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New York Law Journal

Lawyer Who Lost Judgeship Seeks to Add Ciparick to Suit

A lawyer who charges she was denied a judgeship in New York City as retaliation by Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration for her lawsuit against the Civilian Complaint Review Board is seeking to add a former judge of the state Court of Appeals to the lawsuit.
11 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Home Stretch for New San Antonio Federal Courthouse

U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez "is seeing the light at the end of the tunnel," illuminating the end of a 19-year project to build a new federal courthouse in San Antonio.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

PACER Fees Unlawfully High, Nonprofits Say in New Class Action

The federal judiciary is overcharging users for access to the public online database of court records known as PACER, a group of nonprofits alleged in a class action filed on Thursday in Washington.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Federal Judge Rosemary Collyer to Take Senior Status, Creating New Vacancy

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer, who last month struck down the federal government's designation of insurance giant MetLife Inc. as “too big to fail,” will take senior status next month. Collyer's decision opens a third vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. There are nine Obama appointees on the court, which has 15 seats.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

DeKalb County Courts' E-Filing Will Be Down Noon Thursday Until Monday Morning

The e-filing system for the DeKalb County superior, state and magistrate courts will not be available from noon on Thursday, April 21, until 8:30 a.m. on Monday, April 25, while the courts change to a new case management system.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hail to the Chiefs

By | April 19, 2016
The Federal Bar Association held a "Passing the Torch" ceremony on Friday as new chief judges prepare to take office in the Southern and Eastern Districts.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Partisan Politics Casting Larger Shadow Over State Courts

With one historic Pennsylvania Supreme Court election still prominent in the rearview mirror and the possibility of two more seats on the bench up for grabs next year, the political makeup of the high court is a matter of intense focus for many attorneys in the state.
10 minute read

Law.com

ABA's Evaluation of Garland Continues, Despite GOP Blockade

The American Bar Association's formal evaluation of Judge Merrick Garland's qualifications for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is underway and could be completed soon, even though the Senate Judiciary Committee has no plans to hold a hearing on his nomination.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

DiFiore Taps Dwyer for Justice Task Force

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has appointed Acting Supreme Court Justice Mark Dwyer to succeed her as co-chair of the New York State Justice Task Force. The task force, which was formed in 2009 to examine the causes of wrongful convictions and to recommend ways they can be avoided, is also co-chaired by Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Appreciating MacCrate's Contributions

Robert MacCrate will be remembered for many outstanding professional accomplishments. His career reflected the quintessential partnership of excellence in service to private clients and to the public. With appreciation, I wish to share a not-so-well known assignment he undertook.
4 minute read

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