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Which 1-Judge Division Districts Have Adopted Anti-Forum Shopping Guidance?

"Judge shopping sounds very sinister... but lawyers often look for venues and places they think will be favorable," said Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
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State Supreme Court Justices Talk Tension Between Judicial Elections, Free Speech

"The flip side is--and these words I thought would never come out of my mouth–-I don't want too many First Amendment rights," said Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick.
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Sexual Harassment Trial Shows Challenge with Remote Proceedings: Transcript Errors

Is there a greater risk of transcript issues and--if so--how can lawyers avoid them in the virtual setting?
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Judge Says Supreme Court's Gun Ruling Doesn't Demystify 2nd Amendment Test

"Bruen has proven to be a labyrinth for lower courts, including our own, with only the one-dimensional history-and-tradition test as a compass," wrote Chief Judge Albert Diaz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, adding that Rahimi has provided "little" clarity.
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Panel Backs Extending Newman's Suspension as Judge Continues Fight Over Misconduct Law

"I didn't think there would be this kind of battle to the death to get rid of me," said Judge Pauline Newman, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice on How AI Can Help Fill the Justice Gap

"AI can facilitate client communications, analyze problems, propose solutions and who knows what else," Nathan Hecht told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Who's More Likely to Politically Time Retirement: Conservative, Liberal or Moderate Judges?

"It looks like the more conservative you are, the more likely you were to have retired under Trump. And the more moderate you are, the more likely you were to have retired under Biden as a Republican," study author Maya Sen said.
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'Very Positive Step,' US Judge Says of New Judgeships Bill Advancing

The JUDGES Act would authorize 63 new permanent district court judgeships across the country over 10 years.
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Ex-Judge Tatel Regrets Focusing Clerk Hiring on Applicants from Elite Law Schools

"I know I missed many excellent applicants," wrote David Tatel, who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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Judge on Clerk Hiring Boycotts: 'Students Should Be Seen as Individuals'

"They have every right to be judged by their accomplishments, not blacklisted based on what institution they may happen to attend," Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III stated via email.
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