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Decisions Have 'Real-Life Consequences': Juvenile Court Judge Considered for Appellate Bench

"I will always remember that the appeals that I hear and the decisions that we make have real-life consequences—not just on the parties or the litigants—but also on the trial court judges and how the decisions affect them on the front lines," Middlesex County Juvenile Court Judge Gloria Tan said regarding her nomination to the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
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Daily Report Online

49 New Judges: Dozens Rise to Georgia Benches

As 49 new probate judges prepare to take the bench across the state in January, the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia is opening up about the training it's offering to ensure its newcomers don't end up on the Judicial Qualification Commission of Georgia's list of ethics violaters.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

In Lame-Duck Session, US Senate Confirms Illinois Federal Judge on Bipartisan Vote

April M. Perry has become President Joe Biden's 214th successful nominee, with the majority of those appointees being women or persons of color. In 2023, Vice President-elect JD Vance had opposed her nomination as U.S. attorney in Chicago.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Against the Odds: Voters Elect Woody Clermont to the Broward Judicial Bench

Woody Clermont, an assistant city attorney for the city of Miami Beach, spoke about the challenges he had to overcome to become the next judge of the Broward County Court.
4 minute read

Law.com

'Don't Be Afraid to Dumb It Down': Top Fed Magistrate Judge Gives Tips on Explaining Complex Discovery Disputes

"You shouldn't necessarily assume that when you're in front of any of us that we have a clue of what you're talking about," U.S. District Chief Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell told attorneys on the evolution of electronically stored information.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Biden Squeezes in U.S. District Court Nominee for New York Before Term Ends

The president also renominates district court judge in Guam.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

My First Trial (1982)

Retired Judge David Saxe recalls his first day on the bench. This essay will appear in his forthcoming book, "My Life as a Judge."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

4 New Judges: Meet the Lawyers DeSantis Just Elevated to the Bench

The appointments introduce experienced attorneys to the judiciary in St. Lucie and Santa Rosa counties and to the First Judicial Circuit Court.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Plaintiff Lawyers Seek to Reinstate Judge Found to Show Bias

"Vacating the entire contempt order conflicts with precedent of this court, the (U.S.) Supreme Court, and other circuits," the plaintiffs' petition asserts.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Rapidly Closing Window': Progressive Groups Urge Senate Votes on Biden's Judicial Nominees

"We have always been adamant that the Senate must confirm all of President Biden's nominees and fill every possible vacancy, regardless of who wins the election," said Jake Faleschini, of Alliance for Justice.
5 minute read

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