3 candidates vie for 26th Circuit judgeship Jun 4, 2008
MONTMORENCY COUNTY Michael G. Mack, an Alpena attorney, has practiced before Circuit Courts throughout Michigan for 28 years. He was appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the Montmorency County Probate and Family Court in 2003, where he served for three years, before returning to private practice. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
High Court on fantasy baseball Jun 2, 2008
Supreme Court takes on fantasy baseball. Supreme Court takes on fantasy baseball. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Harry Reid: Promise Breaker May 31, 2008
Call Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell old-fashioned. When someone promises him something, the Kentucky conservative expects the promise to be kept. (Human Events Online)
Committee to consider limits on naming sex assault suspects May 29, 2008
Under current law, defendants' names may be released to the public when they're charged in lower circuit courts ... However, he said now such documents are filed in circuit courts ... Voigt said he wrote to the Judiciary Committee to make sure members were aware that defendants' identities were being released as soon as they were charged in circuit courts. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
14 comments May 27, 2008
Harry Reid: Promise Breaker - HUMAN EVENTS. Harry Reid: Promise Breakerby Posted: 05/27/2008. (Human Events Online)
Inspections by city would violate your privacy rights May 20, 2008
Should they object to the inspection, city staff would petition the circuit courts for a search warrant before conducting the inspection. If objections to findings and punitive measures existed, a hearing officer would decide between the staff's position and landlord/tenant rebuttals. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Horse neglect - 69 seized May 14, 2008
" Prosecutors maintain a history of neglect and poor conditions led to torture. They are still considering appealing Schmucker's ruling. "If we do appeal, it will be in the next 10 days," Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark Blumer said. Animal Control investigated Turn 3 Ranch, east of Grass Lake, in March 2007 and took control of the farm and 69 horses. After the foaling season, the county eventually was responsible for maintaining more than 80 horses. Nearly all were sold at auctions last fall,... (Pet-Abuse.com)
Reagan's influence lives on in U.S. courts May 12, 2008
Eight are the chief judges of their circuit courts and in key positions on the U.S. judiciary's policymaking committee. Many are superstars of the conservative movement, appearing as speakers at meetings of the arch-conservative Federalist Society and, in past years, landing on GOP presidents' short lists for Supreme Court appointments. (USA Today -- News)
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Upon completion, all three Circuit Courts in the 2nd Judicial Circuit will be consolidated. Lewis County and Knox County each consolidated in 2003 and 2006 respectively. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Study finds Linn County needs another judge May 8, 2008
Linn County s state courts are ranked No. 1 among Oregon circuit courts in need of additional judges to meet workload demands, a new state assessment shows. The assessment reveals a nearly 10 percent increase in Linn County trial court judges workloads from 2005 to 2007. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Of federal court and populations Apr 6, 2008
Regardless of how many federal cases are tried here, district and circuit courts also use the facility, and thankfully, Chief Justice Jimm Hendren, Chief Justice of the Western District of Arkansas, agrees. And that's not to mention all the other agencies that rent space in the building, including the National Park Service. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Saturday court starts operating in Accra Apr 6, 2008
Mr Justice Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey, an Appeal Court Judge with oversight responsibilities for High and Circuit courts in Accra, said the new court would help among others individuals and organizations to make claims from their debtors on time. He said when people know that they would be summoned before the court to pay their debts they would make arrangements to settle the claims or find a good mechanism to negotiate with their creditors for payment peaceful. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Bill Dickinson; US lawmaker from Ala. backed strong defense; at 82 Apr 4, 2008
Mr. Dickinson - a former judge in city, juvenile, and circuit courts in Opelika - was one of several Democrats recruited in 1964 to run as Republicans for Congress in a state that had been solidly Democratic for a century. Senator Barry Goldwater, the Republican presidential nominee, lost in a landslide to President Lyndon Johnson but carried five Southern states, plus his home state of Arizona. (Boston Globe)
Top 10 consumer complaints in Oregon Apr 3, 2008
Oregonians can then report violators to the Attorney General's office to be prosecuted in the state's circuit courts. In 2007, more than 17,000 Do Not Call complaints were filed by Oregon residents with the FTC.. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Bill Dickinson, 82, Alabama congressman and judge Apr 2, 2008
Dickinson, a former judge in city, juvenile and circuit courts in Opelika, was one of several Democrats recruited to change parties in 1964 and run as Republicans for Congress in a state that had been solidly Democratic for a century. Sen. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Rep. wants new amendment for recall of officials Apr 1, 2008
If approved in its present form, the amendment would give voters the power to gather signatures to force recall elections for statewide officeholders, members of the General Assembly and judges for the supreme, appellate and circuit courts. The proposed amendment is poised for a second reading on the House floor after it sailed March 5 through the State Government Administration Committee on a 19-0 vote. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Longtime congressman Dickinson dies at 83 Apr 1, 2008
Dickinson, a former judge in the city, juvenile and circuit courts in Opelika, was elected to Congress in 1964. He retired in 1992 after 13 consecutive terms in office. (AL.com)
Wrangling over a travelers bill of rights Mar 29, 2008
But other Circuit Courts have ruled that the ADA only covers transportation services and not ancillary amenities. In 1998, the 9th Circuit Court ruled that service referred to the prices, schedules, origins and destinations of. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Barring write-in, Bauer will be branch 4 judge Mar 27, 2008
He has practiced in circuit courts in 22 different counties around the state, the federal district and bankruptcy courts, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As a law clerk, Bauer was involved in the longest civil trial in Dodge County history. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Selection panel limits judgeship picks Mar 10, 2008
Created by a 1978 constitutional amendment, the commission submits four to six names to the governor for each vacancy on the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Intermediate Court of Appeals and the Circuit Courts ... Gov. Linda Lingle appointed 15 of the 44 judges on the Hawaii Supreme Court, the Intermediate Court of Appeals and the Circuit Courts around the state. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mar 5, 2008
Those included St. Louis Circuit Courts, which shut down at 12:30 p.m. The St. Louis County Council canceled its meeting at 6:30 p.m. today, a caucus at 3:30 p.m. and a public improvements committee meeting at 4 p.m. because of the snow storm. County administrative departments and the circuit court remain open. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Budget crisis could hit courts Feb 25, 2008
To meet their savings of $9,589,720, Circuit Courts would have to furlough all staff for 22 work days. To reach a savings of $2,944,801, County Courts would have to furlough all staff for 58 work days. (The St. Augustine Record)
Stith reports courts function well Feb 7, 2008
Also, two circuit courts including the 25th Circuit in Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Texas counties in south-Central Missouri are piloting what we hope will become a statewide model for family courts, the chief justice reported. This enhanced unified family court' system assigns a single judge to a particular family, which diminishes the likelihood of fragmented and inconsistent results and reduces the time families have to spend in court. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Judicial selection process made public by Missouri chief justice Feb 6, 2008
Changes announced Tuesday by Chief Justice Laura Denvir Stith will affect judges whom special commissions help select, including her colleagues on the state Supreme Court, as well as judges on Missouri's appellate courts and circuit courts in parts of the Kansas City and St. Louis areas. Under the state's system, the judicial nominating commissions forward three candidates to the governor for a final selection. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Court upholds Missouri anti-illegal immigration law Feb 6, 2008
Conflicting decisions in circuit courts, however, might interest the Supreme Court in cases like those of Hazleton, population 23,329, and Valley Park, which had 6,518 residents, according to the most recent Census. If you have a circuit split that would yield a higher-than-average probability that the Supreme Court would hear the case, said attorney Kris Kobach of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Taxpayers United to ask Board of State Canvassers Today to Deny Certification of January 15 Michigan Presidential Primary Feb 4, 2008
5- Five different lawsuits filed by concerned voters in Michigan Circuit Courts failed to stop the corruption inherent in Public Act 52 enabling the Presidential Primary to proceed without public debate. However, Taxpayers United was able to knock off the January 15 ballot Term Limitation Amendment which the majority of State Legislators and the Governor had scheduled. (PR Newswire)
Spent nuke fuel raises fears Feb 4, 2008
Activists in other states have asked their circuit courts to force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to conduct anti-terrorism reviews at reactors. If these courts disagree with the 9th Circuit, it may be up to the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve the issue. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Enforcement officials explain Smoke-Free Act Feb 3, 2008
Fritz explains that circuit courts are handling tickets issued in conjunction with the law. A city ordinance could be enacted which would result in the city collecting more fine money and could be more restrictive than state law, but not less restrictive. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Eye on the Storm Feb 1, 2008
Posted 12: 15 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31 -- Because of weather conditions, Klamath County and Lake County Circuit Courts have closed today except for emergency matters, probable cause hearings, arraignments and filings. Posted 11:45 a.m., Thursday Jan. 31 -- Call ahead to downtown businesses before driving downtown. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Weather-related cancellations list Feb 1, 2008
- McLean County Circuit Courts - All cases will be rescheduled. - Afni offices closed until 10 a.m.. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Senate panel OKs cameras in court measure Jan 26, 2008
The state Supreme Court has allowed electronic recording equipment and television and still cameras to cover its oral arguments in appeals cases since 2001, but cameras and sound recorders have not been allowed in circuit courts, the trial level of the judicial system. SB77 would repeal an existing law that prohibits radio and television broadcasting and the taking of photographs in circuit courts. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Newly-elected circuit clerk wants new filing system Jan 24, 2008
Esters-Parker, who was sworn in for her first term as Washington County Circuit Clerk on Dec. 31, and whose job it is to organize every piece of paper that makes its way through the county and circuit courts, is visiting her neighbors in the Chancery Clerk's office to check out their movable shelving. I'm just admiring y'all's filing system again, says Esters-Parker as she walks through the door. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Tema Social Welfare records 2,013 cases Jan 9, 2008
The department also investigated a total of 2,274 cases for the magistrate and circuit courts as well as non-governmental organizations. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Arbitration awards, valuation errors to avoid Jan 9, 2008
The difference of opinion between the Pennsylvania state and federal courts mirrors the split that exists among the federal circuit courts over whether de novo review clauses are enforceable. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide the issue in the upcoming term. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fighting Vote Fraud With Photo ID Jan 6, 2008
Victories in the Indiana case at the district and circuit courts bode well for their cause, and now theyre even using one of the lefts favorite figures to bolster their argument. When former President Jimmy Carter co-chaired the , he acknowledged the benefits of a photo ID. Voters in nearly 100 democracies use a photo identification card without fear of infringement on their rights, the report stated. (Townhall.com)
Only one race for county board Jan 4, 2008
Updated Jan 03, 2008 - 09:47:12 am CST. in print and online, 24/7. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
County officials will be sworn in Monday Jan 3, 2008
The sheriff is the chief officer of the chancery and circuit courts, and maintains the county law library. The sheriff is in charge of the county courthouse, jail and protection of prisoners. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
Passengers sue over being stranded for hours on airplanes Jan 2, 2008
Both suits were filed in circuit courts and seek class-action status. They claim the airline's decisions affected 12,000 passengers that day. (KSLA.com, LA)
Passengers sue American Airlines for "imprisonment" Jan 2, 2008
Both suits were filed in circuit courts; Hanni's in California and Ray's in Arkansas. They seek class-action status, claiming the airline's decisions affected 12,000 passengers that day. (Xinhuanet, China)
Holiday closures Dec 24, 2007
rif wrote on Dec 22, 2007 12:47 AM:" Benton and Linn County Circuit Courts (under the state agency of Oregon Judicial Dept) will also be closed. ". rif wrote on Dec 22, 2007 12:49 AM:" The Post Office in Corvallis had a sign up saying that it would be open until noon on Dec 14th. ". (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
County advances budget with funds for merit pay raises Dec 23, 2007
They will be asking for additional money from the circuit courts to fully fund things like a kiosk for a security station, metal detectors and pass keys. The general budget has 120,000 that could be spent on additional courthouse security staff. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
MySpace entries lead to trouble for two Men kicked out of drug court after MySpace comments Dec 16, 2007
It is an alternative the local circuit courts often give to offenders who they think would benefit more from rehabilitation than jail. When entering drug court, a person agrees to a guilty plea and sentence if he or she fails the program. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices Consider 'Me, Too' Discrimination Dec 4, 2007
The circuit courts are split regarding the admissibility of "me, too" evidence. Paul W. Cane Jr., on behalf of Sprint, argued that an employment decision "is made by the person who made it" and that the intent and actions of other supervisors are not relevant to a discrimination claim. (Law.com)
9th Circuit Reverses Rare Verdict in Securities Class Action Nov 27, 2007
The materiality of an unfulfilled promise to list shares on a big exchange appears to be an issue of first impression among the federal circuit courts. Monday's decision reversed a defense verdict by Central District of California Judge James Selna. (Law.com)
Bankruptcy Trustee Suits Cause Increasing Concern for Law Firms Nov 27, 2007
But while federal circuit courts have noted law review articles calling for an end to in pari delicto, none have yet taken up the suggestion. But several lawyers said the attitudes of courts, at least at the trial level, has become less favorable towards in pari delicto, particularly when defendants cite the defense as grounds for dismissal. (Law.com)
New Ark. law increases pay for jury duty, reduces time on duty Nov 27, 2007
Lawmakers, however, rejected legislation that would have allowed all circuit courts to draw jurors from lists of licensed drivers and those with state identification cards. Other jury laws that took effect earlier this year limited the release of juror information and required bailiffs to take an oath at the start of a jury trial and before a jury deliberates. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Legislative Update Nov 22, 2007
Perhaps the one that has the most direct impact on our area is the bill that authorizes new circuit court branches in Chippewa and Barron Counties, he said, pointing out that the legislation was the result of a study done by the Wisconsin Courts last year that determined that seven county circuit courts were in need of additional judges, with Chippewa and Barron at the top of the list. Also recently signed into law is the corn check-off bill that Kreitlow co-authored with Representative Al Ott... (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
Day 1: Plea deals help make courts efficient Nov 18, 2007
The state annually evaluates the efficiency of its circuit courts, with the goal of having 90 percent of felony cases resolved within six months. In 2006, La Crosse County was 10 percent ahead of the state average at 73 percent. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Just the Facts: Circuit Court Confirmation Delays by the Numbers Nov 17, 2007
"Today I announced seven more outstanding judicial nominees for the district and circuit courts. And I look forward to working with the United States Senate to confirm these good men and women as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Senate has failed to act on many of my other nominees. ... This leads to what are called 'judicial emergencies' - vacancies that cause justice to be degraded or delayed.". - President George W. Bush, 11/15/07. (White House News Releases)
Bush Says Senate Review of Federal Judges Is Too... Nov 16, 2007
said there are 47 vacancies on both the district and circuit courts. Bush has not nominated anyone for 26 of these 47 spots, according to the committee. (Fox News)
President Bush Delivers Remarks at Federalist Society's 25th Annual Gala Nov 16, 2007
Today I announced seven more outstanding judicial nominees for the district and circuit courts. And I look forward to working with the United States Senate to confirm these good men and women as soon as possible. (White House News Releases)
Supreme Court May Target Second Amendment Nov 16, 2007
One reason the Supreme Court may grant review is because the circuit courts are divided on the meaning of the Amendment. Only the Fifth Circuit agrees with the D.C. Circuit that the Amendment is an individual right. (Townhall.com)
Bush blasts Senate review of federal judges as politicized, discouraging top candidates Nov 16, 2007
said there are 47 vacancies on both the district and circuit courts ... During Leahy's 27 months as chairman, the committee has confirmed 135 nominees to federal judgeships in district and circuit courts. (North County Times)
Linhares named Mo. state courts administrator Nov 8, 2007
Linhares has worked since December 2002 as counsel to the Judicial Finance Commission, which helps resolve funding disputes among the state's circuit courts, and as legislative liaison, in which he helped develop policy options for judicial operations and lobbied legislators and executive branch officials regarding matters of legislative and budgetary interest. Linhares will begin working in his new position after the Army releases him from active duty in 2008. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Supreme Court Argument Report: The Tail of the Dog Oct 30, 2007
The second argument of the day, Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, involved an issue that has split 10 federal Circuit Courts of Appeal 6-4: whether sovereign immunity under the Federal Tort Claims Act exempts from liability correctional officers who illegally take, lose or damage a prisoner's property. Federal prisoner Abdus-Shahid Ali, who found that some of his personal property was missing after his move from one prison to another, filed an FTCA suit against the correctional officers for... (Law.com)
Six seek Dinwiddie clerk position Oct 15, 2007
Wilson, who has worked in both the Petersburg and Dinwiddie circuit courts, also agrees that the office comes with a huge responsibility and she feels she is up to the task. "I don't like having to run for this position because I'm not a politician," she said. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Supreme Court recognizes 26th Judicial Circuit Oct 13, 2007
They were presented by Jackson County Circuit Judge John O'Malley, who serves as chairman of the Circuit Courts Budget Committee, on behalf of Chief Justice Laura Denvir Stith, who also attended the award presentation. Timely hearings are critical if children who have been removed from their homes are to be reunited with their families or are to be placed in other permanent homes as soon as possible,' Stith said. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Lawyers file hundreds of cases for Fla. smokers Oct 13, 2007
For the last several months, individual cases have bounced between state circuit courts and federal courts, where they could be consolidated under a multi-district litigation (MDL). Tobacco company attorneys pushed for consolidation, saying it would save time and costs associated with doing repetitive discovery for thousands of similar cases. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Hosemann calls voter ID ‘a common-sense move' Oct 3, 2007
any (circuit courts) are bogged down with criminal trials, he elaborated ... Circuit courts handled 45,000 cases last year, half of which were criminal, Hosemann said ... business court system would relieve pressure from circuit courts and we would have a docket where business matters were settled in 12 months, he offered. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices Tackle Sentencing, Again Oct 3, 2007
Tuesday's cases, Gall v. United States and Kimbrough v. United States, pick up where the Court left off last term, when the justices ruled in Rita v. United States that circuit courts could presume a within-guideline sentence to be reasonable ... Throughout the argument, some of the justices expressed what seemed to be their desire to craft a workable set of rules to guide circuit courts' reasonableness review of district court sentencing that would accommodate both sentencing judges' discretion... (Law.com)
Could gay marriage bill pass?Local delegates may play big role in fight Sep 27, 2007
His father is Frank Conaway Sr., Baltimore City Clerk of Circuit Courts. In 2004, Conaway Sr. was named in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and by several gay and lesbian couples who wanted the right to marry. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
4th Circuit's 5-5 Split May Impact Hot-Button Cases Sep 26, 2007
A full third of the 15 active judgeships on the 4th Circuit are vacant, accounting for five of the 16 vacancies on circuit courts nationwide ... Though the 4th Circuit terminated 5,628 appeals during its 2005-06 term, it has the lowest percentage of published opinions among circuit courts nationwide and grants few oral arguments compared to other circuit courts. (Law.com)
RUDY EVOLUTION ON GUN RIGHTS... Sep 22, 2007
" The 2nd Amendment was an amendment to the FEDERAL constitution. It affects only the FEDERAL government. That is, only until the courts recognize that the right is binding on states as well. The Supreme Court hasn't ruled on anything regarding the 2nd Amendment since US v. Miller: Since then, only two circuit courts have ruled that there is something called the "Individual Right to Bear Arms. " EVERY OTHER CIRCUIT adopts the "Collective" right. That means, the federal government cannot prevent... (The Drudge Report)
Lake condo projects sued Sep 21, 2007
LAKE OF THE OZARKS - Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is asking the circuit courts in Camden and Morgan counties to issue injunctions against developers who have failed to build condominium units to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities ... Nixon filed lawsuits Wednesday in Camden and Morgan counties and asked the circuit courts to order the developments to be redesigned and retrofitted to comply with the accessibility mandates of the Fair Housing Act and the MHC.. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Resolution to Bungartz matter could be soon Sep 11, 2007
INSIDER wrote on Sep 8, 2007 4:22 PM:" The only thing that Janet has done wrong is allowing Rick Carr to stay interm chief. We all remember who hired him .... Randy. The Police Commission only approves a new hire, the chief is the one who makes the decision. Therefore, Carr is the one who didn't hire back Chris King. He seems to hold true to his nickname in Barron County .... Tricky Rick. Remember that Carr is really a politician and that is why you see him in the paper every week. Is Wagner... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
