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Texas Lawyer

Texas Chief Justice Calls for Better Judicial Security and Pay

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht advocated for better security and pay for the hundreds of judges that serve the Lone Star State, and he introduced Austin jurist Julie Kocurek as the main reason why during his annual address to lawmakers.
4 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

Litigation Daily

Senate Dems Should Pick Their Battles—And Blocking Gorsuch Isn't One of Them

My mom used to tell me, “Two wrongs don't make a right.” It's a saying that some Democrats are apparently unfamiliar with. Because the fight over Neil Gorsuch is one that Dems aren't going to win--and Gorsuch is about as good as it's going to get.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Legal Observers See Gorsuch as Qualified, But Abnormal Political Climate May Weigh Down Nomination

Members of New York's legal community say that Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, is well-respected and well-qualified for the job, but his nomination comes during an abnormal time in national politics.
15 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cagle's First JQC Appointee Quits, Immediately Replaced

The lieutenant governor's first appointee to the state Judicial Qualifications Commission has resigned after only one meeting in the face of a campaign by his former constituents to defeat his confirmation.
3 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

National Law Journal

Gorsuch Is the 'Instant-Replay Official' to Roberts the Baseball Umpire

During his 2005 confirmation hearing, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. famously likened his role to that of a baseball umpire, testifying that “it's my job to call balls and strikes and not to pitch or bat.”
4 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

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Jury Acquits Farnese in Bribery Case

After a five-day trial, state Sen. Lawrence Farnese and Philadelphia Democratic committeewoman Ellen Chapman were acquitted in federal court today of all charges in their bribery case.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Periscope: Marcia Coyle on Trump's SCOTUS Choice

By | February 01, 2017
2 minute read

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