Tag Archives: Judges

The Slap-Happy Judge of Riyadh

May 11, 2009 – 12:35 pm

Wouldn’t you know it?  I just yesterday wrote an article praising Saudi Arabia for taking some tentative steps towards progress – because the Kingdom is apparently considering banning underage marriage (this in response to international criticism of a Saudi judge who refused to anul a wedding between a 7-year old girl and a 47-year old man).

Then I…

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How Do I File An Appeal Of A Family Law Order?

May 6, 2009 – 9:03 am

There are 4 basic ways of appealing a court decision you don’t agree with:

  1. a Revision (to a Judge);
  2. a Reconsideration (back to the Judge or Commissioner who just ruled);
  3. an Appeal (to the Court of Appeals); and
  4. a CR60 motion (for cases of clerical error, fraud, etc.).

We looked at Revisions and Reconsiderations in previous…

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