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3 Candidates, 1 Seat: Judge Faces Competition for Fulton Superior Seat

Judge Judge Scott F. McAfee faces competition from Fulton County Solicitor General Tiffani Johnson and former Rainbow PUSH Coalition Peachtree Street Project Executive Director Robert H. Patillo II. On May 21, voters will decide whether to retain the appointed incumbent, or elect either a former Fulton County solicitor general or an Atlanta civil rights attorney to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit bench.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Nearly Half of Philadelphia's Mass Tort Programs Are on Track to Close This Year

"Within the next several months, the court will be closing the Risperdal, Essure and Elmiron mass tort programs, as the lawyers and self-represented parties work through the remaining cases on the docket," Judge Joshua Roberts, head of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Complex Litigation Center, said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Justice Lifts Moratorium on Civil, Matrimonial Trials in Passaic Vicinage Following Judicial Appointments

"We respectfully urge that the remaining vacancies in the vicinage be filled and offer to assist the legislative and executive branches with that important concern," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said in a statement.
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Daily Report Online

Judge Rachel Krause Faces Challenger Brandi Reeves in Fulton Superior Court Election

City of Atlanta Deputy Chief Court Administrator Brandi Reeves has challenged incumbent Fulton County Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Looking for the Upper Hand in Civil Litigation? Request a Scheduling Conference

If you want a case to be resolved decisively, ask for a scheduling conference. Work with the courthouse caseflow coordinator to get it soon.
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Daily Report Online

Updated: 'This Is Not Where He Lives': Ga. Judge Candidate's Qualification Challenged

"[H]e lives in Chattanooga with his new bride and thus is ineligible to hold Georgia office," said attorney Julie Oinonen of Williams Oinonen in Atlanta,.
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Presses for Extending Use of Videoconferencing in Criminal Proceedings

A Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure should be tweaked to allow trial judges to conduct pretrial criminal hearings over video conference if the defendant consents, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig wrote.
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Daily Report Online

Appointed Cobb Judge Jacobs Draws Election Challenge From Attorney Goldman

As the appointed incumbent seeks to retain her seat on the Cobb Judicial Circuit bench through election, a Marietta attorney has emerged as a challenger for the Cobb County Superior Court judgeship.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Proposed Amendments to Federal Rules of Evidence Leave Much Uncertain

"This is to demonstrate that the appropriate use of illustrative aids, demonstrative evidence, and summaries of voluminous materials remains unclear," write Michael A. Kaplan and Christopher Dernbach of Lowenstein Sandler.
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New Jersey Law Journal

When Are My Answers to Discovery Due?

"Perhaps, the Supreme Court will one day rectify this anomaly and harmonize discovery due dates with the filing of an answer," writes litigation attorney Betsy G. Ramos.
4 minute read

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