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Law Enforcement. DIKE : Greek Goddess of Justice. Themis, Dike, Justitia and Lady Justice. Ma'at, Egyptian Goddess of Justice. Object type: Sculpture Formal Title: The Goddess Maat Creator: Unknown, ancient Egypt Date Created: 1300 B.C.

Ma'at, Egyptian Goddess of Justice

Origin: Tomb of Seti I, 19th Dynasty Current Location: Egyptian Museum in Florence, Italy See, also, Ancient Egyptian Law. Images of Justice (The Goddess) Themis, Goddess of Justice. RWAAG, Themis--> Themis and Her Impact on Greek Art and Culture Advertisement: Buy a Statue of Themis -- "Goddess, Blind Lady of Justice on Marble Base : Perfect for Every Attorney, Lawyer & Judge".

Themis, Goddess of Justice

If you click above and follow the links to a purchase then this site receives a commission for its support. Did You Know? 18 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC. Welcome to the Access to Justice Author Community Board. Trial Insider. About & Privacy « Judicial Council Watcher. Hon. Brian L. McCabe - Ratings, reviews, comments, and information - Gavel Bangers. Fighting Public and Government Corruption. Dear Badger Flats Gazette visitors: Welcome to our site, vision, and quest to proliferate and defend the rights of the lay person within the American Judicial System.

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Most Americans will agree that there are serious flaws in our justice system but feel overwhelmed and helpless in how they can possibly change or correct the problem which is known as “the System”. Judgepedia. Lifornia Courts - Judicial Council Approves Cost-Cutting in Court Construction. SAN FRANCISCO--The Judicial Council today endorsed a cost-cutting direction for court construction statewide, including the reassessment of 13 projects and further construction budget trimming on 24 projects.

lifornia Courts - Judicial Council Approves Cost-Cutting in Court Construction

The council approved recommendations from the Court Facilities Working Group that are expected to yield significant, long-term savings throughout the $5 billion program. Lifornia Courts - Law Day 2012. Lifornia Courts - LEP Resources. Translated Materials Translated Judicial Council Forms Bilingual and/or Translated Court websites Effective programs.

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Gov. Perry, re-meet Lawrence v. Texas. Abortion, LGBT And Immigration Measures Set To Take Effect In 2012. By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Girls seeking abortions in New Hampshire must first tell their parents or a judge, employers in Alabama must verify new workers' U.S. residency, and California students will be the first in the country to receive mandatory lessons about the contributions of gays and lesbians under the set of state laws set to take effect at the start of 2012.

Abortion, LGBT And Immigration Measures Set To Take Effect In 2012

Many laws reflect the nation's concerns over immigration, the cost of government and the best way to protect and benefit young people, including regulations on sports concussions. Alabama, with the country's toughest immigration law, is enacting a key provision requiring all employers who do business with any government entity to use a federal system known as E-Verify to check that all new employees are in the country legally. Learn More. The Finest Judges Money Can Buy. After Law School, Associates Learn to Be Lawyers. Microsoft, Starbucks among 70 major organizations supporting challenge of DOMA. Microsoft and Starbucks are among 70 corporations, financial institutions, medical centers, and other major organizations that have signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Microsoft, Starbucks among 70 major organizations supporting challenge of DOMA

The organizations are, or represent, major employers who argue that DOMA imposes significant administrative costs, and that it harms their ability to attract and retain talent. "Microsoft has joined dozens of corporations, organizations and governments in support of a challenge on constitutionality grounds to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA," the company said in a statement. The amicus brief "points out the significant costs and administrative burdens DOMA imposes on employers as well as the ways DOMA interferes with employers' efforts to promote diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace.

" 70 Major Corporations File Amicus Brief Seeking Overturning Of DOMA. We the People, Not We the Corporations.

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CA Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process of deciding who will get your property and how you would like it transferred after your death. It can also involve designating a guardian for young children or a representative to make financial and medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated. Until Death or Two Years Do Us Part. Some couples forego the idea of marriage because of the drudgery allegedly associated with it.

Until Death or Two Years Do Us Part

White picket fence, bills, muffin tops, and mini-vans are not for everyone. But imagine if you could just let the marriage lapse and fade away if you or your spouse decide the marriage isn’t worth it anymore. Lawmakers in Mexico City think that allowing two-year temporary marriage licenses could ameliorate soaring divorce rates. Under a proposed “marital opt-out agreement,” couples will determine the time limit of their union, with two years being the minimum term and “’til death do us part” presumably being a bit longer term. The agreement will function much like a partnership agreement. Resources for Tribal Governments.

Indian Affairs. Indian Affairs. Spotlight Revisions To PL 102-477 Forms IEED has two open grants.

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Apply now! Tribal Grant Program for evaluating energy and mineral potential on Indian Lands IEED is soliciting proposals for our Energy and Mineral Development Program. Tribal Energy Development Capacity Grant Program IEED is soliciting proposals for our Tribal Energy Developmet Capacity Grant Program. USDA Announces Availability of Funding to Develop Advanced Biofuels Project Renewable Energy Webinar The U.S. Native American Rights Fund, National Indian Law Library. The National Indian Law Library (NILL) of the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) was founded in 1972 as a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law. NILL serves the public by developing and making accessible a unique and valuable collection of Indian law resources and assisting people with their Indian law-related information needs. Stay Abreast of Current Events with Indian Law News Bulletins. National American Indian Heritage Month – Law Library of Congress.

To view PDFs Back to Commemorative Observances Overview National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the United States. “National American Indian Heritage Month” had its origins in 1986 when Congress passed Pub. L. 99-471 (PDF, 93KB) which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week of November 23-30, 1986 as “American Indian Week.” A hundred years later, a trailblazer gets her due. By Kristina Horton FlahertyStaff Writer Just before midnight on April 1, 1878, Clara Shortridge Foltz, a young mother of five, bolted through a horde of men into the California governor’s chambers.

She could not accept the news that the unsigned Woman Lawyer’s Bill — legislation entitling women to practice law — was dead. US Government Printing Office - FDsys - Home. Medical Marijuana cultivation and legislation, ordinaces. Law. Law. Law.