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Data Shows Orie Melvin's Absence Leads to More 3-3 Splits

The Legal Intelligencer

January 29, 2013

When Justice Joan Orie Melvin was suspended from the bench in the wake of criminal charges in May of last year, several attorneys and court watchers expressed concern that her absence would result in more 3-3 splits and possibly a less productive court.

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