The Los Angeles Times’ technology blog has an interesting post on the “judicial system” of Facebook, the social-networking site. “Facebook is a place where a significant sect of the global population spends minutes or hours a day. There’s no public trials, juries of peers or leniency for playground bullies. Governing in the land of Facebook is

... News (TOPEKA, Kan.) Governor Mark Parkinson makes cuts to the Kansas Judicial Branch’s budget, totaling $3 million. The Kansas court system originally requested $8 million from the state for to supplement their 2010 budget.  But Governor Parkinson will only be able to give the Judicial Branch $5 million for 2010. Chief Justice Robert Davis says non- ...

... engage offenders arrested for prostitution through a four pronged collaborative approach: Street Outreach with the 41st, 47th, 48th and 52nd precincts, Expanded Social Service Programs, Court Screening and Judicial Monitoring. Additionally, Bronx Community Solutions is focused on data analysis to help identify areas of need in order to expand our outreach and services in 2010. Between 2007 and ...

... on every citizen and the laws we live within. Should he be found to be responsible for this horrible tragedy, it will be the result of a series of failures in the criminal justice system in both Arkansas and Washington State. He was recommended for and received a commutation of his original sentence from 1990, this commutation made him parole eligible and he was then paroled by the parole board ...

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg really likes to compare his social network to an actual country. So, why not govern like the one it's based in? Facebook has more active users than the U.S. population. (Last week, Zuckerberg announced the site had more than 350 million users.) But the site's rules are significantly stricter than free-speech laws in the United States. A look ...

... sticking them in a room where they can be occasionally heard but never seen. The plan allows the judicial system to proclaim it opened doors to female ... precedent, the basic notion of a common law system and impartial decisions, are thrown out the window. This is a special ... hearted attempt to bring female lawyers into the judicial fold will have little impact on women having their voice heard ...

... very difficult times and it has been very rewarding both personally and professionally. Why are you seeking this judicial seat? I want to become a Circuit Court Judge because I know I can have a positive impact on our ... of the profession. Tell us about some issues that concern you regarding our state's judicial system. The issues that concern me the most about our State’s courts deal with ...

... the New York trials will show the world -- especially the Muslim world -- that the U.S. judicial system is impartial and should be the envy of all people. Leahy is blowing smoke. The ... -crazed Europeans and all Muslims -- moderate, conservative, and Islamist -- will see through Obama’s judicial charade for what it is, a show trial that, especially for the Islamic world, will demonstrate the U.S. ...

... Washington politics, I was appalled that Randall made flippant judicial recommendations for the 2008 elections.  Here is what I said:Noteworthy in ... the past couple of days and researched several resources on the judicial races.So let me get this straight.  Oregonian Gary Randall ... county in court expenses and loss of confidence in the judicial system. Former Judge Hecht making his case ...

... to remind ourselves about our secular democracy-its evolution, history, system of government, regions, rights and responsibilities, justice ... guarantees everyone due process under the law. Our judicial system is founded on the presumption of innocence in criminal matters, ... all considerations but the facts Canada is governed by an organized system of laws. These laws are the written rules intended ...

What did people think was going to happen when people accused of terrorism were plucked out of their home on the other side of the world and brought to America for whatever reason people in authority thought justified foreigner’s kidnapping.  Here in America, people are supposed to be granted due process in the judicial system. 

... .1%, depending upon the question asked. The following are the complete results from Judicial Watch/SurveyUSA national poll. Results with ... an increased government role in the health care system lead to more corruption? Less corruption? Or will it make no difference? 62% ... Judicial Watch…favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or, do you have no opinion of Judicial Watch? 16% Favorable 12% Unfavorable 23% ...

The solution is so simple it will never arrive. Take the obscene money out of the system and preserve the voters right to select their judiciary. For the past twenty years big business and insurance industries have been ... are we only in favor of some free speech? Easy fix. Charge a $10 "JUDICIAL SELECTION FEE" on to every lawsuit filed in Ohio...there are Millions per year. And then ...

The New York Law Journal – Judicial Tardiness Can Trigger Discipline, Ruling Concludes Ruling on a commission recommendation to admonish Kingston City Court ... to promptly dispose of pending matters is primarily a matter for administrative correction” within the court system. “But after nearly twenty years of experience with Greenfield, we think it is not workable to exclude ...

... if their merits are evaluated by an independent committee. However, there is no such safeguard under the existing system of appointments because, for totally unpersuasive reasons, it is deemed demeaning to subject sitting ... of law. The current system is also grossly unfair to the many well-qualified, and often highly qualified, lawyers who apply each year for federal judicial appointments, but who ...