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Jump Client Cases to the Front of the Line – Use Judicial Reference

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Due to COVID-19, courts in many California counties suspended civil trials, if they did not close to civil filings altogether. As of May 7, 2020 courts in these 14 counties were closed for all civil matters...more

Allen Matkins

Shakespeare And The Impeachment Of Justice

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The word "impeach" is much in the news of late. It is of Anglo-French origin and originally meant to hinder or impede. As discussed in this post, the first English impeachment in Parliament dates from the fourteenth century....more

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Is Impeachment A Pardonable Offense?

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Monday's post concerned California's constitutional and statutory provisions governing impeachment. These provisions are based on the English parliamentary model developed in the 14th century. In 1678, the Commons impeached...more

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Impeachment In California

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The Founding Fathers did not invent impeachment. The procedure was largely copied from English precedent dating to the reign of Edward III. In 1376, the so-called "Good Parliament" under the leadership of Peter de la Mare...more

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2019 Legislative Report-End of Session Summary

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After a number of long days and late nights, the First Session of the 88th General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die on Saturday, April 27, 2019—the 105th day of session, five days ahead of the scheduled adjournment date...more

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