Faculty in the News - Archive
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Professor Doug ColbertThe Baltimore Examiner - A lawsuit filed by the students at the School of Law and a team of pro bono lawyers from the firm Venable LLP could have sweeping effects for a state judicial system in which arrested individuals generally do not have legal representation until days after their initial bail review, an informal meeting with a court commissioner that takes place within 24 hours of the arrest. Law students several years ago interviewed the defendants, some of whom lost their jobs because they were jailed. Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor at the School who assisted with the case was quoted in some of the stories.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Adjunct Professor Andrew LevyThe Annapolis Capital – Andrew Levy, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law and a defense attorney, explained how "a judge would treat a defendant with a driving infraction more harshly than one who does not," even if the defendant's earlier traffic violations were dismissed because the officers who wrote the tickets failed to show up in court.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Professor Doug ColbertThe Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun - A lawsuit filed by the students at the School of Law and a team of pro bono lawyers from the firm Venable LLP could have sweeping effects for a state judicial system in which arrested individuals generally do not have legal representation until days after their initial bail review, an informal meeting with a court commissioner that takes place within 24 hours of the arrest. Law students several years ago interviewed the defendants, some of whom lost their jobs because they were jailed. Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor at the School who assisted with the case was quoted in some of the stories.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Professor David GrayThe Associated Press, The International Herald Tribune, The Baltimore Examiner, WBOC.com, (Salisbury, Md.), The Ventura County Star - Prosecutors allege Mayor Sheila Dixon went shopping in a big way with other people's money. Dixon was indicted Friday on 12 counts, including perjury and theft, mostly for activity that occurred while she was City Council president. David Gray, PhD, JD, a professor at School of Law, said, "The indictment is alleging that she was a Grinch of the worst kind."
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Professor Larry GibsonKansas City Star (via AP), The Baltimore Sun - "Any accusation of wrongdoing is embarrassing," said Larry Gibson, LLB, a professor at the School of Law and a veteran political operative. "But considering how comprehensive and how long and how expensive this investigation was, it is almost a clean bill of health for city government."
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