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Daily Report Online

Justice Building Ceremony Delayed, Flags Lowered for Hines Funeral

“We thank the governor for recognizing a great jurist and a great man through this statewide tribute,” Chief Justice Harold D. Melton said in a statement Friday.
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Texas Lawyer

Justice Phil Johnson Retires From Texas Supreme Court

“You feel like in this position, you can make a difference. The law is the superstructure of society, the framework for doing what we can do,” he said. “I'll miss that I was contributing. That's what I'll miss about it.”
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Appeals Judges Say Trial Courts Should Act to Quell Appeal Waiver Challenges

Two justices from the Appellate Division, Second Department issued separate signed opinions in which both said that trial court judges should take extra steps to ensure that defendants are knowingly and intelligently waiving their appeal rights.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Meet the Magistrates: Judges Dish on Pet Peeves and the Consent Process at FBA Panel

Federal magistrate judges based in San Francisco and San Jose discussed their tips for practitioners at a panel Thursday night.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Justice Ginsburg Hospitalized After Fall Breaks Three Ribs

Ginsburg, 85, returned to her home after the fall but began experiencing discomfort overnight, according to a statement from the court's public information office. The justice then went to the hospital.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Showcase' Civility, Justice Blackwell Tells New Lawyers, Hearkens Back to 2017 Hines Address

“We seem to have lost the capacity to disagree without being disagreeable,” Justice Keith Blackwell said. “We as a profession have an opportunity to showcase for society how to disagree in a civil tone.”
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court System's Handling of Sexual Harassment Complaints Criticized

As of right now, I sincerely believe that no one in the court system's entire administration has any idea how to properly handle a harassment complaint.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Memorial Service Planned for Justice Harris Hines

Because of seating limitations and expectations of a big turnout, plans are being made to stream the service on the internet, pending approval by the church session.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

In #MeToo Era, New York Courts' New Sexual Misconduct Policy Was Done Too Quietly, Critics Charge

Since the movement caught fire more than one year ago, the state court system itself has not seen a takedown on the level that has befallen the entertainment industry and corporate and political worlds, but the sprawling court system, with about 16,000 employees, is not free from stories of sexually inappropriate behavior between judges, clerks and court officers.
18 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

SG's DACA Dash | Recusal Roundup | Drilling Down on Legislative Intent

The SG's office wants the justices to grant cert before judgment in a series of DACA cases, and scroll down for our snapshot of the spate of recusals in Monday's orders list. Plus: the justices appeared supportive of Virginia's ban on uranium mining. Thanks for reading Supreme Court Brief.
10 minute read

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