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Only the Senate can Punish Balfour, his Lawyers Say

If a state senator socks another in the jaw during an intense debate on the chamber floor, there's nothing prosecutors can do about it. That's the argument of lawyers for indicted Sen. Don Balfour.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Then There Were Three: Committee Looking at Trio of Texans for Fifth Circuit Spots

President Barack Obama has a chance to appoint three Texans to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and it appears he's playing it safe politically by considering promoting three sitting U.S. district court judges, one of whom is a Republican, according to seven sources close to the appointment process.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Senator Paid His Criminal Lawyer Out of War Chest, State Charges

New Jersey's campaign finance agency is suing a former state senator to recoup $140,000 in campaign funds it says were used for his defense to influence-peddling charges.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Solution to Rampant Gerrymandering Resides Within the States

Constitution offers way to eliminate extremism created by politically carved districts.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Joins Consortium to Deter Duplicate Voting

The Pennsylvania Department of State announced it is joining a multistate consortium to identify voters who may be registered to vote in more than one state.
2 minute read

Law.com

State Voter ID Law Challenge Back in Trial Court

Pennsylvania's voter ID law is unsalvageable, challengers to the law told the Commonwealth Court on the first day of trial in Harrisburg on Monday, emphasizing their preference for a finding from the court that the law, just over a year old now, is unconstitutional on its face.
4 minute read

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