Confusion Reigns in Immigration Court after US Supreme Court Issues an Opinion that Causes Thousands of Cases to Be Dismissed.

No. 1,574 Here’s an article from Reuters which is of value to anyone who has friends or family involved in a deportation case. If you think this may apply to your upcoming case (or that of a friend/family), run, don’t walk to an immigration practitioner. Casa San Jose (see left sidebar) can help you find […]

NextPittsburgh Lists Attorney Victoria Bechtol Kush as Person to Know

No. 1,573 Mrs. Kush, an attorney at Buchanan Ingersol and Rooney has a truly impressive list of activities and accomplishments. She is one of 16 Pittsburghers featured in NextPittsburgh as worth knowing about. What may have attracted the attention of NextPittsburgh, in addition to her public service, was her training and performances as a classical […]

Porter Confirmed by the Senate in Appointment to the Third Circuit

No. 1,572 David Porter, a Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, Pittsburgh, nominee to the Third Circuit, has been confirmed by the Senate.

Comments are Requested on Proposed Homeland Security Regulation that May Punish Immigrant Families for Use of Public Benefits.

No. 1,571 Sister Valerie Zottola has sent a bulletin to the Amigos of Casa San Jose with information to learn about and comment on proposed regulations issued by the Department of Homeland Security that would expand the so-called “Public Charge Test” that restricts immigration rights of persons who utilize certain government programs. Here is the […]

How to Come to Court Prepared.

No. 1,570 If you are representing yourself in court, here are a few tips about preparation. Make copies of any documents you wish to present. Make a copy for the opponent. one for the judge and one for yourself. Keep originals separate in your file. If you are before an arbitration panel, make one for […]

Response to Columbus Day Post.

No. 1,569 Reprinted below is a response to my Columbus Day post, No. 1,568, which was sent to me via the contact box on this blog. It succinctly states the gist of the contemporary argument against honoring Columbus, which many view as a complicity in genocide. This argument holds Columbus as a symbol of what […]

Court Holidays for the Balance of 2018 in Allegheny County.

No. 1,568 Here’s a list of Holidays in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, beginning with Columbus Day, celebrated tomorrow. Yes, it is still Columbus Day in good old antediluvian Pennsylvania. Unlike the Wise Solons who run Columbus Ohio, we haven’t renamed it to Indigenous Peoples Day yet. And the Federal Government hasn’t […]

Its Over.

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Masterpiece Lost?

No. 1,566 This story is almost unbelievable, unless the artist is the famous street artist Banksey. Hat tip to Marginal Revolution. Click here.

Yes, this Patch is the Real Thing.

No. 1,565 You can order it at the Decal and Patch Shop on Etsy.

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