Homeless Court Works to Help Such People
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In this courtroom, there is no witness box, no raised bench for the judge. The lawyers and clerks sort through files at folding tables, while dozens of defendants sit in stackable chairs. Homeless court is now in session at the St. Vincent de Paul shelter.
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By becoming only the third diocese nationally to seek shelter in bankruptcy court, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane is hoping the court will help provide a clearer picture of its financial liability in mounting sex-abuse lawsuits and goad its
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A record number of people are due to have their claims for the return of overdraft charges heard at a Leeds court.
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A city program that provides health care to the uninsured and is partly funded by businesses can continue at least until a lawsuit challenging the program is resolved, a federal appeals court ruled.
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A judge is offering traffic violators a choice: pay a fine or make a &#36;100 donation to a tsunami relief charity.
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The city has been sending homeless men to poorly-run adult homes, which is forbidden under state rules. The actions say a great deal about the operations of the city's shelters.
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During public hearings, members of the City Council talk on cell phones, chat among themselves, read mail or wander around the room. A state appeals court says they should be doing something else: paying attention.
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By Frederick Melo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 18--So, you think you're poor?   In this courthouse, you're going to have to prove it.
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By Debby Abe, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Feb. 12--A church and social service agency that assists recovering addicts, the homeless and other needy people plans to move from Parkland to a residential neighborhood on Tacoma's East Side, triggering an outcry from prospective neighbors.
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By FELICIA THOMAS-LYNN  As a deep freeze grips the Milwaukee area with a stretch of bone- chilling temperatures, a network of homeless shelters continues its efforts to leave no one out in the cold.
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The federal government awarded nearly $1.4 billion in grants to support local homeless programs Tuesday, a slight increase from the amount doled out a year ago.
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With the holidays arriving, many of us will give a little more thought to the Puget Sound region&#39;s homeless populations. Although lasting solutions won&#39;t happen overnight, there are answers to the problems
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AMARILLO -- In an attempt to get an HIV-positive prostitute to seek treatment and stop spreading the infection, Amarillo officials have filed a lawsuit.
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A nonprofit that helps the poor with legal services launched a free Web site Friday to help people navigate the state and federal courts in California.
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In what could become a one-of-a-kind case in Texas, Amarillo officials filed suit this week against an HIV-positive woman to compel her to seek treatment and stop spreading the disease.
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A mentally ill paraplegic man filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a hospital that dumped him in a gutter on Los Angeles' "Skid Row" -- a case that highlighted the plight of the city's vast homeless population.
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Thousands of criminals are filing for reduced sentences. Backlogged courts are asking lawyers to slow down their appeals. Judges say they're confused about what to do.