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Category : Complex litigation
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth
Author: Representing Yourself in Federal Court
Author: United States Disctrict CourtPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781974174607
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This Handbook is designed to help people dealing with civil lawsuits in federal court without legal representation. Proceeding without a lawyer is called proceeding "pro se1," a Latin phrase meaning "for oneself," or sometimes "in propria persona," meaning "in his or her own person." Representing yourself in a lawsuit can be complicated, time consuming, and costly. Failing to follow court procedures can mean losing your case. For these reasons, you are urged to work with a lawyer if possible. Chapter 2 gives suggestions on finding a lawyer. Do not rely entirely on this Handbook. This Handbook provides a summary of civil lawsuit procedures, but it may not cover all procedures that may apply in your case. It also does not teach you about the laws that will control your case. Make sure you read the applicable federal and local court rules and do your own research at a law library or online to understand your case. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has Clerk's Offices in the San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland courthouses. Clerk's Office staff can answer general questions, but they cannot give you any legal advice. For example, they cannot help you decide what to do in your lawsuit, tell you what the law means, or even advise you when documents are due. There are Legal Help Centers in the San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose courthouses where you can get free help with your lawsuit from an attorney who can help you prepare documents and give limited legal advice. This attorney will not be your lawyer and you will still be representing yourself. See Chapter 2 for more details.
The Third Branch
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Category : Courts
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A bulletin of the federal courts.
Federal Habeas Corpus
Author: Charles DoylePublisher: Nova Publishers
ISBN: 9781600213021
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. It is most often the stage of the criminal appellate process that follows direct appeal and any available state collateral review. The law in the area is an intricate weave of statute and case law. Current federal law operates under the premise that with rare exceptions prisoners challenging the legality of the procedures by which they were tried or sentenced get "one bite of the apple." Relief for state prisoners is only available if the state courts have ignored or rejected their valid claims, and there are strict time limits within which they may petition the federal courts for relief. Moreover, a prisoner relying upon a novel interpretation of law must succeed on direct appeal; federal habeas review may not be used to establish or claim the benefits of a "new rule." Expedited federal habeas procedures are available in the case of state death row inmates if the state has provided an approved level of appointed counsel. The Supreme Court has held that Congress enjoys considerable authority to limit, but not to extinguish, access to the writ. This report is available in an abridged version as CRS Report RS22432, "Federal Habeas Corpus: An Abridged Sketch," by Charles Doyle.
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, with Forms
Author: United States. Supreme CourtPublisher:
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Category : Appellate procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Federal Magistrates Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. JudiciaryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 764
Book Description
Federal Magistrates Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Improvements in Judicial MachineryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
Considers S. 3475 and similar S. 945, to abolish the U.S. commissioner system in the Federal judicial system and to transfer the administrative, pre-trial hearing, and other judicial duties of commissioners to Federal magistrates.
Law Clerk Handbook
Author: Alvin B. RubinPublisher:
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Category : Law clerks
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
United States Court Directory
Author: Model Code of Judicial Conduct
Author: American Bar AssociationPublisher: American Bar Association
ISBN: 9781590318393
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description