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New York Law Journal

Tiscione Receives His Robe

An investiture ceremony for Eastern District Magistrate Judge Steven Tiscione was held Wednesday at the Eastern District Courthouse in Brooklyn.
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-100

By | April 22, 2016
A judicial association may respond to public criticism of a judge for making statements about a juror in a written decision, provided that the response does not involve comment on a pending or impending proceeding, and subject to certain additional limitations.
21 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Senate Committee OKs Barnes for Superior Court, Four for Tenure

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on April 21 recommended approval of the nomination of attorney and state Sen. Peter Barnes III, D-Middlesex, to the state Superior Court, along with the tenure nominations of four sitting judges.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Hours of Questioning, Timpone Clears Judiciary Committee

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on April 21 unanimously recommended the confirmation of Walter Timpone to the state Supreme Court, but not before grilling the Democratic nominee for more than two hours on everything from his relationship with a former U.S. senator to his views on school funding.
20 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Dickstein Shapiro State Attorneys General Lawyer Didn't Breach Ethics Rules | John McKay Returns to Private Practice

An ethics commission finds a resolution in its investigation of the Dickstein Shapiro-turned-Cozen O'Connor state attorneys general practice, and big-name turnover materializes at K&L Gates, Davis Wright Tremaine, the Sacramento U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia bench. This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Senate Dems Can't Block Delay of Vote on Retirement Age

An effort by three Democratic state senators to prevent the General Assembly from delaying a public vote on the mandatory judicial retirement age in Pennsylvania has been rejected by the Commonwealth Court.
7 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

The Legal Intelligencer

Saylor Calls Up Five Judges to Hear Union Leader's Appeal

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor has appointed five judges to serve as temporary justices on the state Supreme Court for the purpose of hearing just one case, the appeal of labor union leader John Dougherty in his defamation suit against a former newspaper columnist.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Trial Date Set for 2018 in Newtown Families' Lawsuit Against Gun Maker

State Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis has scheduled the trial to begin in two years, on April 3, 2018.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gov. Nathan Deal Appoints 4 New Judges

Gov. Nathan Deal on Tuesday appointed three lawyers to Superior Court judgeships: Mary Beth Priest and John Worcester to the Superior Court of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit, and Eric Norris to the Superior Court of the Western Judicial Circuit. Deal also appointed Tammi Long Hayward to a State Court judgeship in Clayton County.
4 minute read

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