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Vote for Judge: Appellate, 2 District Courts on Ballot in Houston Runoffs

Three judicial court contests, one appellate and two district court seats in the Greater Houston area are before voters in this week's early-voting…
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New Jersey Law Journal

Chief Justice Stuart Rabner Delivers Remarks on the State of the Judiciary

"A Constitution is a foundational document in a democracy. It should not be amended lightly," said Chief Justice Stuart Rabner at the recent NJSBA convention.
15 minute read

Daily Report Online

Secretary of State Affirms Jeff Davis' Court of Appeals Candidacy, Sparks Appeal

"Jeff Davis is not only qualified to be on the ballot—he's the most qualified candidate to serve," said Jeff Davis' campaign manager, Scott Paradise of Mine Creek Strategies. "That's why he'll win tomorrow."
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Active Pa. Federal Judge Gene Pratter, 75, Dies

Pratter, who died May 17—a day after she issued two opinions in cases she was handling—was a 20-year veteran of the federal bench.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Bringing Best Practices Home: Gwinnett Attorney Touts Experience and Endorsements in Superior Court Bid

"I have seen best practices in other counties and brought those best practices to Gwinnett County," B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker said. "It's not that I'm the smartest person around, it's just that I'm looking and seeing that [Gwinnett] doesn't have things other counties do and asking why we don't have them."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Did a Broward Judge's Ruling Draw Her an Election Opponent?

"I think there's a lot of anger out there," said one attorney who heads up the incumbent judge's political action committee.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Several NY Judges' Associations Make Final Push for Passage of Death Gamble Legislation

A coalition of 18 judges' associations wrote to legislative leaders on Thursday, urging passage of S7567A/A9143, which they said wouldn't altogether eliminate the "gamble," as lawmakers have done for police officers, firefighters and teachers.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

New Immigration Court Docket Aims to Speed Up Removals of Newly Arrived Migrants

Migrants in five cities—Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York—will be placed in a "recent arrivals docket" that aims to have judges rule on their claims within 180 days instead of the four years or so that it currently takes.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Candidate for Douglas County Probate Judge Averts Residency Challenge—Again

Senior Judge Cynthia D. Wright dismisses incumbent Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson's petition for review of unsuccessful residency challenge launched against opponent, Douglas County Chief Assistant Solicitor General Valerie V. Vie.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Delay Justice and Harm the Public': Chief Justice Warns Against Proposed Judicial Appointment Amendment at NJSBA Annual Conference

"The Appellate Division and the selection process both work well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said during his state of the judiciary address. "There does not appear to be a problem that needs fixing, let alone a problem so serious that it requires us to ask the citizens of New Jersey to amend the state constitution."
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