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New York Law Journal

New Judge Invokes 'Wisdom' and 'Courage' of Predecessors

By | April 26, 2016
Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia was sworn in ceremonially in Albany on Monday by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.
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Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Right to Appoint New Appeals Judges

The Georgia Supreme Court voted 6-1 Tuesday to uphold the governor's appointment of three new Court of Appeals judges who took office in January.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Stevens Recounts His Clashes With Scalia

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Monday reminisced about the "legendary" collegiality of his late colleague Antonin Scalia, while also recounting their sharp disagreements over the right to bear arms and other issues.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Minority Bar Groups Call for More Black Judges in Broward

A coalition of voluntary bar associations is asking the Broward Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission to submit black attorneys' names to Gov. Rick Scott for consideration in judicial appointments.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-122

By | April 26, 2016
A judge may not accept a gift of a food platter from a former judge, now practicing in the judge's court, or from a bar group on the former judge's behalf.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-119

By | April 26, 2016
Where a county court judge is aware a town justice presided over an arraignment and then requested the matter be transferred due to a purported conflict, but lacks relevant details of the purported conflict, the judge need not take any further action.
11 minute read

Litigation Daily

Brady 'Deflategate' Decision Shows the Problem With Arbitration

If Tom Brady and his legal dream team can't overturn an arbitration decision, you know the rest of us don't have a prayer. Not even a Hail Mary.
11 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

When it Comes to Books on Supreme Court, Fiction Rivals Truth

Writing about the U.S. Supreme Court—both fiction and nonfiction—is a growing genre, but it has its pitfalls and challenges. Five authors gathered recently to discuss their work and experiences. Georgetown's Supreme Court Institute hosted the event, and C-SPAN's Book TV aired the panel discussion on April 23.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Horace Ward, a Civil Rights 'Giant,' Dies at 88

Ward, who retired from the federal bench in Atlanta in 2012, died Saturday, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. He was 88.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Senate Confirms Barnes, Degnan, Judicial Tenure Nominations

The New Jersey Senate on April 25 confirmed the nominations of state Sen. Peter Barnes III, D-Middlesex, to the Superior Court bench, along with the tenure nominations of four sitting judges and the nomination of former State Commission of Investigation head Philip Degnan to state comptroller.
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