Sentences with phrase «case as a federal judge»

In the interview, he recounted that it was his first case as a federal judge in 1979 that inspired him to start collecting courtroom humor.

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U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who is hearing the federal lawsuit, previously said the drivers» claims in the case could amount to as much as $ 1 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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Though Jones won't be directly involved in the investigation per se, she saw her fair share of real estate - related cases involving allegations of fraud or troubled debt during her time as a federal judge.

That wasn't even Olson's case, but with assists from a federal district court judge who came out as being in a same - sex relationship only after ruling and retiring, and elected officials who chose to forgo their traditional duty to vigorously defend state law, Olson and Boies did succeed in disenfranchising millions of Californians on a procedural technicality.

Developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

Buffalo developer Louis Ciminelli last month was ordered by a federal judge to surrender a firearm purchased and registered under his wife's name as he faces trial in a bid rigging and bribery case.

As he did in the wake of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's sentencing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a brief statement in response to the five year sentence handed down by a federal judge in the corruption case of ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

«Carl Kruger has no intention whatsoever of resigning his position as a New York State Senator, nor does he have any intention of pleading guilty to the federal criminal case pending before Judge Rakoff,» said his attorney Benjamin Brafman.

The judge was prepared to sentence Terry on Tuesday, as scheduled, but Terry's attorney asked Quinn to hold off one more time and allow the sentencing in the federal case to proceed first.

The state would drop that lawsuit as part of the settlement agreement with the Oneidas, and that dismissal would require the approval of the federal judge in the trust land case.

SAN DIEGO — An Indiana - born federal judge, whose Mexican heritage Donald Trump used to paint him as biased against him in a 2016 court case because of his immigration stance,...

Aiello and Gerardi could testify as soon as Friday in their own defense, but their attorneys said they want to know first see if the judge will allow them to be asked questions about the upcoming «Buffalo Billion» federal corruption case, in which both men are also charged.

A federal judge in Brooklyn, in an extraordinary opinion that calls for courts to pay closer attention to how felony convictions affect people's lives, sentenced a woman in a drug case to probation rather than prison, saying the collateral consequences she would face as a felon were punishment enough.

Most states have chosen not to follow the federal example with regard to judges and have either imposed a constitutional retirement age, as in the case of Colorado, where Colorado Constitution, Article IV, Section 23 (1) requires judges to retire at age 72, and / or have a commission overseeing judges (and sometimes other civil servants) that can require them to retire due to disabilities which often arise from old age.

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick joined local, state and federal leaders, as well as community activists and business leaders, on Friday, May 24 to remind local residents and companies of the opportunity to share their story with the judge considering the sentence in the federal case against Tonawanda Coke.

The federal judge overseeing the case, Judge Valerie Caproni, ruled Thursday that because she would consider the sealed evidence as part of Silver's sentencing, the public had a right to know the informajudge overseeing the case, Judge Valerie Caproni, ruled Thursday that because she would consider the sealed evidence as part of Silver's sentencing, the public had a right to know the informaJudge Valerie Caproni, ruled Thursday that because she would consider the sealed evidence as part of Silver's sentencing, the public had a right to know the information.

As such, any cases that are brought to Federal Judiciary will be tried by lower Federal judges (circuit courts I assume) and then the circuit court decision on the case will be the law of the land until (at some point in indeterminate future) SCOTUS is re-constituted and overturns one of those decisions.

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, had re-assigned the case to Justice Quadri when Justice Ademola was on suspension as a result of the joint trial.

The need for a truly independent bipartisan prosecutor in these political cases appears obvious and one may wish to consider restructuring the tenure of U.S. attorneys the way we do for federal judges so the role is not viewed as a stepping stone to another political office.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, the head of the federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan, recently told the judge that breaking the case into two trials is fair in order to accommodate scheduling conflicts for defense lawyers as well as Ciminelli's health issues.

A postponement of the case is warranted until insider trading prosecutions of the company, as well as Steinberg and Martoma, are concluded, Assistant U.S. Attorney Micah Smith told U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan Wednesday in Manhattan federal court.

CASE is a service that assists federal and state judges, administrative law judges in identifying highly qualified scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals to serve as scientific and technical experts.

CASE is a service that assists federal, state judges, and administrative law judges in identifying highly qualified scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals to serve as technical experts.

But as Retraction Watch reports, a federal district court judge ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction in this case because the plaintiffs haven't yet exhausted the administrative process set up to handle misconduct investigations at federally funded labs.

January 2005 — A federal judge dismissed a second case by the livestock industry, in which the Center served as an intervenor - defendant.

A federal judge overseeing a 26 - year - old school desegregation case in Chicago has indicated that as long as some details are added, he is inclined to approve a proposed final settlement between the school system and the U.S. Department of Justice that could end court supervision of the district by July of next year.

But she said it was not her place as a federal judge to make a call that would affect the entire Louisiana public school system, because «there is no case law and sparse legislative history.»

He was once known as Michael Vicks» «grand champion fighting dog,» and because of the notoriety this brought him in the eyes of the federal court, the judge who adjudicated his case ruled that he could never be adopted, but must live out the rest of his life at Best Friends.

Or, as a judge in a somewhat parallel case — the «children's lawsuit» against the federal government — put it:

But federal judges have so far upheld the plaintiffs» right to a hearing, which means the case could come to trial as early as November.

On Wednesday, a federal judge will hold a «climate science tutorial» as part of San Francisco's and Oakland's nuisance cases against five oil giants for damages related to sea level rise.

The Federal judge hearing the case fined the environmental folks for court costs as their case was without merit.

It aims to help attorneys gain insights into questions such as how long federal judges typically take to resolve cases, how they rule on dispositive motions, and how often they are overturned on appeal.

As I discussed here earlier this month, certain federal judges have zero patience for counsel who want to trot out exaggerated rhetoric about how bad their opponent's case is, how «stunningly incompetent» the other side's counsel may be, and so on.

Last week, U.S. Judge Royce Lamberth of the federal court in D.C. issued a ruling permitting the case to go forward, finding that there were valid questions as to whether Wachovia acted legally when it terminated the loan.

Protonotary Tabib, acting as case management judge, noted that there was no precedent in the Federal Court for such a procedure.

«Court Urges Review of New York Judge's Immigration Cases That Are on Appeal»: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, «In a move that immigration lawyers say is highly unusual, a federal appeals court has recommended that a Justice Department appeals board review all immigration cases still on appeal involving a judge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking asJudge's Immigration Cases That Are on Appeal»: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, «In a move that immigration lawyers say is highly unusual, a federal appeals court has recommended that a Justice Department appeals board review all immigration cases still on appeal involving a judge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking asCases That Are on Appeal»: The New York Times today contains an article that begins, «In a move that immigration lawyers say is highly unusual, a federal appeals court has recommended that a Justice Department appeals board review all immigration cases still on appeal involving a judge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking ascases still on appeal involving a judge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking asjudge who has been criticized as being hostile to people seeking asylum.

Judge Koh had actually not miscontrued the patent (as I erroneously wrote when reacting in a hurry to the Federal Circuit ruling and pointing out the bearing it has on the Samsung case ahead of everyone else).

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).

The decision this week by a federal judge in Minnesota to order a new trial in the recording industry's case against Jammie Thomas was seen by many as a victory for users of peer - to - peer networks.

Somewhat surprisingly, it works with some citations to British materials and to Canadian materials, principally federal statutes and Supreme Court of Canada cases on CanLII, so far as I can judge.

As Denniston also reported when the case was argued in April, a group of former top Justice Department officials, ex-prosecutors at the federal and state levels, and former judges asked the court to keep the Jackson decision intact, saying it had provided a «bright - line rule» that had become «embedded in routine police practice,» just as had the warnings requirement of Miranda v. ArizonAs Denniston also reported when the case was argued in April, a group of former top Justice Department officials, ex-prosecutors at the federal and state levels, and former judges asked the court to keep the Jackson decision intact, saying it had provided a «bright - line rule» that had become «embedded in routine police practice,» just as had the warnings requirement of Miranda v. Arizonas had the warnings requirement of Miranda v. Arizona.

A simple search of published court decisions shows that Wikipedia is frequently cited by judges around the country, involving serious issues and the bizarre — such as a 2005 tax case before the Tennessee Court of Appeals concerning the definition of «beverage» that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, just this week, a case in Federal District Court in Florida that involved the term «booty music» as played during a wet T - shirt contest.

In what is being hailed as a major victory for video - hosting sites, a federal judge in Los Angeles has dismissed Universal Music Group's copyright case against Veoh, a video site that allows users to share videos.

A federal judge in New York has firmly rejected a motion to dismiss the case, which will now proceed against Dr. Stacy Makhnevich (who is described on her website as a «dentist, artist and opera singer»).

This will allow Ravel's court, judge and case analytics to be used within Advance, and will extend the reach of those analytics to a broader selection of state, as well as federal, trial courts.

«In June, a federal judge in Minnesota cited the indictment in removing Milberg Weiss as lead counsel in a case against Medtronic Inc., which makes heart defibrillators.»

Mr. Nelson also routinely serves as a Technical Advisor to federal district judges on patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas.

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.