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Governor Martinez asked the judicial nominating commission to submit more names for a trial court vacancy, after the commission forwarded the name of one of only two applicants. The nominating commission reopened the application period and will… MORE
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The latest edition of Rule One Review is now available. Rule One Review is a quarterly newsletter that shares information about pilot projects and other civil rules projects being monitored by the Rule One Initiative. Sign up for Rule… MORE
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The National Center for State Courts has released Future Trends in State Courts 2012: Special Focus on Courts and Community, including an article by Judge Kevin S. Burke (a member of our Advisory Board) on "Leadership Without Fear."
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Three Democratic senators asked Chief Justice Stuart Rabner to investigate allegations that a Republican legislator pressured superior court judges regarding a judicial nomination. According to the senators, the Republican lawmaker told two judges… MORE
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Supporters of a ballot measure that would alter the composition of the nominating commission for appellate court vacancies are unhappy with the issue summary prepared by the secretary of state’s office and plan to file a lawsuit. The proposed… MORE
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Sixteen of the 22 applicants for a supreme court vacancy are women. Indiana is one of three states without a woman on its high court. This will be Governor Daniels’ third appointment to the five-member court.
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A state prosecutor announced that no charges would be filed against the three justices standing for retention in November. Governor Scott asked the state law enforcement agency to investigate whether the justices had violated state law in having… MORE
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As a result of a split vote on the issue by the supreme court, Justice Michael Gableman will not be required to recuse himself from cases involving a law firm that provided him with free legal representation in an ethics case in 2010. A state… MORE
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Two supreme court justices are disputing which of them has seniority and should replace Chief Justice Kitty Kimball when she steps down next year. Justice Bernette Johnson was serving on an intermediate appellate court in 1994 when she was appointed… MORE
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In What America Can Learn From Germany’s Justice System, James Maxeiner urges us to compare America’s civil justice system to its German counterpart for examples of how the civil justice system can be improved. Maxeiner highlights five ways in… MORE