Sentences with phrase «appointed as a federal judge»

RIP Sandra Townes, a former English teacher at Corocoran High School who went on to become the first black woman appointed as a federal judge in the Eastern District of New York.

Not exact matches

Western Australian Supreme Court judge James Edelman has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia.

Geoffrey Berman's interim appointment as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is set to expire in a matter of weeks, shouldering Manhattan federal judges with the responsibility of appointing Berman until a formal nomination is made by the White House and confirmed by the Senate, finding someone else or even opting out entirely.

It's known as Dillon's Rule and is named after John Forrest Dillon, who was appointed a Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Judge by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869.

Frustrated by what he has characterized as continued obstructionism by the Bloomberg administration, a federal judge on Wednesday appointed Robert M. Morgenthau as a special master to oversee the city's adoption of practices aimed at increasing the number of black and Hispanic firefighters.

In a lawsuit, tenant leaders representing the 400,000 people living in public housing have asked a judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the New York City Housing Authority because it has failed to provide heat and hot water, keep residents safe from lead, involve tenants in policymaking and hire residents, as required by federal regulations.

Federal Judge Jack Weinstein thinks this way as well, observing in 1994 that due to the Daubert decision «Rule 706 of the Federal Rules of Evidence [which gives federal judges the authority to appoint their own experts] will be relied upon more freqFederal Judge Jack Weinstein thinks this way as well, observing in 1994 that due to the Daubert decision «Rule 706 of the Federal Rules of Evidence [which gives federal judges the authority to appoint their own experts] will be relied upon more freqFederal Rules of Evidence [which gives federal judges the authority to appoint their own experts] will be relied upon more freqfederal judges the authority to appoint their own experts] will be relied upon more frequently.

Though appointed judges write higher - quality opinions, according to the study, elected judges write many more, and thus, the professors attributed the difference in quality to volume (I would also argue that very generally, federal practice attracts more complex cases and a slightly higher quality of lawyer, which also contributes to the quality of the decision since in many cases, a judicial decision is only as good as the briefs on which it is based).

Our cover story this month is on the federal process for appointing judges, and as several experts told us, it is a highly secretive process.

Our forensics practice has lead internal and external forensic engagements in the U.S. and abroad for global companies, government, and international non-profits, served as forensic expert witness in hundreds of trials, and appointed by federal and state court judges as forensic neutrals.

Nadon, a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, was appointed as one of three jurists that the law requires comes from Quebec.

«[4] In our view, the answer to this question is no: a current judge of the Federal Court of Appeal is not eligible for appointment under s. 6 as a person who may be appointed «from among the advocates of that Province».

Jim has served as an instructor at the Federal Judicial Center's annual «New Judges Workshop» since 1990, educating newly - appointed federal judges on all aspects of federal proFederal Judicial Center's annual «New Judges Workshop» since 1990, educating newly - appointed federal judges on all aspects of federal procJudges Workshop» since 1990, educating newly - appointed federal judges on all aspects of federal profederal judges on all aspects of federal procjudges on all aspects of federal profederal procedure.

Harris started out as a grade school teacher in Boston and was inspired by Judge David Nelson, who was the first black person to be appointed to the federal bench in Massachusetts.

Also during law school, he held internships with two federal judges, the Hon. U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton and the Hon. U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley, as well as served as research assistant to Prof. Bradley A. Smith, whom President Clinton appointed to chair the Federal Election Commfederal judges, the Hon. U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton and the Hon. U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley, as well as served as research assistant to Prof. Bradley A. Smith, whom President Clinton appointed to chair the Federal Election CommFederal Election Commission.

The majority was also influenced by the fact that the statute clearly excludes appointing Federal Court judges to sit as ad hoc members of the Supreme Court when it hears Québec cases — the majority's interpretation therefore reconciles two different but similar provisions, rather than leaving them at odds.

Appointed as a judge to the bench of the Supreme Court of Ontario in 1989, he assumed the post of Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada on December 23, 1991.

Since joining JAMS, Judge Roberts has been appointed as a discovery master by federal and state courts to supervise discovery and review privileged documents in complex commercial, patent, and product liability cases, as an election monitor for unions under court supervision, as a consultant to monitor a four - year consent decree in an EEOC pattern and practice case against a major restaurant chain, and as a trustee for a 36 - story commercial retail and office building on Fifth Avenue

For one thing, they point to a failure by the federal government to quickly appoint more judges to the Superior Court of Justice, which rules on lawsuits and also handles the most serious criminal cases, such as murder.

I came to the position with experience as a law clerk to a federal appellate judge, thirteen years of practice (including service as a special counsel appointed to prosecute the impeachment of Nebraska's Attorney General), and then five years as a United States Magistrate Jjudge, thirteen years of practice (including service as a special counsel appointed to prosecute the impeachment of Nebraska's Attorney General), and then five years as a United States Magistrate JudgeJudge.

I concluded that her experience as an AUSA and a federal clerk compares favorably with the court's recently appointed judges.

Constitutional expert Professor Peter W. Hogg, C.C., Q.C., has also reviewed Mr. Binnie's opinion and has said he is «in complete agreement with the Honourable Ian Binnie's conclusion that a person who has been a member of the Québec Bar for 10 years and is now sitting as a Federal Court judge is eligible to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada from Québec.»

As it relates to this subject matter, it is our Canadian Industry Minister who is responsible for appointing the Commissioner for the Competition Bureau of Canada and Federal Court Judges are appointed by our Canadian Justice Minister with the expected influence of our Prime Minister.