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The General Motors streetcar conspiracy refers to the convictions of General Motors (GM) and related companies that were involved in the monopolizing of the sale of buses and supplies to National City Lines (NCL) and subsidiaries, as well as to the allegations that the defendants conspired to own or control transit systems, in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
The counsel for the plaintiff (or the People) and the defendant attend the hearing to discuss pretrial matters pertaining to the case. The purpose of the hearing is to see if the rights of the defendant have been violated, and it is the duty of the judge to make sure that the oath of office is preserved under article 6 paragraph 2, supremacy ...
In 2009, a $410 billion omnibus bill, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 , became a point of controversy due to its $8 billion in earmarks. [11] On March 11, the bill was signed by U.S. President Barack Obama into law as Pub. L. 111–8 (text) (PDF) .
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In California, writs of mandate are usually issued first in the alternative and then, if the filing party prevails, as a peremptory writ. However, in certain cases, the court of appeal or Supreme Court may grant a 'peremptory writ in the first instance', granting the requested relief immediately.
The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Michael John Marsden, Defendant and Appellant. Citation(s) 465 P.2d 44; 2 Cal.3d 118; 84 Cal. Rptr. 156: Holding; A defendant who motions to replace their court-appointed counsel must be allowed a hearing to explain their reasoning. Trial court reversed. Court membership; Chief Justice: Mathew Tobriner [a]
Starting in the 1970s, California began to slowly phase out the use of justice courts (in which non-lawyers were authorized by statute to preside as judges) after a landmark 1974 decision in which the Supreme Court of California unanimously held that it was a violation of due process to allow a non-lawyer to preside over a criminal trial which ...
The bills are part of the historic 2024 Reparations Priority Bill Package introduced in February by the California Legislative Black Caucus. “This is a debt that is owed to the people who helped ...