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Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Law360
Results for "US District Judge Alison Nathan"
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US: Man who attacked Nevada judge is sentenced by that same judge to prison for separate incident
Deobra Redden, 30, was sentenced to 19 months to four years in prison for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. His hands, mouth and face were covered during his court appearance Monday.
CNN
Africa
South Africa: Lawyer ordered to pay clients’ $80,116 stolen by scammer
Attorney Gavin Hartog believed he was transferring money to his client’s account but it went to a fraudster
Ground Up
Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
AllAfrica
Courts
I decline the invitation to transfer your case to another judge-CJ to Opuni
The Case, which involves Dr Opuni and Seidu Agongo, is being handled by Justice Clemence Honyenuga, a supreme court judge sitting additionally as a High Court Judge.
DL News
Opinion
Fidelity to the Law or to the Public: Patricia Asieduwaa v The Republic, A Test Case for Judicial Independence in Ghana
This article argues that judicial independence requires unwavering fidelity to the law rather than public sentiment, especially in high-profile criminal cases. It defends the appellate reduction of Patricia Asieduwaa’s sentence as legally s...
Albert Gyamfi Esq.
General
Government to inaugurate Guan District Assembly today
Some residents of the Guan District later filed a suit at the Supreme Court demanding, among others, the enforcement of their fundamental human rights to vote.
DL News
General
Exposition of the current position of the law on corruption, anti-money laundering and narcotics
The law is settled that no person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and its penalty is prescribed in a written law[37].
DL News
Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
Crime
US immigration judge questions OSP case against Ken Ofori-Atta
According to the judge, the OSP’s affidavit was “full of conclusory allegations” and failed to show persuasive facts linking the former minister to criminal conduct.
DL News
General
KENNEDY’S HAIL MARY TO THE JUDGE-Thaddeus Sory writes
Some have argued that in Ghana, there was an orchestrated judicial scheme unfairly targeting Anas. However, few have highlighted the key differences between the court proceedings in the U.S. and Ghana.
Thaddeus Sory
Tech
Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in drafting court ruling
The judge's use of generative AI technology has garnered attention around the world from lawyers and others, and has prompted much debate. The judge, Juan Manuel Padilla, says the tool is a way to more quickly reduce the backlog of cases in...
LAW.COM
General
Afadzato South District Court commissioned
The commissioning of the Court was in fulfillment of the Judicial Service's efforts to ensure access to justice to the people of the traditional area.
GNA
Opinion
My Lord! To be or not to be? [Part 1]
This article examines the process of becoming a judge in Ghana, outlining the recruitment procedures, conditions of service, postings, transfers, leadership expectations, and the exclusivity of judicial roles. It provides insights into the...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Tech
Technology for litigators: 5 reasons why data analytics tools matter for success
These groundbreaking resources allow firms of any size to gain data-driven insights into factors that influence their litigation matters, like the venue in which the case was filed or the judge assigned to it.
LexisNexis
Opinion
The Intricacies of Hearsay Evidence: A Legal Conundrum
The article critiques the complex application of the hearsay rule in Ghanaian law despite statutory reforms under the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323). It argues that the trial judge in the Opuni case misapplied the law by relying on an inappl...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
General
He was a “judge’s judge, lawyer’s judge, litigant’s judge”- AG praises Dotse JSC
In 2002, he was appointed to the Bench as a High Court Judge where he served for seven years. And in June 2008, he was elevated to the Supreme Court of Ghana
DL News
Courts
Review July 28 decision, reinstate Justice Honyenugah as trial judge-AG to SC
AG is arguing that it must be on only compelling circumstances that a decision can be taken by the Court to prohibit a judge who has conducted the instant case for almost four years.
DL News
Business
Government to restructure small-scale mining licencing regime;Chiefs,DCEs to have final say
Speaking on Newsfile on March 22, 2025, Mr. Buah revealed that new applicants for small-scale mining licenses will now initiate the process at the district level, overseen by a newly established District Community Mining Licensing Committee...
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