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U.S. District Court Barely Coping With Sequester, Budget Freezes

Thursday, May 23, 2013

If a budget increase is not enacted for Fiscal Year 2014, we will be looking at a further erosion of the strength of the federal court system, despite the savings achieved in recent years by austerity measures.

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Judicial Independence Is in Peril If Fit Judges Are Denied Tenure

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The drafters of the 1947 New Jersey Constitution did not contemplate that fit judges issuing unpopular rulings would be punished by nonreappointment.

Judiciary Focuses on Reducing Delays in Pretrial Procedures

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The judiciary is examining the amount of time it takes to bring a case to trial in both the criminal and civil arenas. There are consequences for all types of cases that don't move as quickly as they should.

Winstock v. Galasso

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Summary judgment is inappropriate where a jury could find that defendant's incorrect legal advice was a substantial factor in causing plaintiffs to engage in criminal conduct.

Blaming the Lawyers

Thursday, May 2, 2013

One of the hazards of the legal profession is that at times clients will be critical of counsel when, despite sound advice, they wind up with a poor result. We expected better, though, from a revered public institutions like Rutgers University.

Michael Querques, Acknowledged Dean Of N.J. Criminal Lawyers, Dead at 84

Friday, April 5, 2013

Michael Querques was an Essex County criminal defense lawyer with a reputation for strategy and skillful cross-examination.