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Door Opens for Governor to Shape Georgia's High Court

With Georgia Chief Justice Hugh Thompson's impending retirement coinciding with judicial reforms, Gov. Nathan Deal could have a lasting legacy on the state's judiciary.
14 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Says Interfering With Ex-Spouse's Employment Is Domestic Violence

A New Jersey judge has ruled that a person who interferes with an ex-partners job or economic livelihood may be found guilty of committing an act of domestic violence.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Federal Magistrate Judge Alan Kay to Retire

Having spent a quarter century on the bench in Washington, D.C., U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Key plans to retire from the post as soon as a replacement is sworn in.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Jones Day Panel on Judiciary Plays to Republican Crowd

The firm served up a healthy serving of conservative red meat on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
16 minute read

Daily Report Online

Court of Appeals Judge Phipps to Retire

In addition to naming three new Supreme Court justices this year, Governor Nathan Deal will have the opportunity to appoint another judge to the Court of Appeals: Presiding Judge Herbert Phipps will mark his 75th birthday in December, which means that under Georgia law he must step down; Phipps was last reelected to a six-year term in 2012, so the governor will need to appoint a replacement.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Latino Voters Challenge Voting Method for Texas Jurists

A group of Latino voters is challenging the way Texas selects members of its Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, aiming to establish single-member districts that would represent a broader range of Texans.
6 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Former Law Clerk Adds New Footnote to Muhammad Ali Supreme Court Case

The recent death of the legendary Muhammad Ali has triggered new interest—and new revelations—about the 1971 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reversed his conviction on charges of dodging the draft.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Obama Still Has Shot to Fill Half of Texas' U.S. Judicial Vacancies

The window is quickly closing for President Barack Obama to fill 12 judicial vacancies in Texas—a state which leads the nation in empty seats on the bench and faces judicial emergencies in all four of its federal district.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Correction

1 minute read

National Law Journal

The 'All Writs Act' and AstraZeneca's High-Stakes Suit Against the FDA

A pharmaceutical case in Washington is highlighting the scope of a 1789 statute as a federal judge navigates a fast-paced, multibillion-dollar dispute between AstraZeneca and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over generic drugs. The "All Writs Act" gives federal courts broad latitude to issue "all writs necessary"—to force someone to act, for instance, or in other cases to maintain the status quo.
11 minute read

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