Category Archives: Administative Proecdure

Montana Supreme Court Takes Lead on SRL Discovery Issues

The pitfalls of discovery procedure are one of the barriers to access for the self-represented.  So it is particularly good to see the Montana Supreme Court taking a commonsense approach to the technicalities. In Arlington v. Miller’s Trucking, the Court … Continue reading

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NewsMaker Interview: Diane Braunstein Nominated for Federal Employee Award for SSA Compassionate Allowance program That Speeds Decisions For Certain “Seriously and Terminally Ill Individuals”

Our next NewsMaker Interview is with Diane Braunstein, one of the finalists for the Federal Governments 2011 Citizen Services Award, whose work in the Social Security Administration will be of particular interest to those working in access to justice.  (Disclosure: … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Decision on Failure to Meet Administrative Agency Time Limits (VA)

As many will recall, in 2007, in an opinion that may felt was harsh and unrealistic, the Supreme Court ruled that when a habeas petitioner failed to file within a statutorily required period, even though the court had granted a … Continue reading

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Model Revised State APA Fails to Recognize Needs of the Self-Represented — ABA Response Being Debated

Some of you may have been following the somewhat surprising story of the Model Revised State Administrative Procedure Act approved in late 2010 by the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. That enactment, meant as a model for the … Continue reading

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