Ex parte communication

Ex parte communication is defined as “an oral or written communication not on the public record with respect to which reasonable prior notice to all parties is not given, but it shall not include requests for status reports on any matter or proceeding covered by 5 USCS §§ 551.” (5 USCS § 551)

The above [found here] on the web

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Judges having lawyers in chambers, without the other side present, and without the conversations being recorded, means dirty deals and injustice. The outcomes of cases can be known before the hearing is even held. Judges aren't arrested and prosecuted for malicious behavior. Sovereign immunity of judges needs to be examined.

-stevengerickson AT yahoo Dot Com

With the crappy justice system in the US, we get this:
http://thesrv.blogspot.com/2011/11/microphones-put-on-telephone-poles-all.html

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