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Bench Report: The Judge Who Won't Stop Fighting a Withdrawn Order to Take a Psych Exam. Plus, California Gets Its First Biden Judicial Picks.

When a Judicial Conference committee said a federal judge had to undergo a psychiatric exam, that judge turned to the place he knows best: federal court.
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Bench Report: Supreme Court's Abortion Decision Creates Another Push for Reforms. Plus, Meet Chuck Schumer's Latest Recommendations for NY Judgeships.

The justice's late-night abortion order is being used to renew calls for court reform.
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Texas Courts Eye Abbott's Ban on Mask Mandates. Plus: Senate's Summer Break Pauses Confirmation of Biden Judges

As they look at their own policies to ensure courthouse safety, Texas courts are weighing a sweeping order from the governor that prevents state and local officials from requiring masks to stem the spread of the Delta variant.
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How Courts Are Reacting to the Latest COVID Spike. Plus, Are We Actually Getting More Judges?

The spread of the Delta variant, however, is causing some courts to make changes.
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Bench Report: How a Big Sanctions Hearing Raised Questions About Recording in Court. Plus, the Senate Gears Up to Confirm More Judges

This week's big legal news was the six-hour sanctions hearing for the Trump-allied lawyers over a Michigan lawsuit that sought to overturn last year's election results—but the virtual hearing is raising interesting questions.
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Bench report: How Federal Appeals Courts Are Reopening. Plus, An-Ex Law Clerk Wants More Action on Harassment

With more people getting vaccinated, appeals courts are starting to reopen their doors—to a select few.
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Bench Report: DOJ Finds Flaws in Judicial Security. Plus, Biden Hits a Milestone on Judges

U.S. marshals received poor marks for how they're handling judicial security.
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Bench Report: These Judicial Nominees' Credentials Aren't Winning Over Republicans.

Senate Republicans seem to have found their in-road to criticizing President Joe Biden's nominees: Their defense-heavy credentials.
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The Judiciary's Electronic Court System Gets Poor Marks | Plus, A Look at Judicial Noms' Pay

Pacer and CMF/ECF are not sustainable, according to a new report released by the Judiciary.
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