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Councilmembers James Rodriguez and Ed Gonzalez File Lawsuit Against Harris County
It did not take that long for Latino political officials to address the latest Republican stunt to disenfranchise voters of the minority community. Councilmember James Rodriguez of District I and Councilmember Edward Gonzalez of District H filed suit against Harris County. Councilmember Gonzalez stated, “The proposed map cracks communities of interests and dilutes the voting [...]
No One is Born a Racist
Somewhere in America … every hour someone commits a hate crime. Every day at least eight blacks, four gays or lesbians, two jews, two whites and one Latino become hate crime victims. Every week, a cross is burned. There are things that you can do to stop hate. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) suggests: [...]
Judge Martin Sheehan is Happier than a Tick on a Fat Dog
It is not that often that you read a legal instrument and chuckle to yourself. That is exactly what Judge Martin Sheehan of the First Division Kenton Circuit Court in Kentucky accomplished on July 19, 2011 after releasing an order in regards to the case of Kissel v. Schwartz & Maines & Ruby Co. which [...]
Pro se Legal Representation
It has often been said that one who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.Justice Harry Blackmun
The above-mentioned quote was written in the dissent of a famous case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent themselves in state criminal proceedings. Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 852, 95 S. Ct. 2525, 2550, 45 L. Ed. 2d 562 (1975).
Mark Cuban Files the Best Motion for Summary Judgment
In the legal world, a brief is anything but brief. On the other hand when the facts are stacked in your favor and a true and correct photograph is worth a thousand words … well then you do not need much of a legal argument.
Mark Cuban is currently in a legal battle for the Dallas Mavericks with Ross Perot, Jr. who is a minority owner of the team. Perot filed a lawsuit in May 2010 alleging that Cuban has been "careless and reckless in his desicion-making" resulting in a substantial loss of "investment value." Furthermore, Cuban’s leadership has resulted in a dire situation where the Mavericks may be "insolvent and/or in imminent danger of insolvency" thus requiring for court intervention.
On June 22, 2011, ten-days after winning their first NBA championship, Cuban’s attorney filed the best ever Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the history of the legal world.
Change Harris County Can Believe In
The position of District Clerk may not be the most glamorous or easily recognized in the political spectrum but it’s a good place for newly elected Democrat Loren Jackson to introduce the Information Age to a government institution that handles … well a lot of information.
Within 2 months, Jackson has transformed the Harris County District Clerk’s Office and is on the road to joining the technology standards of 2009. Jackson, a former Litigation Attorney with McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, is not intimidated by technology and seems to understand the potential power it encompasses if utilized properly.
His campaign goals were technology heavy … but one look at how the former District Clerk handled business would inspire one thought … archaic … when it came to how technology was implemented in the office.