Jury duty: An obligation we try to make as easy as possible
… possible Chief judge: Thanks to all who serve as jurors. The victim of a violent crime, a person injured in a car … their fellow citizens — to resolve their case. Jurors are the lifeblood of the justice system. Without them, cases cannot be resolved. …
ratio decidendi
… The ground or reason of the decision in a case. …
Stories of Service: 13 Months in Vietnam
… Over 1.5 million veterans call Florida home – the majority of which are Vietnam Era vets. Their combined … years of service to their country numbers well into the trillions, and their stories are as poignant and important today as they were 50 years ago. The Ninth Circuit’s own Senior Judge Anthony Johnson was 17 …
Ninth Circuit Hosted Inaugural Student Art Show
… Recently, the Ninth Circuit hosted its inaugural Exhibit A Art Show at the Thomas S. Kirk Juvenile Justice Center . The exhibition challenged Orange County Public Schools …
at issue
… Whenever the parties to a suit come to a point in the pleadings which is affirmed on one side and denied on the other, they are said to be "at issue" and ready for trial. …
Exhibit A Family Court Art Challenge
… This year, the Ninth Circuit hosted its second annual Exhibit A Family … Court Art Challenge - and we were absolutely blown away by the response! Over 300 entries were submitted by the incredibly talented and creative students through our …
Chief Judge Frederick Lauten recognizes jurors
… service: My Word By Frederick J. Lauten In recognition of the invaluable role jurors play in the law, I proclaimed this past week as Juror Appreciation Week. The Orange and Osceola county commissions joined in. The …
expungement
… A court order allowing the destruction or sealing of records of minors or adults, after the passage of a specified period of time or when the person reaches a specified age and has not committed …
class action
… One or more may sue or be sued as representatives of the class without the need to join every member of the group. …
bench trial
… Trial without a jury in which the judge decides the case. …