All legal cases involving adults are handled in a similar way, but legal cases involving juveniles are handled differently with terminology that is different from that of an adult case.

The Juvenile Justice Reform Act, which prohibits charging children under the age of 13 as adults for certain nonviolent acts, applies to cases pending when the law took effect, the Maryland Supreme ...

“It is unjust that some young people — by virtue of geography, race, ethnicity, or family background — will be robbed of opportunities to create a life full of meaning and happiness because of an ...

She was seeking through her Petition to vindicate her right to the public records, Tennessee Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Usman said. In general, this is the definition of a proper purpose, and ...

Waterford ― Glastonbury native Tashia Sowell can trace her love of the law to at least the age of 5, around the time she first started talking about becoming a judge. Just ask her parents, Sowell ...

Legislation creates positive changes to juvenile justice system In January, I submitted a letter to the editor on the topic of the 2024 Legislative Session of the Maryland General Assembly and the ...

A shortage of attorneys is causing delays in Ashland County courts. This series explores judges' responses to the issue.

Juvenile Law Center report found that, in Indiana and at least 21 other states, families can “pay their way out” of juvenile justice system.

The Louisiana Supreme Court agreed to permanently disbar a former assistant district attorney after he took a plea deal regarding sex acts with two teens.

A shortage of attorneys is causing delays in Ashland County courts. This series explores judges' responses to the issue.

A shortage of attorneys is causing delays in Ashland County courts. This series explores judges' responses to the issue.

More than three weeks after his fellow Rapides Parish Police jurors filed for an injunction against him, District I Juror Jay Scott has hit back with a statement from his attorney, calling the ...