The Afghanistan flag has three vertical bands of black (hoist), red, and green, with a gold emblem centered on the red band; the emblem features a temple-like structure encircled by a wreath on the left and right and by a bold Islamic inscription above. Source: CIA World Factbook, 2007.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (in case citations, 1st Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: The court is based at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Most sittings are held in Boston, where the court usually sits for one week most months of the year; in one of July or August, it takes a summer break and does not sit.
A new rule adopted by the Maryland Court of Appeals changes the title of masters who hear family law matters to âfamily magistrates.â What is a family magistrate? Richard Maslow, Family Magistrate, Circuit Court for Allegany County, explains: A family magistrate is an officer of the Circuit Court who is selected by the judges of that court to hear certain family law and juvenile cases, including the following: Family law: