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Governor's Budget Proposal Shields State Courts From Major Cuts

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a 2024-25 spending plan that maintains court funding and includes millions for a new Sixth District Court of Appeal courthouse.
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Daily Report Online

Amid Scrutiny Over Potential Conflicts of Interest, JNC Sheds Light on Judicial Nominations

"When an applicant has a close connection with a JNC member, that relationship is disclosed to the JNC members and the member in question does not participate in the JNC's consideration of the applicant," said Vincent Russo, co-chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

More Judges, Less Diversity: 92% of Kemp's 2023 Judicial Appointments Are White

Minorities accounted for 8% of state court or higher judicial appointments made by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2023. That's down from 30% in 2022.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

White and Male: Men Account for 68% of Georgia's Judicial Appointments

After being reelected to a second term, Gov. Brian Kemp appointed more than two-dozen judges to Georgia state, superior and appellate courts in 2023.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Judiciary Rules Panel Weighs Unified Bar Admissions Proposal for US District Courts

"I've never understood why a requirement of admission to the bar of the state in which the federal district court sits makes a lot of sense," said New York University School of Law Dean Troy A. McKenzie.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Superior Court's Next Leader Looks Ahead to Looming Challenges in Coming Years

"The other big challenge that I'm particularly attuned to is making sure that we are developing a lot of younger attorneys who are capable and proficient at oral argument," Lazarus said.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Judge to Leave the Bench to Join This Litigation Firm

Ahead of her departure Monday, the judge shared a trend her colleagues on the state court bench "have conversations about all of the time."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

PayPal Exec David Szuchman Bows Out of Westchester DA Race

In an email to supporters and friends, Szuchman wrote that now was not the right time to throw his hat in the ring.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

'A Monumental Impact': Milonas, Chair of NY Judicial Nominating Commission, Dies at 87

E. Leo Milonas, a longtime partner at Pillsbury, oversaw the formation and implementation of the Supreme Court's Commercial Division.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

New Judge Outlines How Lawyers Can Avoid Becoming 'a Point of Frustration'

"His decisions will be informed by his experience meeting with the families of murder victims, preparing children to testify against their abuser, and working late hours and weekends to be as prepared as possible to step into a judge's courtroom to fight for justice for the members of our community," a former colleague said.
3 minute read

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