Sentences with phrase «elected judges in states»

The vast majority of elected judges in States that allow personal solicitation serve with fairness and honor.

Many Americans are likely to agree that they should have the right to elect the judges in their states.

We find no authority whatsoever that permits a judge to delegate the inherent power of a court to sanction for contempt, without a hearing or any other due process consideration that is otherwise exclusively reserved to constitutionally elected judges in this state.

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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.

Even the partial democracy used in New York and D.C. is itself an exception, as judges — not the people or their elected legislators — have been the primary instruments of policy change in this social revolution which now has touched nineteen states.

The state's attorney's office took up the case in May and asked a judge to remove Price from three of his elected positions.

Mr. Judge says: «Obama's central propositions are that America is in a state of sin, manifested by the divisions among us and that the act of electing him will wash away - or at least begin the washing away - of those sins.Deliverance is through election.

What is it about so many repressed, morally frightened, politically y motivated individuals that brings out their best character traits: sheer stupidity and callous vanity — in a state that needs to judge elected administrators by their credentials and not personal lives.

Judge Rudolph Bruer and Trustee Jim King, both first elected in 1995, have both stated they will not seek re-election.

In addition to setting the salaries for legislators, the panel will also set the salaries of the state's judges, statewide elected officials, and some members of the executive branch.

In 1978, she was appointed Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, and in 1982 was elected to the New York State Supreme CourIn 1978, she was appointed Judge of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, and in 1982 was elected to the New York State Supreme Courin 1982 was elected to the New York State Supreme Court.

The United States is exceptional in the number of elected judges.

By the time the Civil War began in 1861, 24 of the 34 states had an elected judiciary, and every state that entered since provided for the election of some — if not all — of its judges.

Also at 11:30 a.m., Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will conduct a swearing - in ceremony for newly elected and re-elected senators, Senate chamber, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

The judge who will rule on the matter, state Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fisher — who was elected in a 2014 upset running as a Republican — noted at one point that there is «a thin line on whether the court can hear this case.&rjudge who will rule on the matter, state Supreme Court Judge Lisa Fisher — who was elected in a 2014 upset running as a Republican — noted at one point that there is «a thin line on whether the court can hear this case.&rJudge Lisa Fisher — who was elected in a 2014 upset running as a Republican — noted at one point that there is «a thin line on whether the court can hear this case.»

Smith, a Rensselaer County attorney appointed special prosecutor by a Supreme Court judge who reviewed evidence in the case last year, informed Herrick on Wednesday that seven others, including the several elected officials, have voluntarily submitted or agreed to give DNA samples to State Police investigators.

And most voters in New Rochelle did not care — electing Latimer to the State Senate and, before that to the State Assembly, and electing Kettner as New Rochelle City Court Judge.

AEG has Asked A State Supreme Court judge for permission to sue the state's Lottery Division, along with elected officials including Gov. David Paterson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in an attempt to win back the contract, said Dorman Davis, who is representingState Supreme Court judge for permission to sue the state's Lottery Division, along with elected officials including Gov. David Paterson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in an attempt to win back the contract, said Dorman Davis, who is representingstate's Lottery Division, along with elected officials including Gov. David Paterson, Senate President Malcolm Smith and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in an attempt to win back the contract, said Dorman Davis, who is representing AEG.

Reaction to the state and congressional maps was drastically different, with independent groups and elected officials blasting the state lines as gerrymandered to keep Senate Republicans in power, while praising the congressional lines drawn by a court - appointed judge as fairly drawn.

Espaillat told a story of how Wright's father, Judge Bruce M. Wright, who served on the state Supreme Court, swore him in when he was first elected to the state Assembly in 1996.

Local Republicans are upbeat after taking back the state Senate and electing a judge in this heavily Democratic local judicial district.

President - Elect Donald Trump's pro-life platform against abortion, along with his support for traditional family values, marriage as stated in the Bible as one man and one woman instead of same - sex marriage, in favor of prayer and the reading of sacred scripture in our public schools, and his promise to appoint conservative judges to the United States Supreme Court made Evangelicals and even Democrats who espouse those positions to support Donald Trump.

As written, the amendment would allow a judge to reduce or revoke the public pension of any elected official, state official appointed by the governor, judge or certain employees involved in policy making who is convicted of a felony related to their duties.

One church leader who persuaded others in the flock to trust Halpern was Victor J. Clyde, former vice president of the Native American Church of North America and an elected state judge.

A Wake County Superior Court three judge panel justly pronounced in July that the State Board of Education (SBE), a body of part - time volunteer appointees, is subservient on policy matters to the people's elected General -LSB-...]

Several committee members cited to trial judges, who are elected in the state in nonpartisan races, as «accountable» and specified that they did not want term limits applied to trial court judges.

In South Carolina, Circuit Judges may be elected by the legislature to «at - large» positions allowing them to serve anywhere in the statIn South Carolina, Circuit Judges may be elected by the legislature to «at - large» positions allowing them to serve anywhere in the statin the state.

Elected judges are politicians, i.e., personal politics first; justice second: consider this real life case: police in an American state use the computer of a distributor of child pornography to trace and thereby locate recipients, including the accused X.

In the last 48 hours the Ohio Senate has introduced and approved on a 34 - 0 vote a constitutional amendment (SJR 9) to create a Public Office Compensation Commission «to review the current compensation of each elected public official in the state» including judgeIn the last 48 hours the Ohio Senate has introduced and approved on a 34 - 0 vote a constitutional amendment (SJR 9) to create a Public Office Compensation Commission «to review the current compensation of each elected public official in the state» including judgein the state» including judges.

And this was consistent when a) state senators were elected by counties to represent the county as a whole (as in New Jersey) or clusters of counties (as in New York) and b) trial judges (and occasionally appellate judges) were picked by districts made up of clusters of counties.

The Eighth Circuit concluded that «Iowa's legitimate interest in selecting the most qualified judges encompasses an interest in having the views and expertise of Iowa's attorneys represented on the Commission to assist with this selection, [and that] the State's decision to allow members of the Iowa Bar the opportunity to elect seven of their peers to serve as the Commission's attorney members bears a rational relationship to this legitimate interest.»

This case represents a notable departure from the Court's recent campaign finance jurisprudence, and opens an important window for efforts to protect judicial integrity in the 39 states that elect judges.

During the hearing on the bill the lead proponent complained that in the state's Judicial Inquiry Commission «We have popularly elected judges, and we have a small, unelected body that takes them out.»

Judge Eckels was first elected as a state representative in his 20's, served six terms before being elected county judge - a role with executive, legislative and judicial functions for Harris County, which is home to nearly 4 million residJudge Eckels was first elected as a state representative in his 20's, served six terms before being elected county judge - a role with executive, legislative and judicial functions for Harris County, which is home to nearly 4 million residjudge - a role with executive, legislative and judicial functions for Harris County, which is home to nearly 4 million residents.

This suggests, to me at least, that campaign contributors expect to get the most «bang for the buck» in states where a candidate's election is all but assured on partisan grounds, and the elected judge will later have some freedom to act in a manner consistent with the contributor's own agenda.

In 2005 Chief Justice Joseph Lambert became the first official in State Government to do something to prohibit retired judges being able to double - dip by receiving their judicial retirement benefits, and then being eligible to earn a full salary by getting elected to another judicial positioIn 2005 Chief Justice Joseph Lambert became the first official in State Government to do something to prohibit retired judges being able to double - dip by receiving their judicial retirement benefits, and then being eligible to earn a full salary by getting elected to another judicial positioin State Government to do something to prohibit retired judges being able to double - dip by receiving their judicial retirement benefits, and then being eligible to earn a full salary by getting elected to another judicial position.

Thankfully, that is no longer the case, and in modern democracies, church is separate from the state, the rule of law rests in the hands of legislators elected by citizens and judges chosen for their knowledge and prudence, rather...

In Florida, judges and candidates who want to be judges are bound by an ethics provision preventing this situation from ever arising in the first place (eight other states with elected judges have a similar law or ethical ruleIn Florida, judges and candidates who want to be judges are bound by an ethics provision preventing this situation from ever arising in the first place (eight other states with elected judges have a similar law or ethical rulein the first place (eight other states with elected judges have a similar law or ethical rule).

Thankfully, that is no longer the case, and in modern democracies, church is separate from the state, the rule of law rests in the hands of legislators elected by citizens and judges chosen for their knowledge and prudence, rather than their adherence to dogma (in Canada anyway).

More than 200 individuals, including child advocates, elected officials, judges, community and business leaders attended the event which challenged guests to follow the lead of our youth to pursue systemic change and ensure that vulnerable children around the state will have both an attorney and guardian ad litem in their dependency action.