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Secret Docket Hides Court Cases In Nassau County, NY
March 27, 2017 - Judges and court employees in Nassau County have maintained a secret docket of cases that hides their existence from the public, a practice that runs counter to core legal principles that have defined American courts since their inception. Chief Deputy Nassau Clerk John Ferretti confirmed that judges have sealed case numbers, making it impossible for his office to reference the actions on the public docket. He said he did not know how long the practice had gone on and declined to share the motivations of the individual judges involved because they clearly wished to withhold their reasoning from the public. “We are just the filing cabinet,” he said of his office. “It&rsq...
What To Do After FCRA Training
March 23, 2017 - Saw a great ad for free FCRA basic training sent to my E Mail. I thought it was great. Now when you've completed your basic FCRA traini...
USM report busts myth that juvenile criminal records are sealed at 18
March 21, 2017 - The widespread misconception means records that people think are blocked from view can come back to haunt them later in life. Lawyer...
Straightline International Is the Best Criminal Record Retriever
March 20, 2017 - Don't do business with us because we're different. Do business with us because we're better. Example Cook C...
USA Today NFL Arrest Database
March 08, 2017 - USA Today NFL Arrest Database USA Today maintains a database of arrests, charges, and citations of N.F.L. players for anything more...
The 'Science Daily' Says Prior DUIs Predict Future Criminal Activity Among Firearm Owners
March 06, 2017 - Among individuals who legally purchased handguns in California, prior convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) and other alcohol-related c...
Chief digital officer steps down from White House job over background check
March 03, 2017 - White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing was among the six staffers who were dismissed from the White House last week after being unable to...
Courthouse News Files First Amendment Case Against Orange County Clerk
February 22, 2017 - Courthouse News filed a First Amendment action against Orange County’s court clerk over his policy of withholding newly filed cases until the...
WH dismisses six staffers for failing background checks: report
February 21, 2017 - Six White House staffers were removed from the administration on Thursday for failing an FBI background check, according to Politico. ...
ICE: Yes, 75 Percent Of Illegal Immigrants We Arrested Have Criminal Records
February 20, 2017 - Over the past couple of days, immigration enforcement agents have round up almost 700 illegal aliens—75 percent of which had criminal records...
Does FOIA Cover Court Records? No, Court Administrators Say
February 16, 2017 - The Virginia Supreme Court's Office of the Executive Secretary has repeatedly refused a request from the Daily Press to release its compilation...
Man Claims Fees To Access Federal Court Documents Are Improper
February 16, 2017 - A Florida corporation has filed a class-action lawsuit against the United States of America, citing alleged breach of contract. ...
All Aboard - PACER Lawsuit Goes Class Action
February 15, 2017 - A lawsuit that claims the public is being overcharged by the US government's website for accessing federal court records just took a maj...
Court Officials Blame Software For Legal Mishaps
February 13, 2017 - Wrongful arrests, delayed prison releases and other legal mishaps have been caused by inaccurate records processed by a new court management...
Immigration officers arrest 680 illegal immigrants, including many with criminal records
February 13, 2017 - Federal immigration agents have recently arrested more than 680 illegal immigrants who they say pose a threat to public safety and border security...
Texas Court Clerks Complain About Public Record Access
February 10, 2017 - Taylor County has joined more than 100 counties opposing a state proposal to make all court records available to the public online, a move th...
FBI: Background Checks for January Down 500,000 from a Year Ago
February 07, 2017 - The latest figures from the FBI show that background checks in January were approximately 500,000 lower than the record level of 2,545,802 set in J...
Want To Read Some Unbelievable News?
February 01, 2017 - The man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport lied about his criminal record on his application to be a security guard in Alaska, and...
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