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According to a study recently released by the Manuel H. Johnson Center for the Political Economy at Troy University, Alabama should move from partisan elections of judges to commission-based gubernatorial appointment, as outlined in the O'Connor… MORE
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In 2014, we have continued to see a rise in the number of, and interest in, alternative processes designed to provide a more streamlined approach to the pretrial and trial process. While these programs are known by many different names—“Expedited… MORE
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In November, Delaware Law Weekly published an article discussing how judicial vacancies are filled in Delaware. Specifically, the article focused on the state's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and whether it is appropriate for members of the… MORE
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The institution of marriage in the United States is stronger today than it has been for quite some time—or is it? Recent articles from The New York Times and The Week debate the issue and reach different conclusions.
The… MORE
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One of the current proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, currently under consideration by the Supreme Court, addresses preservation of electronically stored information (ESI). The new proposed Rule 37(e) provides a safe harbor… MORE
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In the upcoming legislative session in a handful of states, lawmakers are expected to propose legislation aimed at courts and judges.
Some Washington legislators have filed a bill that would make the state's judicial elections partisan. The… MORE
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We would like to extend our congratulations to Jon Streeter for his confirmation to California's First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco. Jon was nominated by Governor Brown on November 11, 2014, unanimously approved by the Commission… MORE
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According to data presented by Russell Wheeler of the Brookings Institution, President Obama has seen a higher judicial confirmation rate (92 percent) after six years in office than did President George W. Bush (84 percent) and President Clinton (89… MORE
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It's been almost three-and-a-half years since we launched Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers. From the start, we were committed to supporting law schools and legal educators around the country who were doing innovative work. We built out a Consortium of… MORE
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This week, January 8-9, 2015, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure will meet in Phoenix, Arizona. The Agenda Book includes a December 2, 2014, Report from the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, along with the draft minutes from the… MORE