Judy Geeson

Quan Nguyen Business Law Professor Donna Kohlhausen November 14, 2016 Court Observation Paper The court I attended was the court # 184, on October 25th 2015 at Harris County Criminal Justice Court , located in downtown of Houston city. The Judge in charge was Jan Krocker. It was an aggravated sexual assault of child case between The State of Texas vs. Samuel Gallegos. As I entered the court, the trial has already commenced so I did not really know how a real trial started. I sat in the back where

When initiating a conversation, one might say they are “breaking the ice”. But did you know the phrase “break the ice” is derived from small merchant ships attempting to cross waters in order to deliver products? A second ship, nicknamed “icebreakers”, would travel ahead of the merchant ship, creating a path which they could then follow to their destination. Using this procedure as a metaphor for starting conversation, influential figures in literature integrated “break the ice” into their compositions

was born on March 12, 1946 to famous parents : the renowned film director Vincente Minnelli and the highly celebrated performer Judy Garland most known for her performance as Dorothy in the film The Wizard of Oz (Liza Minnelli: Gale) Pursuing a career as a performer difficult since she was living in the shadow of her parent’s success (Liza Minnelli: Gale). However, being Judy Garland’s daughter could be considered to be a driving factor in her success not due to nepotism but due to the training and

Setting: The backseat of a private town car. At Rise: Mr. Peterson and Johnson are being driven to a deal that Mr. Peterson hopes to close by his personal driver, Amir. Johnson: Please tell me you didn’t have me wait ten minutes just to learn a lesson. Peterson: I’ve been waiting for you to give me the paperwork so I can close this nine-figure licensing deal. Johnson: Oh. Well I’ve had it this whole time if you would’ve asked. (He hands over the paperwork to Peterson.) Peterson: I know you have

The article, “The Authoritarian Personality,” written by Erich Fromm discusses the common and different characteristics between the two forms of an authoritarian personality. He starts to explain how one becomes a mature person. He states that to become a mature person, said person needs to have developed love and reason. He then states that an authoritarian character has not reached maturity, and therefore, has not developed love or reason. Erich Fromm continues to explain that the difference between

The Small Claims Procedure The small claims procedure is regulated by RSA 503 in 1973. It is a simple, speedy, and informal method by which an individual appears before a judge of the district or municipal court, presents his or her claim, and explains why another person or business owes money to him or her. Small Claims Court can award up to $5000 in damages (larger claims can be heard, but the maximum that can be awarded is $5000). Although not required in Small

Do you know how much time you have left? Jane got home from work just like she does everyday and goes to sleep. She has trouble sleeping that night, unlike usual. When she wakes she gets ready, until she noticed a clock on her wrist that was ticking down, it had the time of seven days and five hours. When she saw the time on the clock she was freaking out. She saw this note under the bedside table that was peaking out from underneath. She opened it and it said, “Your time is done, when the clock

     The simple fact that Baca is a woman is extremely important when it comes to evaluating her impact on others. Being a woman and reaching out for social change the way that Judy Baca does takes much dedication and passion. Bell hooks writes about the commodification of women in the art world: “...an undiscerning marketplace seeks to confine, limit, and even destroy our artistic freedom and practice.” (Hooks 1981, 17). While

United States law and its courts, causing the real world to become more of a blur. Media has given people somewhat of a basic aspect of the law and how it works, but little do people know what television shows such as Bones, CSI, Law and Order, Judge Judy, and etc., has inaccurate ruling of the laws and procedures. Giving a shrouded haze over our eyes in believing that the law system takes merely minutes to process. People need to understand that it is not all about the drama and the intensity of

Judge Judy has been on air for 18 years now and recently signed a contract extending her show until at least 2017; The People’s Court trails behind having several judges preside on the bench. The first judge was Judge Wapner (most iconic in the day) with even Judge Judy’s husband on the bench (for a very short time)! The latest presiding judge is Marilyn Milian. They are loved by many, but those unfortunate enough to be on the guilty side of a case seeing the wrath of a judge might not agree. Every