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L.A. County Police Refuse Release of Officer History on Misconduct, Dishonesty

The Crime Report

Four months after District Attorney George Gascón sent a request to law enforcement agencies across Los Angeles County, more than 40 departments have yet to provide his office with names of officers who have histories of dishonesty and other misconduct that could affect their credibility in court, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2020

SCOTUSBlog

So Congress, for the first time, passed a law authorizing the chief justice to hire an administrative assistant. From 1972 to 1985, Cannon served as Burger’s assistant, helping him implement various changes to modernize the court. And I had their ear, explaining Supreme Court decisions on a regular basis over many years.

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United States Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Voting Rights For D.C.

JonathanTurley

It is also worth noting that the actual opinion affirmed by the Supreme Court was the denial of the motion for reconsideration, which was an even more blistering rejection: “The Motion is not a picture of clarity, such that we are not entirely certain under what theory Plaintiffs are proceeding. It is a recurring problem.

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