Sentences with phrase «death penalty matters»
But as the article points out, Skadden is hardly a slouch when it comes to pro bono, it works on death penalty matters and has been funding public interest fellowships to law school graduates since 1988.
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It's a white lives matter more when we actually look at how the death penalty is applied and that should be very troubling to all of us.»
It doesn't matter much to Cannon that death might be an overly severe penalty for blackmail or burglary.
But the death penalty is a matter of conscience, subject to a free vote in the House.
Burt's comments emphasised the UK's opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter of principle.
Into the Abyss - Werner Herzog can get intrigue from any documentary subject matter and this one's look at murderers, victims, the death penalty, and life sentences is especially compelling.
This includes liability (whether as a matter of contract, tort, statute, restitution, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss, liability, claim, cost, expense, proceeding, demand, penalty, disappointment, death, injury, illness, shock, inconvenience or delay.
And in spite of claims that bloggers are the agents of this hostility, Academics can be found making statements — such as the idea that influential climate sceptics ought to face the death penalty — which don't exactly serve to cool the atmosphere, much less shed any light on the matters of debate.
Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural identities.
«We will be ignored if we are perceived in many of the councils that matter as against the death penalty,» he said.
From small claims court to death penalty appeals, our lawyers have handled a wide variety of pro bono matters and are often called upon by local judges to take over pro bono matters on the eve of trial.
A primary roadblock is likely to be that Lawson's legal career is over in Ohio, a death penalty state, no matter what he does to change his ways.
Posts offer the authors» takes on matters of government secrecy, individual privacy, women's rights, workplace discrimination and on death penalty cases of interest.
Finally, at least one other large firm, Covington and Burling, is busy with a pro bono matter — it's working frantically to spare defendant Larry Smith from a capital sentence, after a jury convicted him and recommended the death penalty in less than 30 minutes, according to this extensive story on Alabama's court - appointed program for criminal indigents seeking appeal.
In a death penalty case, a lawyer calls him on a phone number provided by the court (which turns out to be the judge's cell phone) with the full knowledge and consent of opposing counsel, to discuss a scheduling matter.
I'm not sure about the juvenile death penalty as a matter of policy, but I found Justice Scalia's powerful dissent pretty tough to refute as a matter of constitutional law.»
As a matter of political mood, I suspect the «average» voter now is not too troubled by historic problems with the administration of the death penalty, largely because some recent big capital cases involve mass murderer with no concerns about a possible wrongful conviction or terrible defense lawyering.
Matters include asylum cases, death penalty appeals, various things through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, securing the lease of a community garden in NY, student debt renegotiations and helping startups to form LLPs.
Judge in death penalty case violated policies By R.G. RATCLIFFE: Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau Keller ordered the clerk to close at the usual time: 5 p.m. No written policies regarding those matters existed on that date (Sept. 25),» Keller wrote.
Excerpt from the judicial complaint filed by TMN: «It is clear from her actions that Judge Keller can no longer be expected to preside over death penalty cases with the requisite fair, bias - free and even - handed disposition so critical to such serious life and death matters.»
Cultural cognition refers to the tendency of individuals to conform their beliefs about disputed matters of fact (e.g., whether global warming is a serious threat; whether the death penalty deters murder; whether gun control makes society more safe or less) to values that define their cultural identities.
I suppose that I have the same visceral response to this punishment as I have to the death penalty: no matter how heinous the crime, we simply provide by our own savagery an example that can only do more harm.
Some worked on judicial interpretation drafting, many sat in on collegiate panel discussions of cases, assisted in case review, and assisted the teams of judges working on death penalty review while many helped their mentors with related research and administrative matters, finding their work reviewed meticulously, and spending long hours along with their (overworked) mentors.
Although we have authority to deflect cases to the Court of Appeals, which relieves much of the load, the more difficult and complex cases, plus all cases involving constitutional questions, death penalty, first impressions, newly developing law and a whole litany of special subjects (election contests, utility rates, annexations, bar and judicial discipline matters, etc.) are assigned to our Court.
Notably, most / all of the growth in the policy at those interest rates will likely be eroded by the life and long - term care cost - of - insurance charges, but hybrid life / LTC policies typically provide a guarantee that no matter what, the client's original $ 200,000 remains assured, liquid and available without surrender charges or penalties (though withdrawals would impact available amounts for claims, and claims may affect the amounts available at surrender or death as well).