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National Law Journal

US Magistrate Judge Embry Kidd Confirmed to 11th Circuit

Kidd, confirmed on a 49-45 vote, will be President Joe Biden’s second appointee to the federal appeals court that covers Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Meet Christopher Benjamin: New Miami-Dade Judge

“This was a tough campaign," said Christopher Benjamin, who voters elected in November to become the next Miami-Dade judge.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Monmouth County Bench May Soon Have a New Superior Court Judge

Currently, there are 39 open seats on the Superior Court bench across the state. Two more seats are expected to open up in December.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Support Magistrates: Statutorily Significant

“When I ponder whether people truly understand my role in the court system, even those who come in contact with me every day, I realize that the answer is they do not.”
7 minute read

National Law Journal

5th Circuit Judge Jones Slams Proposal for Greater Amicus Brief Funding Disclosure

“I urge any of you who are defenders of the First Amendment," said Edith Jones. "It's a case called NAACP v. Alabama, which says that that violates the First Amendment—that kind of compelled disclosure.”
6 minute read

Law.com

Judges Question 9th Circuit’s Unique Binding Dicta Rule. The Criticism Isn't New.

The rule allows panels to treat “well-reasoned” dicta as precedential.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Senate Democrats Advance 4th Circuit Pick Ryan Park’s Nomination

Park, North Carolina's solicitor general, was moved out of the committee in a 11-10 vote along party lines.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Two Judges. 60-Plus Years on the Bench. Plenty of Advice.

U.S. District Senior Judges Maxine Chesney and William Alsup spoke last month at the San Francisco federal courthouse about things they’ve picked up during their decades on the bench.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A New State Law Is a Positive Step Forward for Judicial Security in Pennsylvania—But More Action Is Needed

In recent years, there has been an alarming surge in threats against public officials. During Congressional testimony in February, officials with the U.S. Marshal Service, which is tasked with protecting more than 2,700 federal judges, said threats against that group have more than doubled in the past three years.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'I Saw a Huge Need': Georgia Judge Emerges as Changemaker

"[W]e all benefit from having programs that meet people where they are," the judge said.
7 minute read

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