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Bibb, Greene, Pickens
Chilton, Fayette
Montgomery and
Surrounding Counties
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Law should be accessible to the average person. Here are links to help you understand legal terms, find cases, learn how laws are made, and understand the process.
- Findlaw Your starting place for help understanding the law.
- Word of the day, This day in History, more.....
- Cornell.law.edu
- Thomas -- legislative information from the Library of Congress
- Westlaw
- Lexis
Bar Associations
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BAR ASSOCIATIONS
MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS
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today depict Lady Justice holding the Scales. Ma'at wears
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- Alabama Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
- National Lawyers Guild
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
MINORITY BAR ASSOCIATIONS
- National Bar Association
- Alabama Lawyers Association
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF)
Officers of the courts in Ancient Egypt used symbols as we
today depict Lady Justice holding the Scales. Ma'at wears
an Ostrich Feather as her symbol of Truth,
Balance and Order
LOCAL TUSCALOOSA RESOURCES
- Tuscaloosa District Attorney
- City Code of Tuscaloosa
- City Code of Northport
STATE OF ALABAMA COURTS AND RESOURCES
- Alabama Constitution of 1901
- Alabama Judicial System Online -- access to appellate and trial courts, opinions and more.
- Alabama Bills from Thomas
FEDERAL COURTS IN ALABAMA
- Middle District Court
- Southern District Court
- Northern District Court
- US Court of Appeals -- 11th Circuit
- Blog on the 11th Circuit opinions
FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY COURTS
WORLD NEWS AND OP-ED
- www.linktv.org
- www.english.aljazeera.net News from the oil producing Gulf Region of the Middle East
- Economist.com analysis of world business and current affairs
- Tikkun Magazine -- a magazine dedicated to healing and transforming the world. Published by Rabbi Michael Lerner, articles on social, religious, political, economic, ecological, cultural issues, and Israel/Palestine. Challenges status quo thought.
Economics
Civil Liberties
Immigration
Family Law Centers
Thompson/West
Civil Liberties
Immigration
Family Law Centers
Thompson/West
ALTERNATE NEWS AND VIEWS
Inspire and inform those who will get involved in The Process
- www.laphamsquarterly.org A magazine of history and ideas
- Institute for Public Accuracy -- a national consortium of policy researchers and analysts, which works pro-actively to provide alternative sources for journalists and seeks to broaden public discourse. Journalist Norman Solomon is the executive director.
- Guernica Magazine -- Art and Ideas. Poetry, articles and interviews with heads of state, Nobel Prize winners , lawmakers and cabinet members as well as writers, directors, critics, historians.
- www.ni4d.us A movement to include Citizens the the process of lawmaking. Founded by a US Senator from Alaska.
- usa180.org A website from a political organization designed to keep America informed on legislation and other laws affecting our rights, and how we can be active responsible Citizens.
- Granny D Doris "Granny D" Haddock, 97. "See Granny Run"
- DemocracyNow.org -- daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 800 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.
- Alternet -- an award-winning news magazine and online community that creates original journalism and amplifies the best of hundreds of other independent media sources. AlterNet's aim is to inspire action and advocacy on the environment, human rights and civil liberties, social justice, media, health care issues, and more.
- Z net -- Alternative news with progressive edge, with such contributors as Noam Chomsky. "The Spirit of Resistance Lives". Resisting injustice and creating liberty.
- The Consortium News --a non-profit independent investigative journalism organization
- Cold Type -- PDF format essays and publications. "Writing worth reading from around the world."
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting -- works to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. As an anti-censorship organization, exposes neglected news stories and defends journalists when they are muzzled. Founded by Jeff Cohen in 1986.
- The Columbus Free Press -- independent newspaper, "Speaking Truth to Power."
- Free Press -- a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to reform the media.
- Howard Zinn -- Historian and Author. Peoples' History of the United States. Features such speakers as actor Matt Damon.
- SolarTopia -- Getting to a Green-Powered Earth. Portal to Green shopping, business opportunities and information, named after the Pete Seeger song.
- International Socialist Review-- published by Center for Economic Research and Social Change, highlighting voices that have pushed to the margins. Their links section has a well developed portal for progressive media, organizations, news services, covering such topics as racism, women's rights, labor and war.
POLITICAL PARTIES
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INFORMATION + DOCUMENT STORAGE
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