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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
In digital era, US supreme court insists on vast piles of paper
WASHINGTON: In his year-end report in 2023, chief justice John Roberts celebrated "the digital revolution in the federal courts". Electronic filing, he wrote, was "rendering paper largely optional". But not at the Supreme Court. In addition to requiring electronic submissions, its rules instruct litigants who are not prisoners or poor to file 40 paper copies of many documents, including petitions seeking review, briefs opposing them, briefs from the parties in the cases the court agrees to hear and the accompanying flood of friend-of-the-court briefs. And that is just the beginning of the court's elaborate requirements. The paper filings must take the form of handsome little typeset booklets printed on paper "that is opaque, unglazed and not less than 60 pounds in weight". The rules specify permissible fonts and margins, along with how the booklets are to be bound - "firmly in at least two places along the left margin (saddle stitch or perfect binding preferred)." The booklets are, allowing for the subject matter, a pleasure to read. They are also redundant, expensive and wasteful. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo by Taboola by Taboola "The court's rules impose significant and unnecessary costs to litigants and to the environment," William J Aceves, a law professor at California Western School of Law, wrote in a study published last month in the University of Colorado Law Review. He urged the court to do away with paper submissions, particularly for the first round of briefs, over whether the justices should hear a case at all. Focusing solely on those early filings, Aceves calculated the court's rules require the submission of more than 5 million pieces of paper each term. "If stacked together, these filings would reach beyond 2,000 feet, which exceeds the height of the tallest building in the US," he wrote. "If weighed, these filings would take over 33 tonnes of paper to produce." The court can make do with electronic filings and a single hard copy. Indeed, it did so during the pandemic, when it suspended the usual rules for filings during the first round of briefing starting in April 2020. Litigants and scholars welcomed the development. Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the change signalled the end of a "byzantine policy for submitting printed briefs." More than a year later, though, the court reinstated the rule. Some justices have said they read at least some briefs electronically. Justice Antonin Scalia, who died in 2016, used an iPad. In a 2009 interview, Justice Elena Kagan said she preferred a Kindle. Aceves said he had sent copies of his article to the court's clerk and to the chief justice to urge them to consider the matter. "In light of my arguments, I recognise the irony of sending hard copies... But I don't have their email addresses."
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Salvador D. Aceves, EdD Named 29th President of the University of San Francisco
Incoming President Aceves is the first lay person and first Latino to be president in the university's 170-year history. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Board of Trustees of the University of San Francisco (USF) has elected Salvador D. Aceves '83, EdD '95 as the university's 29th president. Incoming President Aceves is the first lay person and first Latino to be president in the university's 170-year history. He will begin his term in August. Born and raised in San Francisco, the son of immigrants, and a first-generation college graduate, incoming President Aceves earned an undergraduate accounting degree from USF in 1983, as well as a doctorate in education in 1995. He is married to Carol Aceves, also a USF graduate, who holds a master's degree from the School of Education. "I have been shaped by nearly four decades in Jesuit Catholic education — years spent teaching, leading, and walking alongside students, faculty, and communities in the shared pursuit of truth, justice, and kindness," incoming President Aceves said. "That journey began at USF. This is my school. USF is where I studied, where I was formed intellectually and spiritually, and where I first committed to leading a life of service with and for others." Most recently, incoming President Aceves has served as president of Regis University in Denver, since 2023, where he was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2014-22. Prior to his time at Regis, Aceves was associate vice president, Office of the Provost at Fordham University in New York City from 2011-14. "This is a historic moment for USF," said USF Board of Trustees Chair Jack Boland '78. "He is deeply committed to USF's Jesuit Catholic mission, the Ignatian vision of service to the world, and Jesuit higher education as a whole." Incoming President Aceves formerly served as a USF faculty member, teaching accounting in the School of Management and the School of Law. He also served as associate dean for graduate programs from 2000-03, associate dean for academic affairs from 2003-05, and vice provost in the office of academic affairs from 2005-11. "I believe that we have found a mission-driven, academically centered, and fiscally minded leader in Dr. Salvador Aceves, who also cares deeply for all people at the university community," said USF Provost Eileen Fung. "As provost, I look forward to working with him, especially supporting his vision and strengthening our academic enterprise." The national search for USF's new president began in January 2025. USF's Board of Trustees appointed a Presidential Search Committee (PSC) to conduct the search for the next president. It was led by USF Board of Trustees members John F. Nicolai '71 and Jeff Silk '87. A Search Advisory Committee (SAC) was established to facilitate feedback and provide input to the PSC. The SAC was led by co-chairs Mary Del Santo, vice chair of the Board of Trustees, and Eileen Fung, USF vice president of academic affairs and provost, and included 17 members of the USF community representing faculty, librarians, staff, students, alumni, and the university's Jesuit community. Presidential Search Committee Co-Chair Nicolai said, "I have known Salvador for over 30 years. He is the right person at this opportune moment to lead USF forward while focusing on academic excellence and financial sustainability." Incoming President Aceves succeeds Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., who served as USF's president from 2014-2024. John Fitzgibbons, S.J., has been serving as interim president since January of this year. About the University of San Francisco The University of San Francisco is a private, Jesuit Catholic university that reflects the diversity, optimism, and opportunities of the city that surrounds it. USF offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, law, education, and nursing and health professions. At USF, each course is an intimate learning community in which top professors encourage students to turn learning into positive action, so the students graduate equipped to do well in the world — and inspired to change it for the better. For more information, visit Media Contact Mary McInerney, University of San Francisco, (510) 846-1242, mmcinerney@ Kellie Samson, University of San Francisco, (415) 601-1915, ksamson@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE University of San Francisco Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
Spanish Fork man charged with manslaughter in fiery 2022 crash
SALT LAKE CITY () — A 22-year-old Spanish Fork man has been taken into custody, charged with manslaughter in a fiery crash on I-80 that took the life of a 15-year-old victim in 2022. Court records show Ricardo Aceves was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail on Monday, April 7, after he was arrested on a warrant for second-degree felony manslaughter. Prosecutors claim Aceves was behind the wheel of while racing other vehicles at speeds of 142 miles-per-hour along I-80. The BMW reprtedly lost control when one of its tires separated, sending the car airborne. During the crash, the BMW crossed the median into on-coming traffic and caught fire before it crashed into a Ford Explorer, coming to a rest on its roof. Aceves and another passenger in the BMW were ejected from the car during the crash, while a third passenger crawled away from the wreckage, according to court documents. A fourth passenger – identified only as a 15-year-old male in court records – was killed in the fiery crash. (Images courtesy: Utah Highway Patrol) The passengers of the Ford Explorer were all able to get to safety before flames fully engulfed their car. In the years following the crash, investigators were able to confirm that Aceves was leaving in Tooele County, an automotive festival featuring racing, live music, and more. Investigators were also working to repair a GoPro found in the BMW after the crash. Footage from the GoPro allegedly confirmed Aceves was behind the wheel, driving 'erratically and recklessly' as he entered I-80, according to court records. Utah Highway Patrol troopers said Aceves had been driving on a suspended license at the time of the crash and should not have been behind the wheel. In the two years since the crash, Aceves has been cited for driving on a suspended license and without valid registration. 'The Defendant has shown little concern for his actions or the community by continuing to drive without a valid license and obtaining three new citations after this accident,' proseuctors allege in charging documents. Aceves has been ordered to be held without bail, pending a pretrial hearing set for Friday, April 18, 2025. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
