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New Jersey Law Journal

Are Judges Making Decisions to Keep Themselves Off the '6-Month List'?

"The suggestion that any of our judges, all of whom are saturated in motion briefs, would request more briefing as a delay tactic is unfounded and disappointing," Chief Judge Renee Marie Bumb said.
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Daily Report Online

Apply Now: State and Superior Court Judges Needed in These Courts

The Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting judicial candidate nominations and applications to fill vacancies for superior court judgeships in the Houston, Piedmont and Tifton judicial circuits and a state court judgeship in Rockdale County.
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National Law Journal

Proposed Amicus Disclosure Standard Open for Comment After Rules Committee Vote

Members of the public will now have an opportunity to comment on a proposal that would require amicus briefs in appellate cases to disclose certain information, including whether a party or its counsel "has a majority ownership interest in or majority control of a legal entity submitting the brief."
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Daily Report Online

Spoofed: Georgia Court Warns of Phone Scam

"Do not send any money or share personal information with unverified callers," read the warning issued by the Supreme Court of Georgia. "You will not receive a legitimate call from the Supreme Court of Georgia requesting any kind of transfer of funds."
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Delaware Law Weekly

Court of Chancery Implements Second Tranche of Amendments to Court Rules

"I remain immensely grateful to Vice Chancellor (J. Travis) Laster, Blake Rohrbacher, and the subcommittee members for their commitment to this project," Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick said in a statement. "Each subcommittee member's participation was essential to this project and our system is better thanks to their efforts."
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ State Bar Association Shares Feedback During Supreme Court Rules Hearing

"Again, the New Jersey State Bar Association thanks the Supreme Court for publishing these reports and allowing the bar to submit comments and recommendations," the NJSBA letter said. "We commend the extensive volunteer efforts that contribute to the work of the various committees and hope that our comments represent a meaningful contribution to their debate."
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The Recorder

Legislative Democrats Reject Cuts to Court Reporters' Incentives

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to cut millions of dollars in incentives and retention bonuses for court reporters. Democrats on Thursday rejected that proposal.
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Texas Lawyer

These Judges Just Lost Their Seat: Incumbents Ousted in Tuesday Runoffs

Seven judicial district court seats were also still up for grabs in Democratic and Republican runoffs, but there were no incumbents in contention.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Legal Community Reacts to Rick Scott's Inaction on Federal Judicial Nominee

"As a lifelong Republican and Floridian, I cannot imagine a more qualified nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida," said Beatriz Azcuy, an Am Law 100 firm co-managing partner.
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Law.com

Maine High Court Reinstates Suit: Judicial Branch's Website Directed Plaintiffs to Follow Outdated, Pandemic-Era Form

The court concluded that while the district court didn't err in dismissing the lawsuit over plaintiffs' nonappearance, as they believed they were to appear by telephone, the dismissal was too drastic given the circumstances.
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