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New York Law Journal

For Outlier NY, Assembly to Decide Fate of Cameras in the Courtroom Bill

Bill sponsor, state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan has often referenced former President Donald Trump's criminal trial as a motivator for New York lawmakers to pass S160A/A712A.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Approves Candidate to Fill Vacancy of Late Monmouth County Assignment Judge

"He is exactly the type of person that we all want to seek out to be a Superior Court judge in any of our counties," Sen. Declan J. O'Scanlon Jr. said. "He is a deliberative, dynamic thinker who is very well respected by all of the attorneys in Monmouth County, except maybe a few that he has defeated in court."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner Delivers Remarks on the State of the Judiciary

"A Constitution is a foundational document in a democracy. It should not be amended lightly," said Chief Justice Stuart Rabner at the recent NJSBA convention.
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Daily Report Online

Secretary of State Affirms Jeff Davis' Court of Appeals Candidacy, Sparks Appeal

"Jeff Davis is not only qualified to be on the ballot—he's the most qualified candidate to serve," said Jeff Davis' campaign manager, Scott Paradise of Mine Creek Strategies. "That's why he'll win tomorrow."
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New York Law Journal

Retired Judge Casts Light on Slave Freedom Case Fought in Pre-Civil War New York

A presentation on the Lemmon Slave Case featuring Chief Judge Rowan Wilson and Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick will be held Tuesday evening at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem.
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Daily Business Review

Did a Broward Judge's Ruling Draw Her an Election Opponent?

"I think there's a lot of anger out there," said one attorney who heads up the incumbent judge's political action committee.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Inventing a New Judicial Crisis': Incoming NJSBA President Highlights Need to Support State Bench

"That pressure continues today while vacancies remain high, while those in power have declared the crisis is over, while simultaneously inventing a new judicial crisis. Last week, the association learned that the senate is considering a constitutional amendment that would shift control of Appellate Division to the governor and the senate," William H. Mergner Jr., co-managing partner at Leary, Bride, Mergner & Bongiovanni, said after being sworn in as NJSBA president.
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Daily Report Online

Candidate for Douglas County Probate Judge Averts Residency Challenge—Again

Senior Judge Cynthia D. Wright dismisses incumbent Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson's petition for review of unsuccessful residency challenge launched against opponent, Douglas County Chief Assistant Solicitor General Valerie V. Vie.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Delay Justice and Harm the Public': Chief Justice Warns Against Proposed Judicial Appointment Amendment at NJSBA Annual Conference

"The Appellate Division and the selection process both work well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during his state of the judiciary address. "There does not appear to be a problem that needs fixing, let alone a problem so serious that it requires us to ask the citizens of New Jersey to amend the state constitution."
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New Jersey Law Journal

'We Need to Pause It': Legislators Discuss Possible Constitutional Amendment Change on Judicial Appointments at NJSBA Conference

"Quite frankly, normally, I would be in favor of giving myself and other members of the Senate more power. Why wouldn't I? But on this issue, it is such an important and long-lasting issue for our court system that we need to pause it," Sen. Michael L. Testa Jr., R-Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland, said during a panel discussion at the NJSBA annual conference.
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