DO YOU THINK THE NEW LAW THAT WILL FILTER SOME LAW SUITS THROUGH FEDERAL COURT INSTEAD OF STATE COURTS IS GOOD?

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DO YOU THINK THE NEW LAW THAT WILL FILTER SOME LAW SUITS THROUGH FEDERAL COURT INSTEAD OF STATE COURTS IS GOOD?

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news related : DO YOU THINK THE NEW LAW THAT WILL FILTER SOME LAW SUITS THROUGH FEDERAL COURT INSTEAD OF STATE COURTS IS GOOD?

[+] serious ballot by ceejjj
created Fri Feb 25, 05
One of the President's goals was to divert law suits from the state courts to the Federal courts, hoping to weed out bogus and fraudulent claims. It seems that this law has or will pass. Do you think it's a good thing?

Definitely a good thing
It is bad for the country
I like bogus lawsuits
I am a Lawyer-what do you think?
It's another payoff to big business

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The purpose of this law is to make it harder for American citizens to bring legitimate suits against corrupt corporations.

by cranky on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:33pm [+]

Have to admit, I don't see how changing venues weeds out frivolous claims.

I do see how changing venues creates massive delays due to bottlenecks, posing an obstacle to all such lawsuits.

BTW: What happened to the States' Rights movement and push away from Federalism that had been a major plank of the Republican Party for as long as I can remember? Or was that only a priority when it's convenient?

by Cathexis on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:34pm [+]

again, justice is for sale, one dollar at a time..

by spanky on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:34pm [+]

Interesting. It seems to fly in the face of the Republicans' aversion to Big Government.

Don't get me wrong - I do hate bogus lawsuits.

by mojo on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:47pm [+]

I have to disagree with your theory Cathexis. Changing venues will help because Federal courts will not be as partial as state courts. Right now lawyers state shop for particular courts that they know will rule in their favor. The law will not cause delays and bottlenecks, because illegitimate law suits won't be as numerous and will go away.

Also you have to think to yourself-why are lawyers against this law?

I'd prefer to think that it will make it more difficult for American Citizens to bring illegitimate suits against anyone.

by ceejjj on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:56pm [+]

I don't agree mojo, because they aren't enlarging the Federal Court System.

by ceejjj on Fri Feb 25, 05 12:57pm [+]

ceej: What you say might ahve merit ... if it wasn't limited to only one type of lawsuit.

Can't that argument be applied to most lawsuits filed at the State level?

by Cathexis on Fri Feb 25, 05 3:23pm [+]

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