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Connecticut Law Tribune

Animal Rights Group Revives Claim Seeking CT Elephants' Release

The Florida group filed a habeas corpus petition Monday seeking removal of three elephant from a Connecticut petting zoo.
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Daily Report Online

Judge in Reality Winner Leak Prosecution Warns Lawyers to Not Talk About the Case

Less than 24 hours after a billboard supporting Reality Winner debuted in Augusta, U.S. District Chief Judge Randal Hall issued an order warning lawyers for both sides that he will hold them in contempt if they speak publicly about the case.
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Daily Report Online

Did You See the Georgia Federal Judge Portrayed in 'Hamilton'?

Nathaniel Pendleton was one of Georgia's first federal judges and attorneys general.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Neelima Vanguri: A Landmark Fight for Rights

As legal battles over transgender rights rage in courtrooms across the country, one case stands out among the pack for its unique and potentially game-changing legal strategy: Blatt v. Cabela's.
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The Recorder

How Courts Are Responding to New Rule on Settlement Transparency

Two appellate courts and more than half of the trial courts had responded by Friday afternoon that they had no responsive records to release. Alameda County Superior Court unveiled a page on its website that contains links to what court officials said are all "documents reflecting the resolution of claims or litigation."
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Daily Business Review

Bad News for Two South Florida Judges Facing Discipline: High Court Rejects Stipulations

The Florida Supreme Court Friday rejects stipulated agreements by Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Stephen Millan and Miami-Dade County Court Judge Maria D. Ortiz.
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National Law Journal

Sotomayor Says She's Optimistic About New Law Clerk Hiring Plan

Sotomayor, speaking at the American Constitution Society's national convention in Washington, said she will pay attention to those law schools and judges who follow the hiring plan and will “react accordingly to those who do not.” She is the latest justice to offer support for a law clerk hiring plan that was announced this year.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Family Court Judge Younge Violated Children's Right to Fair Hearing, Appeals Court Rules

Yet another decision by Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris Younge has been overturned on appeal, this time for hastily deciding to break up a family and disallowing a lawyer representing children to argue their case.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Not Dead Yet: When Is It Time to Hang Up the Robe?

I'm glad I'm not a judge and can choose when to stop. For now, balancing the sacred and the profane, with a dose of public service on the side, seems to be working.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Justices Try to Sort Out Facebook Friends

Should a judge step away from a case when a lawyer for one of the parties is her Facebook friend — even though judges and lawyers might be friendly in other settings?
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