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November 6, 2019 Article

Open Courts Compendium: First Circuit

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Sigmund D. Schutz was invited by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to author the First Circuit chapter in the Open Courts Compendium. The Open Courts Compendium is a general guide to court access issues, with specific additional information for each state and federal circuit.

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What’s Inside Maine Freight Trains? Public Can Only Hazard a Guess

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FY2024 H-1B Registration Fact Sheet for Employers

Registration Process To file H-1B petitions subject to the FY2024 cap for an employee, you must first electronically register and pay a $10 fee for each electronic registration. The electronic registration includes basic information about...

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Authorities Refuse to Release Records for Maine School Shooter Hoax Calls

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