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• Thou shalt not expunge Mobile Press Register, Inc. v. Lackey.

INTRODUCTION In Mobile Press Register v. Lackey, the Alabama Supreme Court enjoined the Mobile Municipal Court from expunging criminal files and all...

• Jones Law Review
• Vol. 11 Nbr. 1, September 2006

• Criminal law - First Circuit holds federal courts lack jurisdiction to expunge criminal records on equitable grounds.

Criminal Law--First Circuit Holds Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Expunge Criminal Records on Equitable Grounds--United States v. Coloian, 480 F.3...

• Suffolk University Law Review
• Vol. 41 Nbr. 2, March 2008

• Ask the Lawyer: How to Expunge Conviction From Records

Q: I have a misdemeanor conviction for battery from October 2002, and one count misdemeanor assault with deadly weapon that was dismissed from the same incident. The record has prevented me from being able to coach my 5-year-old son's soccer team. What steps can I take to expunge these? I haven't been in trouble with the law before or since. - J.D., Lawndale A: Expungement of misdemeanor convictions can be sought under California Penal Code Section l203.4. If probation was granted, and has been successfully completed, and the probationer is not facing any charges, expungement is available. You can review Section 1203.4 on line. Also, there are lawyers who specialize in handling expungements with whom you can at least consult, if not retain to handle the paperwork and steps for you.

• Daily Breeze
• June 22, 2009

• State v. Poole, (Ohio 2011)

Motion to Expunge

• Ohio Supreme Court

• Feds: Don't Expunge Records

By Steve Fry The Capital-Journal

• The Topeka Capital-Journal
• January 30, 2011

• Lowe Denied Chance to Expunge His Record

By LAURA SIEDLECKI Staff Writer

• Daily Record, The Wooster, OH
• August 15, 2011

• Clinton, Teen Settle in 'Shock' Case

Just hours after a Clinton teen accused of rigging a camera to give shocks went to federal court in an attempt to clear his name, his lawyer and the Clinton school district reached a settlement that will expunge the record of his suspension from school documents, his lawyer said late Friday. Norman A. Pattis, the attorney for Christian Haughwout, 14, said he and his clients are "thrilled" by the outcome of the case, as the teen will gain a clean record at the end of the school year. Prior to the settlement, Pattis, Christian and the teen's parents were before U.S. District Court Judge Mark Kravitz, trying to prove Clinton school officials overreacted in suspending the ninth-grader from school for 10 days for allegedly possessing and using in class a disposable camera rigged to administe...

• New Haven Register
• February 10, 2011

• Proposal Seeks Erasure of Records; Offenders Could Ask to Expunge Public Files of One Misdemeanor

A bill that would allow thousands of offenders to hide all official record of one misdemeanor conviction apiece has passed an Assembly committee 8-1, but has an uncertain future before the full Assembly. The bill, introduced by Rep. Curt Gielow (R-Mequon), would greatly expand current state law, which allows a judge to "expunge" a misdemeanor record only for someone younger than age 21, who requests it at sentencing. The record is not actually removed from public court records until the offender completes his or her sentence.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• November 17, 2005

• Robbery Felony Is Barrier for Council Hopeful Fred Cook Looks to Expunge Conviction

Fred Cook has two large obstacles to contend with if he is to fulfill his goal of running for the Evansville City Council. They are a felony conviction that prevented Cook from seeking public office nearly four years ago and the loss of his right leg from a recent amputation.

• Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
• December 16, 2010

• Some Felonies Could Be Erased Doyle Budget Would Let Judges Expunge Low-Level Convictions of Young Offenders

Hundreds of Wisconsin felons might be able to erase their convictions under a provision buried in Gov. Jim Doyle's budget bill. Supporters say it provides a second chance for youthful offenders who have made mistakes, as well as providing a useful tool for prosecutors.

• The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• April 23, 2009