LOOKING FOR 416 VOLUNTEER LAWYERS IN THE POLYGAMY CASE
LA TIMES - "Judges from El Paso to Beaumont and all points in between will have to help out," said Guy Choate, a local attorney who helped coordinate the mass hearing. Already, the unprecedented scale of the case has led to a morass of practical challenges for court officials and local attorneys. "We're a town of about 80 lawyers, and all of a sudden we need 416," Choate said. . . At the beginning of last week, mass e-mails were sent out to attorneys appealing for volunteers. There was a run on paper as court officials sought to make thousands of copies so each attorney would have all of the filings. A 3 1/2 -hour training session was set up in a local bank to train attorneys on family code laws. As attorneys from across the state signed up to offer their services for free, hotels booked up in the college town of San Angelo. E-mails went out appealing for locals to offer spare rooms, sofas and cots.
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AP - Roughly one in every five U.S. troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more. As many or more report possible brain injuries from explosions or other head wounds, said the study, the first major survey from outside the government. Only about half of those with mental health problems have sought treatment. Even fewer of those with head injuries have seen doctors.
Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced a bill to decriminalize the personal use of marijuana and legalize the use of marijuana when prescribed for medical purposes. "I think it is poor law enforcement to keep on the books legislation that establishes as a crime something which in fact society does not seriously wish to prosecute," said Frank. The bill would remove all federal criminal sanctions for possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
Podcast: Steffie Woolhandler, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program talks with George Kenney about real health reform, which is to say single payer, not the fake versions being pushed by all three major presidential candidates.
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LA TIMES - "Judges from El Paso to Beaumont and all points in between will have to help out," said Guy Choate, a local attorney who helped coordinate the mass hearing. Already, the unprecedented scale of the case has led to a morass of practical challenges for court officials and local attorneys. "We're a town of about 80 lawyers, and all of a sudden we need 416," Choate said. . . At the beginning of last week, mass e-mails were sent out to attorneys appealing for volunteers. There was a run on paper as court officials sought to make thousands of copies so each attorney would have all of the filings. A 3 1/2 -hour training session was set up in a local bank to train attorneys on family code laws. As attorneys from across the state signed up to offer their services for free, hotels booked up in the college town of San Angelo. E-mails went out appealing for locals to offer spare rooms, sofas and cots.
BREVITAS
AP - Roughly one in every five U.S. troops who have survived the bombs and other dangers of Iraq and Afghanistan now suffers from major depression or post-traumatic stress, an independent study said Thursday. It estimated the toll at 300,000 or more. As many or more report possible brain injuries from explosions or other head wounds, said the study, the first major survey from outside the government. Only about half of those with mental health problems have sought treatment. Even fewer of those with head injuries have seen doctors.
Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced a bill to decriminalize the personal use of marijuana and legalize the use of marijuana when prescribed for medical purposes. "I think it is poor law enforcement to keep on the books legislation that establishes as a crime something which in fact society does not seriously wish to prosecute," said Frank. The bill would remove all federal criminal sanctions for possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) is an original co-sponsor of the bill.
Podcast: Steffie Woolhandler, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program talks with George Kenney about real health reform, which is to say single payer, not the fake versions being pushed by all three major presidential candidates.
HUNGER CAUSES RISING ANGER AROUND THE WORLD
THE PROGRESSIVE REVIEW
Washington's Most Unofficial Source
611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #381
Washington DC 20003
202-423-7884
Editor: Sam Smith
REVIEW E-MAIL UPDATES
REVIEW INDEX
UNDERNEWS
XML FEED
TO DONATE TO THE PROGRESSIVE REVIEW
DONATE THROUGH PAYPAL
BOOKS
WHY BOTHER?
GREAT AMERICAN POLITICAL REPAIR MANUAL
SAM SMITH'S DECOLAND BAND & OTHER GIGS
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