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New Jersey Supports the Freedom to Read

We support the Freedom to Read Act's effort to protect access to books for New Jersey students while providing a process for those who object.
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The Recorder

California Supreme Court to Weigh Reach of Peremptory Challenge Law

The case of a Southern California man convicted of attempted murder will test a law that says a prospective juror's inattentiveness is a presumptively invalid reason for excusing him or her.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Meet the Judges: Senate Confirms 7 Superior Court Nominees in Final 2024 Session

In the New Jersey Senate’s final 2024 session, the legislators confirmed a new Mercer County prosecutor and seven nominees to the Superior Court.
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Daily Report Online

'A 58-Year-Old Engine That Needs an Overhaul': Judge Wants Traffic Law Amended

A staple in Atlanta's municipal court is pushing for Georgia legislators to modernize the Peach State's Traffic Violation Bureau Act after identifying unintended consequences of traffic violators paying citations online.
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Daily Report Online

Appeals Court Removes Fulton DA From Georgia Election Case Against Trump, Others

The new ruling means it will be up to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia to find another prosecutor to take over the case and to decide whether to continue to pursue it, though that could be delayed if Willis decides to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Santa Barbara Judge Accused of Moonlighting as Attorney for Secretary/Girlfriend

The Commission on Judicial Performance said Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo improperly used court resources to help his assistant, who later became his wife.
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The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Revives Kleinbard's Bid to Collect $70K in Legal Fees From Lancaster DA

“Although discovery may yield information that undermines Kleinbard’s entitlement to payment from these funds, the decision to deny relief as a matter of law at the preliminary objections stage was premature,” the majority held in an opinion authored by Justice Kevin Dougherty.
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New Jersey Law Journal

AG Had No Authority to Take Control of Paterson PD, Appellate Division Says

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement that since the decision does not take effect immediately, his office will be asking the New Jersey Supreme Court for emergency relief.
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Daily Report Online

Family of 'Cop City' Activist Killed by Ga. Troopers Files Federal Lawsuit

Family says state troopers used excessive force against the 26-year-old when they fired pepper balls into the protester’s tent after Paez Terán refused to leave on the morning of Jan. 18, 2023. Authorities said Paez Terán then shot at the troopers from inside the tent, wounding one of them and prompting the troopers to return fire, killing the activist.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judges Push for Action to Combat Increasing Threats Against Judiciary

“Threats against judges—state, federal and otherwise—have risen exponentially,” U.S. District Chief Judge Mitchell Goldberg of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said during a webinar Monday. “They've gone through the roof, to be more plain-spoken about it."
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