“It is the district court’s job to consider and rule on pending motions, even ones that seem straightforward.” He requested the full appeals court to re-hear the case. If the court agrees, the 11 fulltime judges in the D.C. circuit would listen to arguments, instead of just three...
In DC, the crime of DUI carries a maximum penalty of 180 days and/or a $1,000 fine, as well as suspension or revocation of your driver’s license. However, many judges will give DUI offenders probation even if convicted — except when thelaw imposes mandatory minimum jail time. If you...
Federal judges are supposed to step aside in cases where their “impartiality might reasonably be questioned." Other bases for recusal include a personal bias against one of the parties. Trump’s lawyers say Chutkan's comments in cases against Jan. 6 rioters sho...
That limited relationship was enough, the Court ruled, to satisfy statutory prerequisites for an “intrafamily offense.” Read More » Intrafamily Offense Act No Comments The Intrafamily offense Act “Act” is a law that authorizes DC Superior Court Judges to issue Civil Protection Orders ...
$8, down from the average late fee of $32. The major banking groups had filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas. Industry and interest groups have often filed lawsuits against the Biden administration there, due to i...
litigation. Instead, as dissenting judges have warned, we have witnessed the “silent erosion” of human rights through the accumulation of balancing opinions by the federal courts. True, the Supreme Court has creatively deployed the writ of ...
Judges in the Domestic Violence Unit have the power to hear domestic misdemeanor cases and adjudicate divorces, custody arrangements, paternity tests, and child support. Therefore, judges hearing cases in the Domestic Violence Unit of the Superior Court can hand down just as harsh sentences as other...
and it has notbeen unusual for district judges to hold evidentiaryhearings over days or even weeks, to determine whetherthe record warrants an injunction.16 Prior to Whole Foods, the definitive word in the DCCircuit on what the FTC needed to show to satisfy thesection 13(b) standards came ...
HALL, WILKINSON and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges. OPINION PER CURIAM: DC Comics, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc., appeal from the district court's order awarding attorneys' fees in the amount of $1,500. Our review of the record and the district court's opinion discloses that this appeal is ...
At the Law Offices of Maddox Levine PLLC, we understand the nuances of criminal defense advocacy, DUI/DWI defense, and the application of DC law. Our constant practice makes us aware of judges, prosecutors, and court personnel likely to be involved in your case. ...