful Live It Up 1 text is written specifically for Units 1 and 2 of the new VCE Physical Education study design. Live It Up 1, Third Edition provides an innovative way of structuring learning by solving key challenges: ? How can students of all abilities be engaged and motivated (including the most able student)? ? How can students best develop their exam techniques? Features ? Current real-life articles and case studies grab student attention - students remember what they have learnt because the content is of interest to them. ? All key knowledge points from the VCE Physical Education study design are broken down into key concepts and presented as visually engaging, digestible, lesson-based sections. ? ?Extend your understanding' activities challenge students. ? Exam-style questions including questions from ACHPER trial exams are provided for each chapter, giving students the opportunity to practise answering this style of question. Next generation teaching and learning Live It Up 1, Third Edition features eBookPLUS - an electronic version of the textbook and a complementary set of targeted digital resources. These flexible and engaging ICT activities are available online at the JacarandaPLUS website (www.jacplus.com.au). Your eBookPLUS resources include: ? video and audio eLessons featuring demonstrations of physical activities and interviews with health and fitness professionals ? interactivities to help students understand concepts ? worksheets and support materials ? weblinks to the latest research and information. Click here to view Live It Up 1 VCE Physical Education Units 1 & 2, 3rd Edition eBookPLUS.
Inspired by the Pulp Heroes of the past comes the latest Hero of High Adventure; Prof. Stone! Join the granite fisted hero as he battles Nazi Robots, Diabolical Madmen, Ancient Gods, and Prehistoric Terrors! Packed with amazing artwork by Michael Mitchell, this is one book you won't want to miss! Sure to please fans of Doc Savage and Indiana Jones, Wild Cat Books is proud to present this first in a series featuring Professor William Stone: Inventor, explorer, adventurer, a master of esoteric Asian fighting arts and mental disciplines... Hok Fu: Stone's elderly Chinese aide and former adventuring companion of his father. A trained assassin of the Jade Spider Cult with a mysterious past... Dr. Hans Baumhofer: Absent minded, yet brilliant Egyptologist. Also a former friend of Stone's father and ace pilot... Victoria Winston: The beautiful Brit that assists the Professor with a crack shot and a dry wit... Join the adventure and discover the ancient secret of the: EYE of RE! A Ron Fortier Production.
He'd need all his guts and strength to be sheriff in Turner County It was a small backwater town where a tough judge, a powerful banker, and a big landowner were used to running the show. But now Ed Logan was sheriff, and they'd have to deal with him. He could handle them. But when a beautiful woman pulled into town and told Ed about the ruthless character looking to buy up all the land, he knew he needed help. He didn’t know she had an old score to settle and would give him all the help she could… Three-time Winner of the Spur Award Wayne D. Overholser Author of "Law Man" and "The Violent Land." With millions of his books sold, he is acclaimed coast-to-coast and around the world as one of the greatest Western writers.
In 1962, the author embarked on a career with the New York State Police that would span a quarter century. More than just a career, it was a 25 year labor of love and personal sacrifice. A roller coaster ride of challenge, adventure, excitement, exhilaration, danger, fear, anger, sadness, happiness, joy, chastisement, and reward. Readers of Reflections From The Shield will experience a wide range of emotions as they visit true events portraying humor, sadness, and horrific crime. They will learn of a criminal justice system in disarray and learn how New York State downplayed corruption in one of its largest state agencies.
To the prospective reader: Magistrate in Mobster-Ville is a novel that takes place within the metropolitan area of New Orleans, Louisiana. It illustrates the life of a young lawyer who devotes his career to the investigation and prosecution of crimes while negotiating the roadblocks of governmental bureaucracy. While the characters, occurrences, and venues discussed in this novel are fictitious, American district attorney’s offices routinely deal with the types of bizarre events depicted in its chapters. In reality, prosecutors are rarely celebrated for their legal successes, but their infrequent miscalculations are publicly scrutinized by appellate courts and media outlets. The prospective reader may tend to question the motivation of a young law school graduate in pursuing a career within this thankless profession. The target audience for this work might be those considering a career in law enforcement or litigation or those who are already veterans of one of these career paths. I believe that it outlines most of the possible avenues and deviations that such a career might lead one to travel.
On May 24, 1977, Trudy Resnick Farber was abducted from her home by a masked, armed intruder, taken to a remote wooded mountainside and buried alive! A million dollar ransom demand was made for her release. The Day the Catskills Cried is the complete and true story concerning a horrific crime that shook the Catskill region of New York.
The Politics of the Common Law offers a critical introduction to the legal system of England and Wales. Unlike other conventional accounts, this revised and updated second edition presents a coherent argument, organised around the central claim that contemporary postcolonial common law must be understood as an articulation of human rights and open justice. The book examines the impact of the European Convention and European Union law on the structures and ideologies of the common law and engages with the politics of the rule of law. These themes are read into normative accounts of civil and criminal procedure that stress the importance of due process. The final sections of the book address the reality of civil and criminal procedure in the light of recent civil unrest in the UK and the growing privatisation of public services. The book questions whether it is possible to find a balance between the requirements of economics and the demands of justice.
During the period before the Great Change, a new nation called Liberation is born within America. The revolution of racism and hatred that existed before the separation resulted in the largest transformation in the country's history. As the world's most beloved country developed a devastating disease of broken promises going from one elected leader to the next, the new nation develops on its own, struggling to keep corruption out of its highest levels of government. In the midst of this, the son of an American billionaire is found guilty of numerous violations in Liberation, resulting in calls for public punishment. His wealthy father swears that no one in the "country of monkeys," as he calls it, will lay a hand on his son, or else they will suffer. Meanwhile, a politician in Liberation who rules the local underworld grows more powerful-and more dangerous. The mayor of Liberation holds the key to keeping his country and America from war, working with America's first African American president. In this suspenseful novel set in an alternate dystopian world, only time will tell whether the two men can work together to bring their nations to peace, or whether their nations' shadows will destroy the countries from within.
Wayne Anthony Ross arrived in Alaska in the late 1960s with a law degree, a new wife, and no job. Courtrooms, Cartridges, and Campfires is about the colorful characters he met, and the adventures he had in his first decade in the Last Frontier. These include curmudgeon judges, colorful attorneys, cantankerous brown bears, gamblers, crooks, memorable guides, moose and mouse hunts, sheep and caribou hunts, fishing contests, and courtroom dramas and antics. His stories go a long way toward answering the question “What is a nice boy from Wisconsin doing in a place like Alaska?”
Freedoms Song is both an expanded translation and a one-of-a-kind interpretation of the life of Jesus. It is a fresh portrait of him based on primary source documents, namely, the four gospels of the Christian scriptures. In this story, these documents are harmonized and arranged into a highly probable chronological narrative. To add depth and flavor, and bring about a greater understanding of Jesus discourses, illustrations, homilies, and deeds, cultural and political beliefs and practices of the first-century are incorporated into the book. The Prologue opens with a celestial sign that appeared to Magi priests about fifteen months before Jesus was born. This is followed with a discussion of his pedigree and his person. Part I covers the Inauguration of Freedom, from Jesus unique birth to his first Passover in Jerusalem as a youth. It then jumps forward eighteen years to his baptism, personal testing as Gods Liberator, recruitment of his first six disciples, and, finally, his first power deed. Part II focuses on the Battle for Freedom. It covers approximately two years of Jesus ministryhis tour of Galilee with the gospel, identification of himself as the God-man, sermon about Gods kingdom, dispatching apostles to spread the good news, teaching by parables, visiting Jerusalem, and his warning to the religious leaders of his day. Part III includes Freedoms Victory, coincidentally the denouement of Jesus life. He is back in Jerusalem for another Passover and a final gathering with the apostles. And here he is arrested, tried, and crucified as a common criminal. The story ends with Freedoms SongJesus is alive!
As new jails fill up almost as soon as they open, conflict continues to grow among public officials, who, in turn, create policies that do little more than avoid blame and temporarily control the crisis. This book proposes that we can understand this crisis by tracing the interdependence of the jail system with local agencies of criminal justice.
Writing for Litigation, Third Edition, systematically addresses how audience, purpose, strategy, and ethics inform the shape, content, and tone of the full range of litigation documents. Camilla Bridges and Wayne Schiess explain how to draft litigation documents like a lawyer. And because litigation practice can’t be boiled down to a few forms, the authors provide drafting instruction for the full range of documents used in litigation practice —from client engagement letter to motions, discovery, affidavits, and jury instructions. Writing for Litigation, Third Edition is one of those indispensable books that students will refer to again and again, in law school and practice. New to the Third Edition New Chapter 14 consolidates coverage of legal writing process and style, emphasizing accessibility, readability, organization, and the principles of persuasion Discussion of the advantages and risks of using generative artificial intelligence in writing litigation documents Guidance for recognizing and avoid bias and assumptions in their legal writing Tips for researching facts and law in litigation practice An updated fact scenario for writing assignments Professors and students will benefit from Broad coverage of both common documents such as pleadings, discovery requests, and motions, and ancillary documents such as demand letters, client communications, and affidavits Practical tips and advice on strategic legal drafting, writing unambiguously, and complying with ethical obligations Clear guidance to the component parts of each type of document A complete set of sample documents in the Appendices This text addresses each component of a wide range of litigation documents—from the caption to the certificate of service—so students won’t have to ask that question after they graduate from law school. It also addresses day-to-day writing tasks, such as e-mails to clients and opposing counsel. A chapter on writing principles addresses writing process, accessibility, readability, organization, and persuasion. Samples of each type of document, all relating to the same case, allow readers to see how different forms of legal writing and the various types of legal documents relate to each stage of the litigation process, from beginning to end.
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