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Restrictions on Judicial Campaign Speech

Codes of Judicial Conduct

Both state and federal judges are subject to standards of conduct known as codes of judicial conduct. Codes of conduct set out ethical standards of behavior to which judges must conform....

The Jury in a Civil Lawsuit

There is a constitutional right to a jury trial in certain types of civil cases. The jury in a civil lawsuit usually contains 6 to 12 people.

Jury Duty

The names of potential jurors are randomly...

The Common Law and Judicial Precedent

The common law evolved from unwritten English law, which was based on tradition and custom. English common law is the basis for federal law and the law of all states, except Louisiana (where the law is based on the Napoleonic Code or...

Gag Orders

Trials involving celebrities or particularly gruesome crimes are considered high-profile cases because of the media attention that follows such cases. With so much publicity, it becomes a challenge to guarantee a person's constitutional right to...

Special Rules of Evidence

Federal and state courts have rules to determine what evidence will be admitted at civil and criminal trials. These rules of evidence generally provide that all evidence that is relevant is admissible. Relevant evidence is evidence that tends...