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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Tracy Breton PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Carcieri intends to interview each of the five finalists for an open seat on the state Supreme Court before making the appointment, his spokesperson Amy Kempe said Friday. However, he may wait until the new year to make his selection, she said. The Judicial Nominating Commission on Tuesday selected five finalists for the position of associate justice on...
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan has constituted a five-judge Constitution Bench to hear Tamil Nadu’s suit questioning Kerala’s law to prevent raising water level in the Mullaperiyar dam beyond 136 ft. as against ...
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FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
By Steve Bierfeldt Published 11/18/09 Courtesy Of Campaign For Liberty We often forget that the power wielded by government exists only because there are those willing to carry out its orders. The "Government" is not an Artificial Intelligence that exists in a science fiction movie. Rather it comprises real people who have the choice to either follow or refuse an order. In wake of the 1832...
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OREGON LEGAL RESEARCH (Free subscription) | yesterday
NCSC Selects Judge Gayle A. Nachtigal for Warren E. Burger Society: Induction Recognizes Commitment to National Nonprofit Court Reform Organization " Williamsburg, Va. (Nov. 16, 2009) — Judge Gayle A. Nachtigal of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Ore., will be inducted into the National Center for State Courts’ Warren E. Burger Society.... The Warren E. Burger Society honors...
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www.delawarelitigation.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
I am blogging from the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting in D.C. This post is the product of the notes taken at the following panel presentation: Federalization of Corporation Law in a Time of Crisis - Which Institutions are Best Able to Improve Corporate Governance and Performance Going Forward. Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation Committee and The Committee on the Federal Regulation...
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The chief justice of Rhode Island's Supreme Court says he's not planning to implement a law that would allow retired judges to be hired to hear cases in private.
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Times of India (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Senior advocate Fali Nariman recently attacked the Supreme Court collegium for its failure to promote the author of the historic homosexuality verdict, chief justice of the Delhi high court A P Shah.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tom King has been appointed to hear a lawsuit filed by an Alabama legislative oversight committee trying to block a $13 million no-bid contract. Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb appointed King to hear the... Alabama - Supreme Court of the United States - United States - Sue Bell Cobb - Lawsuit
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Sify (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A state lawmaker is questioning why a casino industry association in Pennsylvania that is headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice is not registered as a lobbying group, despite its
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
A state lawmaker is questioning why a casino industry association in Pennsylvania that is headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice is not registered as a lobbying group, despite its apparent attempts to influence debate on gambling legislation.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A state lawmaker is questioning why a casino industry association in Pennsylvania that is headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice is not registered as a lobbying group, despite its apparent attempts to influence debate on gambling legislation.
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Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Arutz Sheva reported yesterday that Israel Supreme Court Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch has denied a rehearing in a case in which the court held that the Rabbinate in the city of Ashdod may not impose enhanced supervision requirements in granting a kashrut certificate (kosher certification) to a bakery owned by a Messianic Jew. The Chief Rabbinate Council were concerned that the owner, because of her...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Brazil's supreme court on Wednesday voted to extradite an Italian ex-militant wanted for multiple murders dating from the 1970s, Cesare Battisti, despite a government order granting him political asylum. The court was continuing constitutional deliberations to decide whether its verdict was final, or whether President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva could have the final say in the case. Chief justice Gilmar...
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eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Cross-post by Yeze from the Rosh Pina Project ArutzSheva (A7) and VosIzNeias report: Supreme Court Chief Justice Dorit Beinisch has ruled that the Rabbinate of Ashdod may not negate the kashrut authorization of a restaurant merely because the restaurant owner belongs to a Jesus-believing cult of Jews. She thus reaffirmed an earlier Supreme Court ruling, denying a request for [...]
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The New Nation (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Special Correspondent The long awaited verdict in Bangabandhu murder case appeals will be delivered today. The Supreme Court will deliver the final verdict at 11 AM today. The five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Justice Mohammed Tofazzul Islam, will hand down the verdict at the court room of the Chief Justice. Since chief justice MM Ruhul Amin is on leave, Justice Mohammad Tofazzul...
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