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Denial of Disabled Litigant's Unlicensed Advocate Not Misconduct
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It ain't easy being a trial judge. Litigants of all shapes, sizes, and abilities appear before you, and for some with special needs, they are entitled to...
Amy and Vicky, Child Porn Victims: No Joint and Several Liability
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
You'd have to imagine, at some point, that either Congress (ha!) or the Supreme Court will step in and clear up the confusion surrounding restitution for those...
Restitution Awards Don't Require Juries in Petty Criminal Cases
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Lawrence M. Stanfill El once worked with Kyle Carmin as fellow work-study interns with adjacent workspaces at the Department of Veteran Affairs in Portland,...
9th Cir Judge: DOMA, Ore. Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Most of us are waiting to hear the Supreme Court's thoughts on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage. Judge Harry...
9th Cir Judge Margaret McKeown to Head Fed. Judges Ass'n
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
If you are a practicing attorney in California, you’ve seen what the budget apocalypse has done to the state courts. Some courthouses have closed in the name...
CSU East Bay Professor Pedophile Gets Conviction, Plea Vacated
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The acts committed by former Cal State University East Bay Criminal Justice Professor Kenneth Kyle, and his accomplice Tessa Vanvlerah, are too disturbing to...