Category Archives: Courts / Justice

COVID: ATL Federal Court pauses free PACER access, ReCAP extension allows free access to documents.

Truly free access to documents on PACER is yet another victim of the pandemic. On Monday, June 8, 2020, Atlanta’s federal court announced a “temporary” pause to PACER access. The announcement goes on to promote online access to PACER as … Continue reading

Posted in Atlanta, Civil & Human Rights, Commentary, Courts / Justice, CourtWatch, Government, How to Save Money, Images, Internet, Justice, Locations, News, Politics, Reviews - Government, ScreenShots, Tech News, Technology | Leave a comment

Ouleye Warnock’s false allegations strips legitimacy from victims.

Raphael Warnock, a prominent figure in politics and religion, and Juan Perez, a business owner, both went through a divorce and were both found innocent of false allegations levied against them. Continue reading

Posted in #policywatch, Activism / Advocacy, Commentary, Courts / Justice, Crime & Punishment, Crime Beat, Customs, Government, Justice, Law Enforcement, Lay on the Law, Litigation, News, OpEd / Misc., Politics, Trend Watch | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

#COVID19 Math: Five ways the virus spread so fast, plus 12 ways to operate economies & governments while socially distancing.

How many people can be infected with COVID-19 via a single scenario? Several major pieces in our economy are examined, and twelve ideas to minimize the impact to the economy are presented. Continue reading

Posted in Apps, Atlanta, Business, Businesses, Cartoons, Civil & Human Rights, Clip Art, Cobb County, Commentary, Courts / Justice, Crime & Punishment, Economy, Finance, Government, Health, Health / Medicine, Housing, How to Save Money, Images, Law Enforcement, Locations, News, OpEd / Misc., Politics, Programming, Stock Cartoons, Tech News, Technology, The Etc Box | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is PACER’s paywall finally coming down?

H.R.6714 – Electronic Court Records Reform Act of 2018 seeks to eliminate fees after they became a slush fund. It was discovered that PACER raked in approximately 150 Million dollars in 2016, according to article posted on ARS Technica. That’s … Continue reading

Posted in Activism / Advocacy, Civil & Human Rights, Commentary, Courts / Justice, CourtWatch, Everyday 1A, Fuzzy Math series, Government, How to Save Money, Justice, Litigation, News, Politics, Programming, Software, Tech News, Technology | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The presumption of innocence should continue through appeals.

While the rights to due process, appeals, access to courts, etc. are carried all the way to the top, the presumption of innocence, strangely, is not.  According to appellate court decisions*, the presumption of innocence disappears upon appeal after conviction. … Continue reading

Posted in Activism / Advocacy, Atlanta, Civil & Human Rights, Cobb County, Commentary, Courts, Courts / Justice, CourtWatch, Crime & Punishment, Crime Beat, Everyday Civil Rights, Government, Justice, Lay on the Law, Lesson Series, Litigation, Locations, News, OpEd / Misc., Policy Watch, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment