@ProPublica this country is a fucking paradise for criminals, liars, conmen, and grifters.we even have one as president.makes sense when you consider that a bunch of rich, slaveowning, white guys who did not want to pay taxes founded this fckn place
Philadelphia lawyers appointed to help people challenge their convictions can instead urge judges to rule against them, and often do so without ever speaking to their clients.How? By filing a letter arguing that the case has “no merit.”https://www.propublica.org/article/conviction-challenges-philadelphia-law?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post#News #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania #Law #Legal #Prison #CriminalJustice #Justice
Supreme Court Ruling" In a long-anticipated landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of recognizing a new legal means for a victim of intimate partner violence to seek financial damages."#News #Canada #IPV #Legal #Law https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/supreme-court-recognizes-new-legal-basis-for-a-civil-claim-of-intimate-partner-violence/
Part of the reason for a weird phrase like "illegal immigrant" catching on is that it looks like you're being weirdly picky when you try to argue against it on the basis that entering a country illegally is just a misdemeanour, not a crime. Such arguments presuppose a respect for the law which in this case I suspect it doesn't deserve.
