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Custody litigant requests ‘trial by combat,’ suggesting it be carried out with Japanese swords

A custody litigant has filed a motion in an Iowa court seeking a “trial by combat” with his ex-wife and her lawyer.

Jan 15, 2020 4:25 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer can’t avoid pro bono appointment, AG Barr wants Apple to unlock gunman’s iPhones

Lawyer appointed to pro bono case can’t avoid representation, federal judge rules A Connecticut lawyer appointed as pro bono counsel in a prisoner’s civil rights case doesn’t qualify for an exception relieving him of the assignment, a federal judge has ruled. Lawyer Michael Satti had contended that the assignment would…

Jan 14, 2020 4:37 PM CST

Are you an attorney who wants to get involved at the border? The ABA offers ways to do it

In May, Jim Pauli joined several attorney volunteers in assisting asylum-seekers through the ABA’s South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project in Harlingen, Texas. Pauli wanted to understand what was happening at the border and help people fleeing violence and persecution—like the Eritrean man who told him he was forced…

Jul 3, 2019 10:14 AM CDT

AG Barr announces funding, future plans to address public safety crisis in rural Alaska

A month after U.S. Attorney General William Barr visited Alaska to investigate the high rates of sexual assault and family violence and low police presence in rural communities, he has declared a law enforcement emergency in the state.

Jul 1, 2019 9:35 AM CDT

Catholic foster care agency loses fight over refusing to place kids with same-sex couples

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the city of Philadelphia can sever its contract with a Catholic foster care agency that refuses to place children with same-sex couples. In its opinion, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia held that Catholic Social Services’…

Apr 23, 2019 11:02 AM CDT

Custody litigant requests ‘trial by combat,’ suggesting it be carried out with Japanese swords

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer can’t avoid pro bono appointment, AG Barr wants Apple to unlock gunman’s iPhones

Are you an attorney who wants to get involved at the border? The ABA offers ways to do it

AG Barr announces funding, future plans to address public safety crisis in rural Alaska

Catholic foster care agency loses fight over refusing to place kids with same-sex couples

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