Sentences with phrase «judicial appointment by»

Vince is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and serves on the panel that screens applicants for judicial appointment by the Governor of the State of New York.

, a nod to Alito's successful judicial appointment by the first President George Bush.

This past December's round of judicial appointments by Justice Minister Peter MacKay has put the issue of judicial diversity squarely back in the spotlight.

A similar survey conducted by The Globe and Mail revealed that only a small handful of judicial appointments by the federal government since 2009 were from equity - seeking communities.

Not exact matches

That one action by Senator Kennedy paved the way for a judicial appointment that almost surely was the key to preserving a constitutional right to abortion on demand and to the overturning of U.S. laws protecting marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

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.

After a delay caused by appointment lags, the Judicial Compensation Commission finally got to work this week.

(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.

The situation has not been helped by the Commission on Judicial Nomination, which screens applicants and sends the governor up to seven candidates for each appointment.

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.»

It was gathered that about 91 judicial officers were recently suspended by the Ondo State Judicial Commission over alleged irregularity in the process of their appointments but 25 of them were said to have been judicial officers were recently suspended by the Ondo State Judicial Commission over alleged irregularity in the process of their appointments but 25 of them were said to have been Judicial Commission over alleged irregularity in the process of their appointments but 25 of them were said to have been cleared.

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 Council.

He said Trump's judicial appointments will bring the federal government back inside the bounds of legislation passed by Congress.

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.»

When we talk about defending and protecting our judiciary, none of our work is more important than the peer reviews we continue to perform on judicial nominees being considered for lifetime appointments by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Florida has a commission - based judicial appointment process wherein the governor appoints all members of the nominating commissions, with some of the governor's appointees come from candidate lists submitted by the Florida Bar.

This time around, candidates «may demonstrate that they satisfy the geographical requirement by reference to their bar membership, judicial appointment, or other relationship with Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) and Northern Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut)», suggesting that regional affiliation is now required but may be loosely defined — for example, it may include jurists who formerly practised in the West or North.

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.

The notice alleges Douglas «knowingly participated» in the sexual harassment of Chapman; that she failed to disclose anything about the situation in a personal history form related to an application for judicial appointment; that she is incapable as a judge because the nude photos question «the image and concept of integrity of the judiciary»; and that she did not fully disclose facts to independent counsel by modifying a personal diary entry that was relevant to the investigation.

(2) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the following cases where the ward is a foreign national, judicial declarations concerning guardianship or similar proceedings such as judicial appointment of a guardian, curator, or assistance manager shall be governed by Japanese law:

The replacement of the Lord Chancellor's role by the JAC was overdue in democratic terms (it is unthinkable that an active politician like Chris Grayling or Jack Straw could make senior judicial appointments); may, in this case, have led to the appointment of the best candidate for a difficult job at a difficult time; but may have impeded the process of creating a more diverse judiciary in the absence of any statutory injunction to take into account strategic development of the judiciary.

By all means, let's talk about judicial appointments and how the process can be improved.

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.

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.

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 court.

The proposed reform would amend Nevada law to provide for the appointment of judges by the Governor from a list of candidates selected by the Judicial Selection Commission, followed by retention elections whereby the electorate can choose to retain or remove those judges.

The governor will make judicial appointments with full discretion, which must then be confirmed by the senate.

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.

The Committee shall conduct the advertising and review process in accordance with criteria established by the Committee, including assessment of the professional excellence, community awareness and personal characteristics of candidates and recognition of the desirability of reflecting the diversity of Ontario society in judicial appointments.

One such trend that was popular several years ago was an effort to expand gubernatorial authority over the process, by allowing the governor to choose more members of the judicial nominating commission and giving the governor more nominees from which to make appointments.

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.

(11) The Attorney General shall recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for appointment to fill a judicial vacancy only a candidate who has been recommended for that vacancy by the Committee under this section.

Approximately 90 percent of Minnesota judges are already selected through a commission - based gubernatorial appointment process — authorized by statute — to fill vacancies that arise between elections, and judicial elections are rarely contested.

GWAC is actively interested in judicial and executive appointments, helping fill those vacancies by recommending its own excellent members.

Judge Laser, sitting by special appointment from the Arkansas Supreme Court after all of the 20th Judicial District judges recused, noted that this was «one decision [he would] rather not make.»

[1] Regarding the term «judicial candidate,» in Arkansas, there are no retention elections, and selection by appointment arises in limited situations, such as to fill a newly created judgeship or a vacancy.

[1] Assessments by lawyers are relied on in evaluating the professional or personal fitness of persons being considered for election or appointment to judicial office and to public legal offices, such as attorney general, prosecuting attorney and public defender.

It was however speculated by many in Frankfort that Dyche, having been denied a chance to draw two judicial paychecks, was seeking appointment to the Worker's Compensation Board.

[107] Otherwise, the Supreme Judicial Council is responsible for appointments by promotion within the niyaba itself.

While serious gaps in transparency remain with the appointment process both provincially and federally, all judicial appointments (save for the Supreme Court of Canada) are filled by application.

The Bill was introduced by Michael Gove before the Referendum and contained a mixture of provisions relating to both criminal and civil justice; prison inspections and the use of mobile phones by prisoners, the new online dispute resolution system for civil cases as well as changes to judicial appointments and compensation for whiplash injuries.The Bill also contained provision restricting cross examination of victims of violence by the perpetrator.

The commission to appoint the next President is chaired by a non-lawyer member, Lord Kakkar, and comprises the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court who is not a candidate for the role, another senior UK judge (not a Supreme Court Justice), and representatives from the three independent judicial appointments boards across the UK.

The appointment of colonial judges to the Judicial Committee had been made possible by the Judicial Committee Amendment Act, 1895, 58 & 59 Vic., c. 44 (U.K.).

Associate Chief Justice Douglas was investigated by the Canadian Judicial Council in relation both to her conduct prior to her judicial appointment and to her disclosures during the appointment Judicial Council in relation both to her conduct prior to her judicial appointment and to her disclosures during the appointment judicial appointment and to her disclosures during the appointment process.

This is not the only completely unqualified judicial appointment made by the current President.

In a (somewhat) recent post commenting on Justice Brown's appointment to the Supreme Court, Paul Daly wrote about «an interesting paradox» in the world of judicial review of decisions by the «political branches» of government: «[t] hose [who] would defer to Parliament would not defer to the executive.»