January 3,2009  major courts adopt "Expungements 3rd " argument !

You can expunge your records. Read the recent decision by the courts of New Jersey in their adoption of our long standing arguments in this successful expungement of criminal records.....

EDITORIAL: "Expungements 3rd- Freedom from the disability of a legal record" * since its first publication in 1999 and now (2008) in its 3rd edition is the book that has affected and changed the laws throughout the nation at every level from local, state and federal jurisdiction for all matters relating to to the correction and expungements of administrative, civil and criminal records. In our recent telephone interview with the author, lawyer and legal counsellor (non-attorney) and pro bono publico legal counsellor contacted during his his studies in clinical epidemiology and medical research studies at Imperial College London shortly after the publication of the court's decision (November 15, 2008) Joseph Dumanov (Eastman, 32°), went on to say " I was moved to write this work since the day I read the editorial in the New Jersey Law Journal (1999?) describing the plight of over 8 million American young adults with misdemeanor and other minor criminal records that were unable to get their lives back on track including entering college or obtaining meaningful employment is what called me to labor and create this work. I can now say that I am very pleased that a state such as New Jersey has recognized the main thesis and argument of this work in relieving the disability that so many young people suffer from such injurious legal records. Both the attorney for the petitioner and the Court fully recognized my academic legal thesis and personal position and nearly verbatim from the book cited in counsel's arguments and ultimately also used in the Court's ruling. Such is expected from a civilized society that understands the social challenges our youth are faced with and so poorly prepared for at every level. Although many attempts were made to discourage this argument over the years I was certain that justice would prevail in cases where expungements are appropriate and that such an argument would prevail. Many state courts have accepted parts of the many arguments in 'Expungements'. I have been called by at least one state supreme court clerk for discussion and ultimate judicial review. With New Jersey's adoption of this successful argument it truly sets a national legal precedent that modern and contemporary jurisprudence can follow in every state. I am optimistic and expectant that my thesis that includes other arguments that will also be adopted by the courts in other areas of applicable law when argued by lawyers anywhere  in America. This work has been submitted for a Juris Doctorate."

"Jurists, especially civil rights advocates will recognize the greater implication of this ruling going beyond this limited application of law is that of shifting the burden back to the state a practice almost totally forgotten or disregarded by practitioners. "

"I  am especially pleased with this ruling and wish to recognize the attorney for the petitioner Vincent J. Gaughan arguing for his advocacy as an expungement lawyer in obtaining this ruling. It was long due. "