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Souter returns to Granite State
Six weeks after retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice David Souter's new life is taking shape — a New Hampshire life that will keep him away from Washington as much as humanly possible. Unlike many retired justices who keep chambers at the Supreme Court or at the nearby Thurgood Marshall judicial building, Souter will not have an office in Washington.Patent Suit Filings Take a Dive
Federal court filings in 2008 were off 8 percent from 2007, with the biggest decline coming in the last five months.Castille: Judicial Branch Disrespected by Filling of Vacancies
After the state Senate voted this week to confirm the nominations of two common pleas judges and four magisterial district judges despite a moratorium on filling judicial vacancies, Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille said that he was disappointed. Filling the vacancies did not show respect for the judicial branch, he said.Two Key Business Cases May Disappear From High Court Calendar
Clients do the strangest things - even at the U.S. Supreme Court level. Two cases set for argument this fall might be bumped from the calendar because of unusual developments beyond the control of the lawyers involved.Undocumented Worker Can Continue Lost-Wage Claim for Disabling Injury
An illegal immigrant's claim for lost wages in a personal injury suit is not barred by a federal law prohibiting employment of undocumented workers, a federal judge in Trenton has ruled.Confronting Changes in Confrontation Clause Jurisprudence
It is a little-known fact that statues of turtles rest at the bottom of several lampposts in the Supreme Court building. Architect Cass Gilbert's design of the building reportedly featured the turtle prominently because it symbolized the slow, deliberate pace of justice to be rendered by the court. For the most part, the analogy has held true.Justices Weigh Recusal Standards for State Judges
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared open to adopting a constitutional due process rule that would require an elected state judge to recuse in a case involving the interests of a major campaign donor.Trending Stories
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