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Daily Business Review

Former SCOTUS Nominee: 'Brutal' Media Coverage Can Deter Good Judge Candidates

Former U.S. Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers and other courtwatchers gave their perspective on the nomination and confirmation process.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bar Panel Urges Judiciary Changes to NY Constitution

It takes only 375 words for the U.S. Constitution to authorize the creation of a federal court system, but the state constitution uses 16,000 words to describe New York's court system, the state bar committee studying the state constitution in anticipation of a voter referendum on convening a convention said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Chief Judge Tuter Elected in Broward

Broward judges Wednesday elected Jack Tuter as the next chief judge, effective July 1, according to the court administrator's office.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eastern Pa. Federal Court Names New Clerk of Courts

Kate Barkman is the permanent replacement for Michael Kunz, the longest serving clerk in federal judicial history.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Where Have All the Supreme Court 'Pin Cites' Gone?

If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle were writing, it would be called "The Mysterious Case of the Supreme Court's Missing, Official Pinpoint Citation." When you cite to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, you're supposed to use the official record of case decisions: United States Reports. But there have been no U.S. Reports pin cites for high court decisions in the last three to four years. The court's "well aware of the issue" and says it's working to close the gap.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Slowpoke Report: Vacancies, Crushing Caseloads Take Toll on Texas Bench

A review of long-pending cases and motions in 2016 shows efficient federal judges, such as Sidney Fitzwater in Dallas, slipping behind due to unfilled judicial vacancies.
18 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton Juvenile Court Judge Willie Lovett Jr. Dies

Fulton County Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Willie J. Lovett Jr.53, passed away Monday morning, according to a release from the court.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Marks: Court System Can Handle 'Raise the Age' Law

At least initially, the state Judiciary could handle the shifting burden on the courts if the state legislature were to adopt Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to raise the age of criminality in New York from 16 to 18, the state's chief administrative judge said Tuesday.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Manley v. Rowley

By | January 30, 2017
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

State Lawmakers to Review Wilson Nomination Friday

The state Senate's Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 6 to consider the nomination of Rowan Wilson, a Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner, for a seat on the state Court of Appeals.
4 minute read

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