Dynda A. Thomas
How do district courts differ from county courts? District courts can refer to federal or state level courts in some countries, focusing on specific judicial districts, whereas county courts deal with legal matters within their respective counties. 8 Can a district be part of a county? Yes, dis...
Do I Need To Go To Court To Get A Divorce? If you are considering divorce, you may feel daunted by the legal process. You may… Read More Which Kinds of Couples Should Steer Away from Collaborative Divorce? Collaborative divorce is a great option for divorcing couples who are willing to ...
While the highest court of a country operates at the national level, a lower court operates on a more local level, the exact domain depending on the system. In any system in which there are trial courts and courts of appeal, when speaking from the perspective of the court of appeals, any...
District Courts throughout Arkansas each have their own quirks based on the styles and personalities of the presiding Judge and prosecutor. We’re intimately familiar with each of the courts that we practice in. This means that we’ll be able to protect you and the outcome of your case even...
State courts are considering several challenges to abortion bans and restrictions, including in Iowa, Montana, Utah and Wyoming, where courts have blocked enforcement of the measures. In Idaho, a federal judge in November blocked enforcement of the state’s first-in-the-nation “a...
We are aware of the problem of handgun violence in this country, and we take seriously the concerns raised by the many amici who believe that prohibition of handgun ownership is a solution. The Constitution leaves the District of Columbia a variety of tools for combating that problem, including...
A magistrate judge is an employee of the US federal court system who helps district court judges with their caseloads. He or she...
Civil action in federal court: In a civil action, the SEC files a complaint in a U.S. District Court seeking remedies such as injunctions (a legal act to stop someone from doing something), civil fines, and disgorgement (repayment of ill-gotten profits). These cases are heard by federal...
Should the SEC commissioners vote to proceed, the SEC has two main avenues to do so: The SEC could file suit in federal district court But in most cases in recent history, it would begin administrative proceedings before an SEC administrative law judge (ALJ).17 ...