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By Tony Mauro | May 15, 2017
David Stras once wrote that U.S. Supreme Court justices should not have term limits. Instead, he said they should be incentivized to leave when they get old, through "golden parachute" pensions and a heavier workload, including being forced to hear cases around the country by "riding the circuits." Stras, 42, an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, may be able to continue his scholarly scrutiny from the inside. President Donald Trump this month announced plans to nominate Stras to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
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By Tom McParland | May 15, 2017
Gov. John Carney on Monday nominated Gary F. Traynor, a Sussex County public defender and a former litigator with Prickett, Jones & Elliott, to become the next justice on the Delaware Supreme Court.
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By Scott Graham | May 14, 2017
The judge has repeatedly raised the issue of whether to allow the jury to handle damages, which could hit $1.5 million.
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By Max Mitchell | May 12, 2017
The past few months have seen numerous unexpected twists and turns in both the Philadelphia District Attorney race and the race to fill numerous open seats on the Philadelphia courts—and primary day is shaping up to be just as unpredictable.
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By Charles Toutant | May 11, 2017
A Superior Court judge who filed a suit claiming he was harassed over the amount of time he spent caring for his handicapped son has filed an amended complaint after being excluded from a Law Day observance.
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By Tom McParland | May 11, 2017
With the court nearing a vacancy crisis, at least five Republican lawyers have expressed interest. But one prominent state Republican said the process is "very much in limbo."
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 11, 2017
Scammers appear to be using a phone number for the state Supreme Court prothonotary's office to obtain personal information or money from the people they call. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts put out a warning Thursday after receiving calls back from the individuals who were targeted. The targeted individuals have said their caller ID shows that the calls are coming from “PA Courts,” at 717-781-6181.
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By Michael Booth | May 11, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court won't disturb a $1.1 million judgment against a bankrupt Montclair abortion clinic owner who allegedly fired three employees after they became pregnant.
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By ROBERT STORACE | May 10, 2017
The insurance provider is accused of improperly denying claims for transcranial magnetic stimulation used to treat severe depression.
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By Max Mitchell | May 10, 2017
The juror who collapsed during the last Risperdal trial, and the plaintiff's expert's subsequent role in providing aid to the collapsed woman in front of the other jurors, was a sufficient reason for the jury as a whole to be excused without further questioning, Janssen Pharmaceuticals argued in an effort to preserve a recent defense win.
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