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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

Adopt American Bar Association Rules for Defining Prosecutorial Misconduct. Judges should certify that the “Brady rule,” mandated under a 1963 Supreme Court ruling, is followed at each criminal trial. Some 23 states have adopted these verbatim or with some modifications. Certify Compliance.

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A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud

SCOTUSBlog

The bankruptcy court thought Kate’s situation should be different, because she lacked any “actual knowledge” of the deficiencies in the disclosure statement. Because Buckley’s claim did not involve money obtained by her fraud, the bankruptcy court ruled that Kate could discharge that claim.

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