http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000656&title=Grand+Juries&source=feed <STRONG>Indictment and Investigation</STRONG> <P></P> <P>A grand jury's primary function is to listen to the evidence presented by the prosecutor and decide if someone should be indicted for a crime. The Fifth Amendment of the United States... http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000656&title=Grand+Juries&source=feed http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000440&title=Freedom+of+Information+Act&source=feed <STRONG>What is the Freedom of Information Act?</STRONG> <P></P> <P>The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law that was passed in 1966. It ensures government openness and accountability. The FOIA gives a person access to federal... http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000440&title=Freedom+of+Information+Act&source=feed http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000373&title=Criminal+Cases&source=feed A criminal case begins when the prosecutor files criminal charges against a person, a person is arrested, or the grand jury returns an indictment against a person. Criminal offenses are either misdemeanors or felonies. A misdemeanor is a crime... http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000373&title=Criminal+Cases&source=feed http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000657&title=The+Judicial+Conference+of+the+United+States&source=feed <STRONG>Creation of Judicial Conference</STRONG> <P></P> <P>In 1922, the United States Congress created a body called the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges to administer the federal judiciary. In 1948, Congress passed additional legislation... http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000657&title=The+Judicial+Conference+of+the+United+States&source=feed http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000490&title=Federal+Court+System+Overview&source=feed The federal court system consists of federal trial courts and two levels of federal appellate courts--courts of appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. <P></P> <P></P> <P><STRONG>Lowest Level</STRONG> </P> <P>There are 94 U.S.... http://www.noriega-law.com/newsletters/Litigation/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000490&title=Federal+Court+System+Overview&source=feed