Several Possibilities for Fixing How Judges Are Picked in TexasThomas R. Phillips
How is the Speaker of the Texas House chosen? Is America a democracy? Is a parliamentary system a democracy? Who originally elected the members of the Electoral College? How does a candidate win in the Electoral College? How is the Senate and the House of Representatives similar and different...
“Biden DOJ is a disgrace,”he wrote. “This case should never have been brought & when President Trump is re-elected, he should shut this case down on Jan 20th at 12:01 pm.” Six days later, Trump told radio host Hugh Hewitt that if he is elected, he will fire Smit...
Although the legislature is the primary authority on abortion, judges play an important role in clarifying gray areas lawmakers may not have anticipated. Lower court judges and members of the state supreme court are elected in Texas for four or six-year terms. The president also indirectly affects...
(ICC) to handle violations of International Law. This court would address not only disputes between nations, which is currently handled by the International Court of Justice, but also disputes between individuals. The ICC has been established by the United Nations and the judges have been elected...
Yet other lawmakers are confident Vance, who served in the Senate for two years, can help carry out Trump’s agenda. Vance has strong ties in the House, such as with Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas). Other House members like Reps. John Duarte (R-Calif.) and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis...
Shall Chapter VIII, Section 6 of the Dallas City Charter be amended to clarify the terms of associate municipal judges and state that associate municipal judges are appointed by city council, receive assignments from the administrative judge or the administrative judge’s desig...
Texas A number of states, including Alabama, recently abolished the statutes allowing for common law marriage.3 Special Considerations As judges present the precedents which apply to a case, they can significantly influence the criteria that a jury uses to interpret a case. Historically, the traditi...
A legal separation is as serious as a divorce because both are orders of the court, containing duties and obligations that each party must legally uphold. If the couple later divorces, judges may consider the details of the separation agreement when ruling on a divorce. ...
In this article we’ll talk about what the different types of courts do, how judges are appointed and the basics of jury duty. Let’s start by looking at the essential elements of the U.S. judicial system. Judicial System Basics The U.S. legal system is in part inherited from English...