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1. Michigan Revises Civil Discovery Court Rules

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   On January 1, 2020, Michigan implemented its first major overhaul of its civil discovery rules in nearly 40 years. A State Bar Association committee was formed in 2017 to evaluate the current rules and recommend amendments that can help increase access to the courts by reducing costs and speeding up t... MORE

2. New Mexico: Governor Martinez Demands More Choices for Judicial Vacancy

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   The governor asked a judicial nominating commission to submit the name of more than one candidate for a district court judgeship for which only four attorneys applied. All four applicants—two Republicans and two Democrats—are also running for the seat in Novemb... MORE

3. Hawaii State Court Sees Decrease in Judicial Applicants

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   Data collected by the judicial selection commission indicates that interest in applying for a state court judgeship has declined over the years. The most striking example of this is that, while 24 attorneys applied for a supreme court vacancy in 2003, only seven did... MORE

4. Agenda Book Provides Insights Into Possible Revisions to Proposed Rule Amendments Following Comment Period

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   The Agenda Book for the upcoming meeting of the federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (April 10-11, 2014) is now available online. The Agenda Book includes reports from the Duke and Discovery Subcommittees, along with the Subcommittees' current propose... MORE

5. Requirement for Partisan Balance on Delaware Courts Leads to Reform Proposal

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   An unusual feature of the Delaware constitution is that it requires partisan balance on the state’s courts, so judicial vacancies are reserved for members of a particular political party. All judges are appointed by the g... MORE

6. Illinois Senator Activates Screening Committee for Federal Judicial Vacancy

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   Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk each authorize a nonpartisan screening committee to evaluate applicants for district court vacancies and make recommendations as to the best qualified. With four open seats in Illinois and on... MORE

7. Texas Judicial Selection Commission Votes Against Partisan Judicial Elections, Recommends Further Research

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   In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3040, creating the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection to study the “fairness, effective... MORE

8. Alaska: Governor Appoints Lawyer to State Supreme Court

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   From two nominees submitted by the Alaska Judicial Council, Governor Parnell appointed Anchorage attorney Peter Maassen to fill the vacancy created by Justice Morgan Christen’s appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

9. Washington: Minority ratings for Superior Court appointments encouraged

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   Governor Gregoire encouraged trial court applicants and candidates for reelection to submit themselves to being rated by minority bar associations. In making judicial appointments, the governor consults minority bar ratings as well as traditional bar ratings.

10. Federal: Sen. Durbin (IL) Formed Bipartisan Screening Committee for Judicial Vacancies

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    Senator Durbin of Illinois formed a thirteen-member, bipartisan screening committee to recommend potential candidates to President Obama for three judicial vacancies in the Northern District. Before making final recommendations, Durbin plans to consult with his Republican counterpart, Senator Kirk,... MORE