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House Speaker Dean Cannon announced that he would not seek major changes to the judiciary in the 2012 legislative session. In the 2011 session, Cannon unsuccessfully proposed a constitutional amendment that would have split and expanded the supreme… MORE
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Governor Rick Perry has made more appointments to the supreme court than any other Texas governor. While he has been praised for diversifying the court, his appointees have been characterized as business-friendly and results-oriented. Since 2000,… MORE
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The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel recently highlighted Rebuilding Justice:
As the joint product of two authors, Rebuilding Justice aims to provide a balanced perspective on the courts by integrating experiences from both inside and outside the… MORE
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President Obama nominated supreme court justice Andrew Hurwitz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. If Hurwitz is confirmed, Governor Brewer will have the opportunity to make her third appointment to the five-member court.
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The Fall 2011 edition of Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly is now available. Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly is a quarterly newsletter reporting highlights from all IAALS initiatives. Sign up for Transparent Courthouse® Quarterly and other IAALS… MORE
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This article from the Colorado Lawyer discusses the 2011 conference on evaluating appellate judges and its outcomes.
In 2010, a number of states saw organized opposition to the retention of Supreme Court justices. This opposition was motivated… MORE
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The November 2011 edition of Selection Snapshots is now available. Sign up for Selection Snapshots and other IAALS newsletters here.
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The judicial nominating commission released 40 years of data on those who have been recommended and appointed to the D.C. superior court and court of appeals. The commission’s process has become increasingly transparent in recent years, beginning… MORE
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There are fourteen trial court seats up for election in Manhattan, but candidates are all running unopposed. The five supreme court candidates were nominated at a party convention. Of the nine civil court candidates, only one faced an opponent in… MORE
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According to a report on campaign spending in state supreme court elections in 2009-10, special interest groups accounted for 30% of the money spent and paid for three out of four attack advertisements. The $4.9 million spent on judicial retention… MORE