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Dictamen Reforma al Poder Judicial: Fechas Clave Para Elección de Jueces y Magistrados

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México: El dictamen presentado de la Reforma al Poder Judicial contempla más de 100 modificaciones que se le hicieron desde la Cámara de Diputados tras los foros del Parlamento Abierto celebrados en días pasados, destacando...more

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Mexico Update: Key Dates for the Election of Judges and Magistrates

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Mexico: The dictum presented on the Reform of the Judicial Power contemplates more than 100 modifications made by the Chamber of Deputies following the Open Parliament forums held in recent days, highlighting the following: ...more

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Changes on the Horizon: Recent Announcements Affecting the Composition of the North Carolina Business Court

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On June 27, 2024, the North Carolina Business Court announced several changes to the Court’s composition. Chief Business Court Judge Louis A. Bledsoe, III announced his retirement effective January 1, 2025. Judge Bledsoe has...more

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The State AG Report – 6.20.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •GOP AGs Seek to Black Out FERC’s Electrical Transmission &...more

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Senior Texas and West Virginia AGs’ Office Staff Assume New Government Roles

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Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Judge Grant Dorfman has been appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as a judge on Texas’s newly established Eleventh Business Court Division in Houston....more

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Texas Business Courts Update: Governor Abbott Appoints Inaugural Appellate and Trial Court Judges

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to announce the first wave of judicial appointees to the Texas Business Courts and the intermediate court of appeals which will oversee them—all of which are slated to go into effect on...more

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Beltway Buzz - June 2023 #4

Summer Arrives, but Congress Eyes Fall Deadlines. This week, the U.S. Congress wrapped up an extended period in Washington, D.C., before heading out for a two-week recess for the Independence Day holiday....more

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New York Note – Legislative Session, Court of Claims, FEMA Funding

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The New York State Legislature has formally concluded session for 2023. Notably, the legislature and Governor Hochul failed to reach a compromise on the state’s affordable housing crisis. In the final hours of session, the...more

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News in New York – Judge Appointments, Congestion Pricing Update, 2023 Cannabis Industry Power Players

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Judge Appointments Mayor Adams announced eight judicial appointments to New York State Family Court, Criminal Court, and Civil Court. Three new judges have been appointed to Family Court, three judges were appointed to...more

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Pennsylvania’s Judicial Races are in Full Swing

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Even for the most diligent political observer and educated voter, judicial races in Pennsylvania can be difficult to decipher. Unlike candidates for other public offices, the judicial candidates get certified to run on both...more

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EDRM Mourns the Loss of Judge David J. Waxse

David John Waxse passed away in the early hours of March 4th, 2023 after battling Lewy Body Disease with Parkinsonisms. He was 77 years old.  David, or Dave as he was known to friends, was born in Oswego, KS on June 29th,...more

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New York Note – Health Commissioner, Judge Nominations, Law Power 100

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Governor Hochul announced the nomination of Dr. James V McDonald as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health. McDonald has been serving as the Acting Commissioner of Health since January 1, and he previously...more

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New York Note: One-House Budgets, City Legislation, Mayoral Appointments

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State Senate and Assembly Release One-House Budgets- The New York State Senate and Assembly have released their one-house budgets, in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive FY24 Budget. Notably, both chambers have...more

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Everything You Need to Know About Florida’s New Sixth District Court of Appeal: Changing District Boundaries, Judicial...

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On June 2, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 7027 creating Chapter 2022-163, Laws of Florida, paving the way for a Sixth District Court of Appeal. Governor DeSantis also approved a budget that includes funding for...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Judge Kathleen Kerrigan Begins Term as Tax Court’s Chief Judge

On June 1, 2022, Judge Kathleen Kerrigan began her two-year term as Chief Judge of the US Tax Court. Her election as Chief Judge was announced earlier this year...more

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A New(ish) Face in the Bronx County Commercial Division

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The Commercial Division in Bronx County hasn’t been around all that long, opening its doors for adjudication in September 2019 with its very first case, Manhattan Beer Distributers LLC v Biagio Cru and Estate Wines, LLC. ...more

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New Tax Court Chief Judge Announced

On February 25, 2022, the US Tax Court announced that Judge Kathleen Kerrigan has been elected the new Chief Judge and will serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2022. Judge Kerrigan will replace Chief Judge Maurice B....more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

New BLS Judges: Judge Peter Krupp, Judge Hélène Kazanjian, Judge Michael Ricciuti

Three new judges have joined the BLS rotation. Judge Peter Krupp replaced Judge Karen Green for the January-June rotation period of BLS1. In 2013, Governor Deval Patrick appointed Judge Krupp to the Superior Court. Before his...more

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Update: A Brief Survey of Recent Appointments & Nominations to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

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Since our June 2021 alert, three additional jurists have been confirmed to the District of New Jersey. A brief background of each is set forth below...more

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President Biden Selects District of Delaware Chief Judge Stark For Federal Circuit

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President Biden has selected Leonard P. Stark—Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware—to be the next member of the Federal Circuit, filling the vacancy that will be left behind when Judge Kathleen...more

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Chief Judge Stark Passes The Baton To A New Chief Judge In The District Of Delaware

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Effective July 1, 2021, the Honorable Colm F. Connolly became Chief Judge in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Chief Judge Connolly assumed the role from the Honorable Leonard P. Stark, who...more

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Paths to Texas Judicial Selection Reform | Chief Justice Tom Phillips | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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The mixing of politics and judicial selection has been a part of Texas history from the beginning. Political parties continue to influence judicial appointments and elections, and money is always a significant factor. In...more

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50-50 Federal Circuit?

Well, that didn’t take long. As we noted in January, although the Federal Circuit had no vacancies during President Trump’s term, several judges were eligible or soon-to-be-eligible to create a vacancy for President Biden....more

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Judges Chan and Crane Are Assigned as New Commercial Division Judges

Hon. Margaret Anne Pui Yee Chan and Hon. Melissa A. Crane have been assigned to the Commercial Division of Supreme Court, New York County. Judge Chan’s assignment to the Commercial Division follows an eight-year stint as an...more

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After Biden Inauguration, Prominent Judges with Heavy Footprints in Financial Services Litigation Go Senior

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Last March, The New York Times reported that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had been “quietly making overtures” to older Republican-nominated judges to encourage them to retire so that then-President Trump could fill...more

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