1. A professional court reporter has the ability to write about 300 words per minute and that too by hand. At times you may notice that they actually can write faster than what you speak. 2. The role of a court reporter is very crucial as it requires the maintenance of records in written form for all legal proceedings. This is a profession which has been there since earlier times. 3. The requirements of a court reporter are not just limited to the courtrooms. There are a lot of other tasks outside
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Chapter 3 – Jurisdiction State Court: Subject Matter Jurisdiction Personal Jurisdiction: Defendant voluntarily subject themselves by: Forum Selection Clause No challenge of lawsuit OR Defendant is a resident (can be sued at permanent place of residence/business) OR Defendant is served with process while in the state (plaintiff files complaint‚ defendant receives summons = process once received‚ clock starts ticking) OR Defendant did business‚ entered/breached a K or committed a tort in
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In the case study presented we will learn about the Helton family travel plans and the tragedy they endured by having their trailer stolen right across the street from their accommodations. You will also learn how the Fairfield Inn motel decided to deal with security measures in order to save their profits. Travel Plans The Helton family who is use to traveling on weekends checked into the Fairfield Inn motel. The family was towing a trailer containing a drag racing car‚ golf cart‚ racing
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The Supreme Court was presented with the case of Fischer vs. The University of Texas where Abigail Fisher was suing the University for discrimination in their affirmative action based admissions process. The Supreme Court voted 7-1 and ruled to send the case back to the lower courts for further review and put off making any final decisions to change the U.S. policy on affirmative action‚ a “longstanding but fragile societal compromise‚ one that forbids quotas but allows using race as one factor among
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given a life sentence. This man described‚ who was once a child delinquent‚ is like many other children in America who faced the same fate. Since the very first court case of a child murderer‚ the debate of whether children should be tried as adults has been a raging discussion. Joshua Phillips’ story is one that stands out among many cases of children tried as adults. It was November 3rd‚ 1998‚ in Jacksonville‚ Florida when 14-year-old Phillips was out in his front
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Interestingly‚ in the case of Brown‚ the defendant was in the same situation as the defendant in Allen v. United States. In each case‚ neither of the defendants were on their own property‚ instead they were located in a public place. While these court cases helped shape self-defense laws in today’s society‚ as seen these rulings still left a lot to be desired. While the court rulings settled the case‚ ambiguity resided in regards to what the rulings meant for future cases. Many state courts failed to recognize
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United States Supreme Court cases are argued and decided on Constitutional grounds. All arguments and decisions are based on interpretations of the original Constitution and‚ more often‚ on Constitutional amendments. GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT In June 1961‚ Clarence Gideon was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in Bay Harbor. He was tried in a Florida Circuit Court in August 1961. Gideon stated in Court that he was unable to afford a lawyer and asked the Judge to appoint one for him
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Court Cases McCulloch vs. Maryland – 1819‚ Maryland tried to tax the US Bank‚ a national bank. Resulted in Maryland’s law being declared illegal‚ because the states cannot tax a Federal institution. Gibbons vs. Ogden – 1824‚ gave Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Ogden was running
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That the Supreme Court exercises a policy making role has been an established fact ever since Maybury vs. Madison defined the Court’s role in judicial review of existing law. By choosing which cases to review and by establishing precedents by way interpretation of a law’s meaning and applicability the Court influences the course of action adopted not only by government but by individuals and businesses who consider the implications of the Court’s actions. In adjudicating disagreements of alternative
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Jaimie Hutchinson Ethical Considerations of Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court In partial fulfillment of the requirements for (CMRJ 500) March 21‚ 2011 Abstract Juveniles in the criminal justice system are a special population. Throughout history juveniles have been looked at as needing to be protected from the harsh realities that face adults daily. The juvenile justice system has primarily operated in a parens patriae capacity and protected the rights of those that were legally incapable
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