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League of Emporia celebrates Law Day with Judicial Sentencing Panel
Date: 7 PM, May 1
Location: Lyon County Courthouse, Emporia, Kansas
Event: Panel Discussion
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Blog
The League Observes Law Day 2012
| Cynthia PaderaToday, May 1, Leagues around the country are observing Law Day, the annual celebration of our nation's commitment to the rule of law This year's American Bar Association Law Day theme--"No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom"--seeks to underscore the importance of the courts in ensuring access to justice for all Americans.
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Don’t handicap democracy, fully fund the courts
| Elisabeth MacNamaraToday is Law Day and what better occasion to highlight the serious consequences of an underfunded justice system for our country. “While these are difficult economic times, the failure to fund the justice system is deleterious to American democracy.” Read our full Law Day statement.
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Press Release
UNDERFUNDED JUDICIAL SYSTEM HANDICAPS DEMOCRACY
| KellyWashington, DC (May 1, 2012) – The League of Women Voters today raised serious concerns about the funding crisis that faces our nation’s judicial systems. May 1 is Law Day and what better occasion to highlight the serious consequences of an underfunded justice system for our country.
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Blog
Diverse Courts Adding Value to Community and Government
| Cynthia PaderaThis past weekend, I visited a League at the far northwestern tip of the United States--only about 50 miles south of Vancouver, Canada--to attend "Access and Justice for All," a three-hour seminar that included a keynote speech, panel discussion, and question-and-answer session to explore diversity and the courts in Washington state.
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League of Bellingham/Whatcom County Hosts "Access and Justice for All"
Date: April 21, 2012
Location: 11:30-2:30 PM, Northwood Hall, Bellingham, Washington
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LEAGUE OF CEDAR RAPIDS/MARION HOSTS FORUM ON JUDICIAL RETENTION
Date: April 21, 2012
Location: 10-11 AM, the Hallagan Center at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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ALEC Backs Down, but the League Must Stand Our Ground
| Elisabeth MacNamaraThe American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) made news this week when they announced that they were discontinuing their Public Safety and Elections Task Force. This Task Force was responsible for the promotion of ‘model’ voter identification and stand-your-ground legislation that has recently been in the news.
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LEAGUE OF SPOKANE ASKS "WHY DIVERSITY MATTERS" IN JUDICIAL SELECTION
Date: 11 AM to 1 PM, April 18, 2012
Location: Gonzaga University School of Law, 721 N Cincinnati Street, Spokane, Washington
Event: Panel Discussion
Partners: Moot Court Room, Gonzaga University
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News Clips
Judges explore diversity in quest for a fair judiciary (WASHINGTON: The Bellingham Herald)
