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Longstanding Public Concerns About Court Fairness and Inefficiency Continue a Recent NCSC Survey Concludes

Survey results of 1,000 register voters were recently released by the National Center for State Courts from an 0ctober 26-29, 2015, study. The survey also included an oversample of 200 African-Americans. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed said the term “political” described courts in their state, compared with 34 percent who felt it did not. Among those polled who had direct experience with courts, the majority said they believe that judges make decisions based on their own beliefs and political pressure.

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Texas courthouse gun bans reconsidered by state AG

Recent opinions by the attorney general of Texas has officials in charge of courthouses around the state rethinking gun bans. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has written several recent opinions relating to the state’s gun laws. Under a 2003 state law, firearms are prohibited in “the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court.” But Paxton defines “premises” narrowly, his December 21 opinion made clear, reports WFAA television news in Dallas.

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