Sentences with phrase «chief appeals court judge»

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Marrick Garland, 63, is currently chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Mr. Henry to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, where he served until June 2010, most recently as Chief Judge.

A modernization of the state court system over the last year continues as part of an effort to streamline cases and reduce backlogs, Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Tuesday during her state judiciary addcourt system over the last year continues as part of an effort to streamline cases and reduce backlogs, Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Tuesday during her state judiciary addCourt of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Tuesday during her state judiciary address.

In today's high court appeal judgement, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge, Mr Justice Owen and Mr Justice Griffith Williams said: «If the person or persons who receive or read it, brush it aside as a silly joke, or a joke in bad taste, or empty bombastic or ridiculous banter, then it would be a contradiction in terms to describe it as a message of a menacing character.»

«The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals is appointing a new Chair of the Commission, former Judge Leo Milonas,» Azzopardi said.

Some hours after Mr Uche Ogah, collected certificate of return and declared as the authentic governor of Abia state by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, an Abia High Court has asked all judiciary officers, including the Chief Judge and the President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state not to swear in Ogah as governor of Abia State.

At 2 p.m., NYC Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Keith Powers and Carlos Menchaca demand state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore eject ICE from New York's courthouses, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 11:30 a.m., DiNapoli attends the State of Our Judiciary address by New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, Court of Appeals Hall, 20 Eagle St., Albany.

Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and of the State of New York, was born in 1955 in Mount Vernon, New York.

DiFiore has close ties to Cuomo, and Republican senators asked her if she would demonstrate judicial independence if confirmed to be Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, the state's highest cCourt of Appeals, the state's highest courtcourt.

On December 1, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated her to the position of Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and the State of New York.

b. (l) The commission on judicial conduct shall consist of eleven members, of whom four shall be appointed by the governor, one by the temporary president of the senate, one by the minority leader of the senate, one by the speaker of the assembly, one by the minority leader of the assembly and three by the chief judge of the court of appeals.

ICYMI: Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye joined me on CapTon last night to discuss the Commission on Judicial Nomination's novel new approach to finding a replacement for retiring Court of Appeals Court Justice Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, who is hitting the state's constitutionally mandated retirement age of 70.

Thanks to New York's chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, the state's highest court will hear the appeal of a veteran GOP consultant convicted of stealing $ 750,000 worth of Mayor Bloomberg's money contributed to the state Independence Party during the 2009 New York City mayor's race and intended to be used for an Election Day voting security program.

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today was joined by Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman; Assembly Speaker Silver; President of the New York State Bar Association Steve Younger; Chair of the Fund for Modern Courts Victor Kovner; and distinguished members of the New York State judiciary as he signed legislation establishing a special Commission on Judicial Compensation.

Cuomo chose DiFiore, an ally who ran his ethics commission for a time, who would be only the second woman chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals.

Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman said: «A permanent commission dedicated to judicial compensation is a very positive development for the future of an independent and strong Judiciary in New York.

The timetable places the burden of actually closing the complex on the mayor's successor, and the plan does not have a schematic for locating the replacement jails bordering the criminal court buildings in each of the five boroughs, as called for in a report former state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman co-authored earlier this court buildings in each of the five boroughs, as called for in a report former state Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman co-authored earlier this Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman co-authored earlier this year.

Mark - Viverito convened a commission led by retired Chief Judge of the State Court of Appeals Jonathan Lippman to explore a path toward that goal.

As of December 31, New York State has no chief judge of the Court of Appeals.

A three - man panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, unanimously agreed with the decision of Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court in Enugu that there was no legal basis to grant the prayer sought by the former Chief Judge.

He had prior to his elevation to the apex court bench, served as the Chief Judge of Kano State from 1979 to 1985, before he was promoted to the Court of Appeal where he served from 1985 till court bench, served as the Chief Judge of Kano State from 1979 to 1985, before he was promoted to the Court of Appeal where he served from 1985 till Court of Appeal where he served from 1985 till 2003.

Mr. Cuomo nominates three members, with the chief judge of the Court of Appeals nominating two.

The Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal has explained why it refused to unfreeze the Zenith Bank account of a former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike (retd), who is being prosecuted for allegedly using his then office to confer corrupt or unfair advantage on himself.

She would be the second woman to lead the Court of Appeals; the late Mario Cuomo, the current governor's father, who himself served as governor from 1983 to 1994, named Judith Kaye as chief judge in 1993.

The Court of Appeals eventually ruled in Soares» favor but even then - Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman noted the case involved a «personal issue back and forth» between Carter and Soares.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following about former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, the State's first female Chief Judge and first woman appointed to the Court of Appeals: «Judge Kaye was a trailblazer in her own right and a fearless pioneer for justice.

Many of these cases landed in the courtrooms at 60 Centre St., presided over by judges with ties to Silver and his lifelong pal, Jonathan Lippman, the chief judge of the state Court of Appeals.

The bar association traditionally rates candidates for the Court of Appeals chosen by the state's Commission on Judicial Nomination, which is headed by the state's first woman chief judge, former Judge Judith judge, former Judge Judith Judge Judith Kaye.

The Senate is scheduled to weigh the nomination of Janet DiFiore, the Westchester County district attorney and former chairwoman of Cuomo's ethics commission, as chief judge of the state Court of Appeals.

Bharara did appear in the ornate Court of Appeals chambers with Cuomo to witness the swearing in of the Governor's pick for the new chief judge, Janet DiFiore.

«Her professional credentials and experience combined with her personal skill and integirty equip her to not only manage but to excel in this multi-faceted position of chief judge of the Court of Appeals,» said Cuomo, D - New York.

«Janet DiFiore is tremendously qualified to serve as Chief Judge of the State Court of Appeals,» Cuomo said in a statement.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in her decision that state law makes it clear the vacancy rent increase should be counted when figuring if an apartment has reached the deregulation threshold.

Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia was sworn in ceremonially in Albany yesterday by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore.

Garland, 63, is currently chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Westchester County DA Janet DiFiore, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pick for chief judge of the Court of Appeals, will have her nomination put to a hearing today at the state Capitol, where the Republican - led Senate Judiciary Committee will have the opportunity to question her and examine her credentials before making a recommendation to the full Senate.

The NY Post questions Westchester County DA Janet DiFiore's ability to be independent from Cuomo in the post of chief judge of the Court of Appeals, for which he has nominated her, and also expresses dismay that the governor has yet to appoint a Republican to that bench.

After a meeting at her D.C. office, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dubbed the 63 - year - old chief judge of the federal appeals court in Washington, Merrick Garland, «very knowledgeable» and «highly qualified.»

As of Dec. 31, New York will have no chief judge of the Court of Appeals.

The race to replace Janet DiFiore, now the chief judge of the Court of Appeals, as Westchester district attorney is officially underway.

Among the seven names sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as candidates for chief judge of the Court of Appeals are a former Manhattan US attorney, Westchester's current DA, a former law school classmate of the governor and the state's chief administrative judge — the same position current Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointchief judge of the Court of Appeals are a former Manhattan US attorney, Westchester's current DA, a former law school classmate of the governor and the state's chief administrative judge — the same position current Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointjudge of the Court of Appeals are a former Manhattan US attorney, Westchester's current DA, a former law school classmate of the governor and the state's chief administrative judge — the same position current Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointchief administrative judge — the same position current Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointjudge — the same position current Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointChief Judge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointJudge Jonathan Lippman held before his appointment.

At 1 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Cuomo's pick for chief judge of the Court of Appeals, Westchester County DA Janet DiFiore, Room 124, state Capitol, Albany.

Jonathan Lippman, who was chief judge of the state Court of Appeals from 2009 through last year, has joined the New York office of Latham & Watkins LLP, where he will provide expertise on state law and appellate matters while remaining a high - profile advocate on the public policy issues.

Cuomo, who lives in Westchester, picked the county's district attorney and his former JCOPE executive chairwoman, Janet DiFiore to become chief judge of the Court of Appeals, the state's highest cCourt of Appeals, the state's highest courtcourt.

Liz Benjamin sat down with NY Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman for more about this budget dispute and also ask him about the recent reports that the Judiciary is building posh apartments.

«I am humbled by the incredible honor of being nominated to serve as chief judge of the New York State Court of Appeals,» DiFiore said in a statement.

They're overseen by Janet DiFiore, the chief judge of the state Court of Appeals and the executive order therefore doesn't apply, said Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for the Office of Court Administration.

He also noted the creation of adolescent diversion courts and the push for new ways to address the state's subpar record on wrongful convictions during his time as chief judge of the Court of Appeals.

Speakers: New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, Administrative Judge Edwina G. Richardson - Mendelson (Family Court of the City of New York), Judge Carol R. Sherman (Family Court of the City of New York), former Court of Appeals Judge Howard Levine (Whiteman Osterman & Hanna) and Chief Clerk Frank J. Boccio (Family Court of Erie County).