Defendants in the United States
“The record clearly shows that the defendants are fools, but that is not the same as being incompetent. … They had the right to represent themselves and go down in flames if they wished, a right the district court was required to respect. There was no legal or medical basis to foist a lawyer on them against their will.”
– Judge Barry G. Silverman writing in U.S. v. Johnson (610 F.3d 1138, 1140 (9th Cir. 2010)), which found that the defendants’ right to a fair trial wasn’t violated-despite their “bizarre behavior” and reliance on an “absurd legal theory” while representing themselves in pro per
Defendants and the State Laws
Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Defendants:
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Arizona Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Arkansas Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the California Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Colorado Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Connecticut Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Delaware Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Florida Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Georgia Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Hawaii Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Idaho Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Illinois Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Indiana Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Iowa Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Kansas Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Kentucky Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Louisiana Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Maine Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Maryland Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Massachusetts Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Michigan Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Minnesota Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Mississippi Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Missouri Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Montana Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Nebraska Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Nevada Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the New Hampshire Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the New Jersey Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the New Mexico Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the New York Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the North Carolina Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the North Dakota Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Ohio Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Oklahoma Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Oregon Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Pennsylvania Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Rhode Island Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the South Carolina Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the South Dakota Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Tennessee Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Texas Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Utah Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Vermont Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Virginia Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Washington Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the West Virginia Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Wisconsin Portal
- Defendants in the Subject Index of the Wyoming Portal
Defendants in State Statute Topics
Introduction to Defendants (State statute topic)
The purpose of Defendants is to provide a broad appreciation of the Defendants legal topic. Select from the list of U.S. legal topics for information (other than Defendants).
Defendants (Class Members)
This section introduces, discusses and describes the basics of defendants. Then, cross references and a brief overview about Class Members is provided. Finally, the subject of Class Actions in relation with defendants is examined. Note that a list of cross references, bibliography and other resources appears at the end of this entry.
Resources
Further Reading
- Information about Defendants in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.
Defendants in the Context of Service of Process on Foreign Defendants
Mechanisms for Serving Foreign Defendants With U.S. Process Within the United States in International Civil Litigation
Analysis of the Mechanisms for Serving Foreign Defendants With U.S. Process Within the United States in relation with the Contemporary U.S. Rules Governing Service of Process on Foreign Defendants.
Resources
See Also
- Choice of Law Rule
- Judicial Branch Jurisdiction
- Legislative Jurisdiction
- Supreme Court Jurisdiction
- Judicial Jurisdiction Definition
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