Sentences with phrase «court vacancy»

While she achieved confirmation without much difficulty, that has not been the case in recent years for all nominees to federal appellate court vacancies.

In 2005, he again sought to be considered for a federal court vacancy.

The judicial council forwarded to Governor Parnell the names of two potential appointees for the supreme court vacancy created by Justice Morgan Christen's move to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for two (2) New York county - wide Civil Court vacancies and one (1) Municipal Civil Court District... Continue reading →

Cuomo's amendment comes as President Donald Trump is poised to nominate his selection for the Supreme Court vacancy created last year by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.

Wilma A. Lewis, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1998 to 2001, is a search committee's top choice to fill a federal district court vacancy in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

We wish we had a better gift for you than a Supreme Court vacancy in the hands of sociopaths, but at least you're getting a kick - ass party!

The high court vacancy was filled last month by Neil Gorsuch.

He enraged Democrats by refusing to let the Senate consider President Barack Obama's nomination of federal judge Merrick Garland to fill a Supreme Court vacancy last February.

The president's introduction of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the nation as his nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia's death gave us a lift we sorely needed.

The Supreme Court vacancy following Scalia's death has become the subject of ads against Senate Republicans.

Michael Barone is one of seven candidates running to fill three Albany City Court vacancies in a Democratic primary — but the only one to possess a police lieutenant's badge along with a law degree.

It has largely fallen out of public discussions in Albany over the last year, though that could change with an election year around the corner and another Supreme Court vacancy possible.

They will point to Senator Chuck Schumer's declaration in 2007 that if any Supreme Court vacancies occurred before the 2008 election he would block anyone George Bush nominated.

Filling Supreme Court vacancies with jurists who believe in our Constitution, repealing and replacing ObamaCare, reforming the politicized IRS, DOJ, and FBI, immigration issues, and fixing the VA and incomprehensible tax code are all high on every list.

«When President Ford was faced with a Supreme Court vacancy shortly after the nation was still recovering from the Watergate scandal, he wanted a nominee who was brilliant, non-ideological, pragmatic, and committed above all to justice, integrity, and the rule of law.

But, especially with a Supreme Court vacancy garnering everyone's attention, I want to spotlight another interesting sentencing piece that is on my night - table.

SB 128, as substituted by the House, increased the number of names sent to the governor from judicial nominating commissions to fill district court vacancies from minimum 2 / maximum 3 to minimum 3 / maximum 5.

While the statute does not mandate that the governor appoint commission nominees, and its role is limited to trial court appointments, Governor Mark Dayton follows the commission's recommendations and seeks its input for appellate court vacancies as well.

Lower court vacancies (Superior, Family, and District) were also to be filled by commission - based appointment but required only Senate confirmation.

The Family Court vacancy was created by the passing of Warren County Family Court Judge Margaret R. Huddleston on Jan. 3, 2014.

The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the Circuit Court vacancy are Charles L. Cunningham Jr., William Douglas Kemper and Robert S. Silverthorn Jr., all of Louisville.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for two (2) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancies, one vacancy in the 4th Civil Court District, and one incumbent in the 4th Civil Court District, which will be filled in the November general election.

Governor Tom Corbett nominated superior court judge Correale F. Stevens to fill the supreme court vacancy created by former justice Joan Orie Melvin's resignation following her criminal conviction.

«Texas and Pennsylvania are uniquely in the situation of having justice delayed being justice denied,» Sugameli said, referring to the state of the federal judiciary in those states as a whole, including district court vacancies, and the length of time the seats have been open.

There is no shortage of settings in which the retirement question is being watched with keen interest — the White House, Senate and the chambers of the federal appeals court judges who make up most spots on the official and unofficial short lists for filling a high court vacancy.

The Tennessee legislature ended its 2013 session without renewing the state's judicial nominating commission, which screens applicants for appellate court vacancies and recommends the best qualified candidates to the governor for appointment.

We'll ignore all the federal court vacancies for now, and applaud this one.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one (1) New York County Supreme Court vacancy, which will be filled in the... Continue reading →

He was considered for two U.S. Supreme Court vacancies that went to Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito.

A Supreme Court vacancy, which is likely within a couple of years, may spark the mother of all confirmation battles.

You also see GOP legislators sponsoring legislation then voting against their own bills once Obama is on record as willing, you see the unprecedented 1 year + Supreme Court vacancy.

Having filled a Supreme Court vacancy, President Trump is turning his attention to the more than 120 openings on the lower federal courts.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Ky., crossed the Rotunda Tuesday morning to assure House Republicans that the Senate plans to engage in a vigorous budget process and to stand firm on the Supreme Court vacancy.

The New York County Democratic Committee is pleased to announce the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for five vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court vacancies, 1st Judicial District... Continue reading →

The following were approved by the Independent Judicial Screening Panel for consideration for the one (1) New York County Civil Court vacancy: Louis Nock J. Machelle Sweeting Richard Tsai The Independent Judicial Screening Panel also recommends Arlene Bluth for re-election.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one (1) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancy, which will be filled in the November... Continue reading →

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for one incumbent and four vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court vacancies, 1st... Continue reading →

On April 5, 2016, the Independent Judicial Civil Court Screening Panel met and began the process of screening candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for two (2) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancies, one vacancy in the 4th... Continue reading →

The heads of numerous bar associations, community organizations and law schools have been invited to nominate members of the panel, which will be directed to report a total of no more than the nine most highly qualified candidates for the three Civil Court vacancies.

In April 0f this year, Independent Judicial Civil Court Screening Panels were convened to screen candidates for the endorsement of the Democratic Party for two (2) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancies, (1) one vacancy in the 5th Civil Court... Continue reading →

Christopher's Supreme Court vacancy has not been filled, another reason for the constant shuffling in the Ninth District this year.

On May 1, 2018, the Independent Judicial Screening Panel for Civil Court reported the following candidates as most highly qualified for two (2) county - wide Civil Court vacancies and a single vacancy in the 5th Civil Court District:

Civil Court Endorsements Josh Hanshaft Esq. and Emily Morales - Minerva Esq. have received the endorsement of the NY County Party for the Countywide Civil Court vacancies.

In the case of the Supreme Court vacancy, the Judicial Delegates, also elected by Democratic voters in the Primary, then vote for the Democratic nominee from among the qualified candidates at a judicial convention.

In the case of a Civil Court vacancy, the District Leaders, elected by Democratic voters in the Primary, vote to endorse one candidate who will gain support throughout entire the borough.

The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for nomination by the Democratic Party for two (2) New York County - wide Civil Court vacancies, one vacancy in the 4th Civil Court District, and two incumbents in the 2nd and 4th Civil Court Districts, which will be filled in the November general election.

The chief operation officer of numerous bar associations, community organizations, and law schools designated the following members to the panel, which will report no more than the nine most highly qualified candidates for the three Civil Court vacancies.

The heads of numerous bar associations, community organizations and law schools have been invited to nominate members of the panel, which will be directed to report a total of no more than three of the most highly qualified candidates for the Supreme Court vacancy.