Sentences with phrase «court judicial appointments»

Women lawyers, between 2006 and 2015, applied for superior court judicial appointments in Canada at roughly half the rate of men in the same time period, reports Cristin Schmitz in the September 16, 2016 issue of The Lawyers Weekly.

The new guidelines for Superior Court judicial appointments released this week highlight the need for Judicial Advisory Committees (JACs) to be more representative of Canada, and to receive training on diversity, unconscious bias, and assessment of merit, criteria which could also be applied to those aspiring to enter the profession.

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Michael Moldaver's bold, game - changing decision in R. v. Jordan has impacted criminal matters — and all matters — in the courts and prompted more judicial appointments.

In November 2013, Senate Democrats used the nuclear option to eliminate filibusters on executive branch nominations and federal judicial appointments other than those to the Supreme Court.

The Polish parliament has approved government proposals to hand the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) effective control of judicial appointments and the supreme court, in a move seen by critics as an erosion of judicial independence.

He has 700 - 800 federal and district judicial appointments to fill (twice the number Obama had in 2008), and Supreme Court nominations.

(3) Neither the Executive Committee nor the County Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an application.

Onnoghen, who had served in acting capacity for four months, had his appointment confirmed by the Bukola Saraki - led Senate after series of questions which bordered on independence of the judiciary, judicial reforms, corruption in the Judiciary as well as disobedience of Court orders.

With the early and unexpected departure of yet another top judge, Gov. Cuomo will soon be making his fifth and sixth appointments to the seven - member Court of Appeals, the state's highest judicial authority.

According to them, «Since the 1992 Constitution came into force, Presidents after Presidents have not acted fully on the advice tendered by the Judicial Council in the appointment of Superior Court judges.»

The endorsement touts Long's recent work as a judicial activist promoting conservative appointments to the federal court, but says her «pro-life activism began on Capitol Hill,» where she served as press secretary to two pro-life senators, and says Long was subsequently inspired to pursue a law degree «to better defend pro-life principles,» and mentions she studied under professors like the late Victor Rosenblum and Mary Ann Glendon, two pro-life legal scholars.

The plaintiffs prayed the court to declare that upon true and proper construction of Article 144 clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution, all appointments made by the President of the Republic of Ghana to the Supreme Court were valid on the condition they were made in strict accordance with the advice of the Judicial Coucourt to declare that upon true and proper construction of Article 144 clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution, all appointments made by the President of the Republic of Ghana to the Supreme Court were valid on the condition they were made in strict accordance with the advice of the Judicial CouCourt were valid on the condition they were made in strict accordance with the advice of the Judicial Council.

clauses (2) and (3) of the 1992 Constitution, the Judicial Council had a constitutional obligation to specifically advise the President as to which specific person (s) is / are suitable for appointment to serve as Justice (s) of the Superior Courts of Judicature, in accordance with which advice the President is mandatorily required to exercise his powers of appointment.

Judge Fiordaliza A. Rodriguez was Mayor Bill de Blasio's first Dominican judicial appointment to Family Court.

By filling a Supreme Court vacancy and other judicial appointments, Trump will put his mark on the courts, where environmentalists have successfully fought previous efforts to roll back protections.

Does nt Happen» According to California's constitution, judges of the supreme court and courts of appeal are nominated by the governor and must be confirmed by the commission on judicial appointments, which consists of the chief justice, the attorney general, and a presiding justice of the courts of appeal.»

Recommendation 2: The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada take immediate steps to ensure that an efficient and expeditious system is in place for making the necessary judicial appointments to provincial superior courts.

With Justice Cromwell's surprise decision to resign this September, the Federal Liberals promising reform of Supreme Court appointments, and recent media discussion around the political edges of judicial appointments, The Law Society of BC yesterday offered recommendations to Justice Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould promoting four core principles for the judicial appointment process.

The search is on for a new judicial appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Reforms to the Supreme Court judicial selection process were announced this past spring — see April 7, 2005 press release and Proposal to Reform the Supreme Court of Canada Appointments Process.

British Columbia's Supreme Court is trailing behind other courts in the province in terms of gender balance, despite the federal justice department's proclamation that in 2017, it made 100 judicial appointments nationally, of which half were women.

After reading this TalkLeft post about Sarah Palin's one Alaska Supreme Court appointment, I dug into the site of the Alaska Judicial Council and identified Palin's 10 appointments to the state's trial court bCourt appointment, I dug into the site of the Alaska Judicial Council and identified Palin's 10 appointments to the state's trial court bcourt bench.

According to the association, in May the Ontario Court of Justice is relocating the judicial appointment to Kenora, Ont., some 225 kilometres away.

Judicial Ideology, Collegiality, and Appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada:

The new process — through which qualified lawyers and persons holding judicial office in Canada may apply to the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this judicial office in Canada may apply to the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this Judicial Appointments through the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this Judicial Affairs — was launched last year as Justice Thomas Cromwell prepared to retire from the Supreme Court; Malcolm Rowe became the first SCC justice to be appointed by this process.

Canadian Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson - Raybould has announced another round of judicial appointments to Federal Courts and for Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta.

Equally important, the government must look seriously at the many highly competent women who are applying for judicial appointment and move towards a court that reflects the talents and experience of both genders.

His first judicial appointment was to the Toronto Small Claims Court in 1978, two years before the Civil Division was created as a pilot project.

(1) the inability to set rates of compensation «would unduly weaken the courts» appointment power and ability to name an amicus of their choosing» (para 123); (2) «the integrity of the judicial process would be imperilled» and should not be dependent upon the Crown (para 124); and (3) «the Attorney General's unilateral control over the remuneration of amici curiae might create an appearance of bias and place amici themselves in an unavoidable conflict of interest» (para 125).

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled, under the Insurance Liquidation Act, G.L. c. 175, § § 180A - 180L, that the term «policyholders» is limited to parties with in - force policies at the time of the appointment of the receiver.

There are those who argue that we would not see this approach repeated in Canada if the government establishes a fully - developed process for parliamentary hearings into Supreme Court of Canada judicial appointments.

In Alberta, candidates for Provincial Court appointments are first screened by the Alberta Judicial Council and then interviewed by the Provincial Court Nominating Committee, which provides its recommendations to the minister of justice.

If the next appointment does come from Saskatchewan, two of the potential judicial candidates include Chief Justice of Saskatchewan Robert Richards and Appeal Court Justice Georgina Jackson.

Hawaii: The state's Governor (or Chief Justice for District Court) is responsible for appointment for a judge's initial term from a list prepared by the state's Judicial Nominating Commission.

Appointment by the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta as Judicial Trustee and as a legal representative of a disabled person in a dependent adult litigation file.

HB 420 (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the judicial selection commission to publicly disclose its list of nominees for appointment to the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, circuit courts, or district courts concurrently with its presentation of that list to the governor or the chief justice.

And «If ostensible democratic societies are to persist with judicial review, then a variety of steps can be taken — reduced judicial powers, specialized constitutional courts, responsive appointment procedures, legislative overrides, greater judicial accountability, periodic constituent assembles, etc. — to de-sacralize and defrost the constitutional order.

The Supreme Court's ruling that Justice Marc Nadon is not eligible for one of its three Quebec seats marks the first time a Canadian judicial appointment has been struck down by a court, and a low point in relations between the Harper government and the McLachlin cCourt's ruling that Justice Marc Nadon is not eligible for one of its three Quebec seats marks the first time a Canadian judicial appointment has been struck down by a court, and a low point in relations between the Harper government and the McLachlin ccourt, and a low point in relations between the Harper government and the McLachlin courtcourt.

In a 5 - 0 ruling, the Arizona Supreme Court struck down a law that required the state's judicial nominating commission to send the names of five candidates to the governor for possible appointment.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new process for judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada, including a seven - member advisory board that will compile a short list for consideration.

Unlike the process in many provinces for appointments to the provincial court [see provincial court process sidebar below], there is no short list drawn up for a specific judicial opening nor are there interviews with candidates before a final decision is made.

Many other provinces have a similar process for selecting judges to provincial courts, although Ontario is unique in that a majority of the 13 people on its Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee are lay members.

This part of the Bill was also preceded by a specific consultation paper (The Governance of Britain: Judicial Appointments, Cm 7210) and it proposes a wide - ranging set of amendments concerning courts and tribunals.

SB 440 Amends or repeals approximately 70 statutes related to Judicial Branch operations including matters such as the appointment, compensation, duties, and qualifications of Judicial Branch personnel; the treatment of records, papers, and documents held by the Judicial Branch; the powers, duties, and selection of judges and justices; the delegation of certain roles and activities within the Judicial Branch; and budgeting procedures for district courts.

Article 225 of the ADGM Courts, Civil, Evidence, Judgment, Enforcement and Judicial Appointments Regulations 2015 stipulates that funding agreements may be used subject to certain requirements set out in Regulations.

A dispute over the legality of a politically questionable judicial appointment has resulted in what pundits call a stinging defeat for Canada's prime minister and a bold assertion by the Supreme Court of Canada of its independence and constitutional status.

The court also concluded that the «special limited purpose» of the nominating commission - selecting the most qualified candidates for judicial appointments for the governor's consideration - disproportionately impacts a definable group of constituents - the members of the Iowa bar - over other voters in the state.

Despite Superior Court Chief Justice Heather Smith's call for prompt judicial appointments, Ontario is approaching the end of the year with nearly 30 vacancies for federally appointed judges across the province and no new appointments since April.

The Ontario Court of Justice organizes a one - day orientation program for newly - appointed judges shortly after their appointment which deals with practical matters relating to the transition to the bench, including judicial conduct and ethics, courtroom demeanour, and administrative procedures.

He represents the Federation on the Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments.