What Happens If You Fail the Citizenship Test?
Learn what happens if you fail the citizenship test, from the automatic second chance to appeals, reapplying, and how your green card is affected.
18 USC 3624: Good Conduct Time, FSA Credits, Halfway House
Learn how a federal release date is calculated under 18 USC 3624, from sentence and custody credits through good and earned time to pre-release placement.
Can I Rent to a Family Member on Section 8? Rules and Exceptions
Learn how renting to a family member on Section 8 works, from the relatives covered by the ban to disability exceptions and the penalties for skirting it.
Petition to Revive an Abandoned Patent Application: Requirements
Learn how a petition to revive an abandoned patent application works, from what you must include and how to file to the tradeoffs and limits on relief.
18 USC 611: Non-Citizen Voting Penalties, Deportation, and Defenses
Learn how 18 USC 611 non-citizen voting penalties work, from the criminal exposure and immigration fallout to the narrow exceptions and possible defenses.
38 USC 1116: Agent Orange Presumptive Service Connection
Learn how Agent Orange presumptive service connection works, from eligibility and covered illnesses through filing and appeals to survivor benefits.
How Far in Advance Must a Federal Subpoena Be Served?
Learn how far in advance a federal subpoena must be served, from the reasonable time standard and what courts weigh to your options for pushing back or ignoring it.
How to Calculate Military Retirement Pay for Divorce
Learn how to calculate military retirement pay for divorce, from the marital share formula to disability offsets, survivor coverage, and payout limits.
Protections Under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
Learn how the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act protects employees 40 and older, from benefit rules through severance waivers and group layoff notices.
18 USC 3231: Federal Criminal Jurisdiction, Charges, and Appeals
Learn how 18 USC 3231 shapes federal criminal jurisdiction, from the offenses federal courts hear through charging and trial to appeals after conviction.