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National Law Journal

Biden Picks Maine Superior Court Justice for 1st Circuit, Where Her Father Serves

Professor Arthur Hellman said if Julia Lipez is confirmed, the First Circuit clerk's office will likely avoid putting the father-daughter duo on the same panel. "Just think about the position that the third member of that panel is in," Hellman said.
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The Recorder

Sacramento Judge Dena Coggins Confirmed to California's Eastern District Bench

Coggins will not join the Eastern District until Chief Judge Kimberly Mueller takes senior status in September.
3 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts High Court Clarifies Trial Court's Role in Assessing Plaintiff's Initial Statement of Damages

"We conclude that the District Court judge erred in holding that G. L. c. 218, § 19A, constrains a court from looking beyond a plaintiff's initial statement of damages in assessing whether there is a reasonable likelihood that recovery by the plaintiff will exceed $50,000. Rather, the statute requires the court to consider the nature of the action itself—and thus the complaint then before the court," Associate Justice Elizabeth N. Dewar wrote on behalf of the SJC.
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National Law Journal

Ex-Maryland Judge Files Federal Complaint After Removal From Office

The Maryland Supreme Court took the extremely rare step of removing Judge Ademiluyi from office "based on the egregious nature of the misconduct in this case," the court said in its order. Ademiluyi has filed a federal lawsuit against her former colleagues alleging retaliation.
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National Law Journal

Confirmation Hearing Turns Chaotic: GOP Senators Blast Judicial Pick's Transfer Recommendation for Trans Inmate

"I just want to commend this nominee for her comportment because what her comportment says to me is that she is going to be a damn good judge," Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said of Sarah Netburn, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

With New York 'Drowning' in Backlog, Advocates Push to Remove Cap on Judges

The Senate has approved the constitutional measure, but its fate in the state Assembly is uncertain.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

In Photos: Incumbent Judges Dominate May 21 Election

Incumbent judges retained their seats in 63% of the contested judicial races decide by voters in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

60 Judges, But Only 3 Challenges: South Florida Judicial Elections

"These numbers are pretty striking," said Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law who studies judicial elections.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Meet the 3 Challengers Who Unseated Georgia Judges on May 21

"I won the election and could not have done it without y'all," newly elected Clay County Magistrate and Probate Judge Mia Lee-Wallace told supporters online Tuesday evening.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Winners and Losers: Meet the Judges Elected in Georgia's 2024 Nonpartisan Primary

More than 30 challengers attempted to unseat Georgia judges in the May 21 nonpartisan primary election, but only three succeeded.
7 minute read

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