Poland’s Parliament OKs Tighter Grip on Judicial Branch
Poland’s parliament voted Friday to approve legislation that will make it easier for the ruling party to appoint the president and members of the Supreme Court and influence judges.
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NJ High Court Could Toss Thousands of Small Cases
Appointing a panel to hold hearings on the issue, the New Jersey Supreme Court suggested Thursday wiping the slate clean for people who were charged years ago with minor municipal offenses like traffic tickets.
Read moreSenate Narrowly Confirms Fifth Circuit Nominee
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly confirmed an attorney in the Texas governor’s office to a position on the Fifth Circuit.
Read moreCourts See Funding Boost in Signed California Budget
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the final budget of his 16 collective years as governor Wednesday, a spending plan that sends $248 million to the judiciary.
Read moreBirmingham Attorney Confirmed for Federal Bench in Alabama
The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed an Alabama attorney to a seat on the federal court in Birmingham.
Read moreTrump Nominates Nine New Judges, Including One for 9th Circ
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the nominations of 10 new judges, including one to the Ninth Circuit and seven to courts across New York.
Read moreSenate Panel Endorses Trump Pick for Bench in Hawaii
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for a position on a federal court in Hawaii.
Read moreJudicial Nominee Pressed to Explain Attendance at Anti-Abortion Events
President Donald Trump’s nominee for a seat on a federal court in Louisiana told senators on Wednesday her failure to disclose to lawmakers two appearances she made at pro-life events was an innocent oversight.
Read moreTrump Nominates 20 to Fill Federal Court Vacancies
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced 20 new nominees to courts across the country, including three to federal appellate courts.
Read moreSenate Confirms Boom for Federal Bench in Kentucky
The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to a seat shared between two Kentucky federal courts.
Read moreReport: White House Wants Quotas for Immigration Judges
The Trump administration plans to implement a quota requirement on immigration judges that will be tied to their annual performance reviews, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Read moreCalifornia Judge Warns Against Rise of Partisanship in Judicial Elections
Midterm judicial elections in California don’t usually attract much publicity, but with Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky staring down a recall vote and 17 incumbent judges facing challenges for their seats in June, the upcoming race has triggered concerns that politics has invaded what should be an impartial and apolitical branch of government.
Read moreOregon Judge Suspended 3 Years for Refusing to Do Gay Weddings
An Oregon judge has been barred from the courtroom for three years, after the state Supreme Court found he undermined public confidence in the judiciary by refusing to perform same-sex marriages, letting a felon under his supervision handle a gun and repeatedly lying during investigations into his actions.
Read moreOhio’s Campaign-Finance Laws for Judges Debated at Sixth Circuit
An Ohio Appeals Court judge argued before the Sixth Circuit that state election laws regarding judicial candidates are unconstitutional and violate candidates’ free-speech rights.
Read moreConnecticut Legislators Split on Chief Justice Nomination
After more than 13 hours of testimony the Connecticut Judiciary Committee was evenly divided early Tuesday on whether to elevate state Supreme Court Justice Andrew McDonald to chief justice.
Read moreEU Court OKs Salary Cuts for Portuguese Judges
A decision by Portuguese legislators to temporarily reduce the salaries of judges in the nation’s Court of Auditors to help plug holes in the nation’s budget did not violate rules on judicial independence, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday.
Read moreNew Mexico Judges Sue for Colleague’s Spy Records
Two state judges have sued the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission, demanding secret surveillance recordings they say were made by another judge who was spying on them.
Read moreTrump Judicial Pick Withdraws After Struggling With Basic Legal Questions
President Donald Trump’s nominee to a seat on a Washington, D.C., federal court has withdrawn his name from consideration after a video of him struggling to answer basic legal questions went viral last week.
Read morePoland’s Senators Defy EU Warnings, Approve Judicial Laws
Poland’s senators approved legislation Friday that gives the government greater control of a top court and a key judicial body despite warnings from European Union leaders that the move could put the country at risk of losing its EU voting rights.
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