Gideons Army Produced and directed by Georgetown Law graduate Dawn Porter: “A 2013 Sundance award winning documentary, Gideon’s Army follows the personal stories of three young public defenders in the Deep South challenging the assumptions that drive a criminal justice system strained to the breaking point. As of this spring, it has been 50 years since the landmark Supreme Court ruling Gideon v. Wainwright that established the right to counsel. This film is a window into the reality of the work of public defenders. It asks the question, can these courageous lawyers and their colleagues revolutionize the way America thinks about indigent defense and make justice for all a reality? The event is free and open to the public. Georgetown University Law Center – McDonough Hall, Hart Auditorium, Map & Directions. Stay for a discussion of the film and the ideas it presents, led by:* Jo-Ann Wallace, President and CEO, National Legal Aid & Defender Association * Abbe Smith – Director, Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic; Co-Director, E. Barrett Prettyman Fellowship Program; Professor of Law. Screening co-sponsored by: National Equal Justice Library; The Friends of the Georgetown Law Library, Georgetown Law Innocence Project; Georgetown Criminal Law Association, The Georgetown chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, Outlaw, and Law Docs.” [Hannah Miller]
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Daily Archives: April 11, 2013
Census Bureau Reports State Government Tax Collections Reach High of Nearly $800 Billion in FY 2012
News release: “Overall state government tax collections increased $34.3 billion from fiscal year 2011 to a record $794.6 billion in 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. The previous high for overall state tax collections was $779.7 billion in 2008. State tax revenue is up 13.0 percent from $703.4 billion in 2010, which was the… Continue Reading
Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal
CRS – Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal. James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance. April 8, 2013 This report provides an overview of the role foreign investment plays in the U.S. economy and an assessment of possible actions a foreign investor or a group of foreign investors might… Continue Reading
"Subcommittee Affirms United States Commitment to Internet Freedom"
News release: “The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced legislation to promote a global Internet free from government control. The bill, approved by voice vote, contains the same language that unanimously passed the House and Senate last year, elevating it to official U.S policy rather than merely a… Continue Reading
Economic Characteristics of Households in the United States: Third Quarter 2011
“This set of tables examines the role of government-sponsored benefit programs and the labor market among the nation’s people and households within the economic climate of the third quarter of 2011. Specifically, it presents statistics on average monthly income, participation in government-sponsored social welfare or social insurance programs, and labor force activity during the period. Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: ATM Consumer Fees, Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel, Indian Health Service, Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook
Automated Teller Machines – Some Consumer Fees Have Increased, GAO-13-266, Apr 11, 2013 Commercial Spent Nuclear Fuel – Observations on the Key Attributes and Challenges of Storage and Disposal Options, GAO-13-532T, Apr 11, 2013 Indian Health Service – Capping Payment Rates for Nonhospital Services Could Save Millions of Dollars for Contract Health Services, GAO-13-272, Apr… Continue Reading
EU – General Secretariat of the Council Central Library: Think Tank Review
“Welcome to issue 1 of the Review of Think Tank publications on EU affairs, compiled by the Central Library of the General Secretariat of the Council. The review provides abstracts and links to papers published in the previous month by think tanks in Brussels and elsewhere. It will be issued monthly and will be available… Continue Reading
Paper- Estimating the True Size and Shape of Washington's Revolving Door
LaPira, Timothy M. and Thomas, Herschel F., Just How Many Newt Gingrich’s Are There on K Street? Estimating the True Size and Shape of Washington’s Revolving Door (April 2, 2013). Available at SSRN “Former Speaker Newt Gingrichs choice not to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) for his historical advice to Freddie Mac was… Continue Reading
Report – Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters
“Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters, a Statistics in Brief focuses on the median federal student debt burden accrued by students who do not complete a postsecondary credential within 6 years of enrolling. It is based on data from the two most recent longitudinal studies of beginning postsecondary students conducted by the National Center… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports – 101 secrets from our experts: The insiders guide to practically everything
“Consumer Reports magazine: May 2013 – The testers, reporters, and other experts who create our articles and product Ratings have a dazzling depth and breadth of knowledge about all kinds of products based on their decades of experience. For this roundup, weve asked them for their best tipsmoney savers, time savers, and just plain interesting… Continue Reading
