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A Nebraska judge bans the word rape from his courtroom. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine
A Nebraska judge bans the word rape from his courtroom. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine
Remarks from the Fray: There is a strong pro-victim reason for a trial judge to err on the side of the defendant in close evidentiary rulings. Double jeopardy means that appeal is a one way street--prosecutors generally cannot appeal acquittals, but defendants can of course appeal convictions. ...
Dear Mr. President-elect, please take me off your spam list. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine
Dear Mr. President-elect, please take me off your spam list. - By Dahlia Lithwick - Slate ...
slate.com — Dear Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, David Plouffe, John Kerry, Al Gore, et al.: First, I... want to congratulate you on last week's astounding victory. I also want to take a moment to thank each of you for the many, many thoughtful and ... (more) Dear Mr. President-elect, please take me off your spam ...
Judge bans “illegal” and “aliens” from courtroom
Judge bans “illegal” and “aliens” from courtroom
michellemalkin.com — Prediction: It won’t be long before this is an official Obama policy as well. [...] Read the... rest » (more) Judge bans “illegal” and “aliens” from courtroom
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Illegal And Alien Banned From Courts In Arizona
Pirate's Cove — ... This reminds me of the story where the word “rape” was banned from being used during a….rape trial, which, BTW, was later deemed a ...

Banned From The Courtroom: Words Illegal And Alien
Stop The ACLU — This reminds me of the story where the word “rape” was banned from being used during a….rape trial, which, BTW, was later deemed a mistrial for using the word…..rape during the rape trial. Judge Bans Use Of “Illegal” and “Aliens” Arizona’s Supreme Court Justice has agreed to enforce the Hispanic Bar Association’s demands of banning the terms “illegal” and “aliens” in all of the state’s courtrooms. Claiming that the terms are inflammatory, the president of Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association, (known as Los Abogados ) has asked state Supreme Court Chief ...

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