Legislation introduced last month in the Rhode Island House that would require the state's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) send at least one person of color for
every judicial vacancy in the state has been held for further study possibly stalling out for the session.
Legislation introduced last week in the Rhode Island House would require the state's Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) send at least one person of color for
every judicial vacancy in the state.
That's the conclusion some Buffalo lawyers and political types reached last week after Schumer, now the Democratic Senate minority leader and New York's senior senator, signed onto the White House's appointment of Buffalo attorney John L. Sinatra Jr. to fill
a judicial vacancy in Buffalo.
Naqvi is also pleading with federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould to fill the 11
judicial vacancies in the under - resourced Superior Court.
After 12 years as an assistant Crown Attorney, Bonkalo applied for one of two
judicial vacancies in the Brampton Provincial Court.
Judicial nominating commissions are responsible for reviewing applicants for
judicial vacancies in their district and selecting applicants for nomination to the bench.
Judicial nominating commissions are responsible for reviewing applications and selecting nominees for appointment to
judicial vacancies in their district.
Judicial nominating commissions review applications for
judicial vacancies in their district and select nominees for appointment by the governor.
Not exact matches
On January 1, 1995, she was appointed Solicitor General for the State of New York by Attorney General Dennis C. Vacco and served
in that capacity until appointed,
in September 1996, by Governor George E. Pataki to fill a
vacancy in the State Supreme Court, Third
Judicial District.
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 →
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 report shall be delivered at least ten days prior to the following times: (A) the first day for circulating designating petitions
in the case of an elective position; (B) the meeting date of the
Judicial Nominating Convention or other body nominating a candidate for elective judicial positions; or (C) the date any candidate is to be proposed for appointment for any such judicial position;, or (D) if the vacancy in such position occurs at such a time as to make it impossible to comply with the aforesaid timetable, the panel shall deliver its report as expeditiously as p
Judicial Nominating Convention or other body nominating a candidate for elective
judicial positions; or (C) the date any candidate is to be proposed for appointment for any such judicial position;, or (D) if the vacancy in such position occurs at such a time as to make it impossible to comply with the aforesaid timetable, the panel shall deliver its report as expeditiously as p
judicial positions; or (C) the date any candidate is to be proposed for appointment for any such
judicial position;, or (D) if the vacancy in such position occurs at such a time as to make it impossible to comply with the aforesaid timetable, the panel shall deliver its report as expeditiously as p
judicial position;, or (D) if the
vacancy in such position occurs at such a time as to make it impossible to comply with the aforesaid timetable, the panel shall deliver its report as expeditiously as possible.
(a) Whenever a Party nomination for a public office to be filled at a general or special election is not made at a primary election or by
judicial nominating convention, or when no valid designating petition is filed with the board of elections (1) such nomination shall be made by the Executive Committee if for a public office to be filled by the voters of a political subdivision whose boundaries are coterminous with the County of New York or the Borough of Manhattan, and any
vacancy in a nomination so made shall be filled by the Executive Committee or a subcommittee appointed by the Executive Committee for that purpose, and (2) such nomination shall be made by the appropriate District Committee if for a public office to be filled by the voters of a political subdivision wholly or partly contained within, but embracing only a part of, the County of New York or Borough of Manhattan, and any
vacancy in a nomination so made shall be filled by a subcommittee appointed by said District Committee for that purpose.
(4) The independent panel shall report as approved for each
judicial position all highly qualified persons who make application to the panel, provided that if the number of highly qualified applicants exceeds three times the number of existing
vacancies to be filled
in such position (determined as of the time the panel renders its report), the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants
in a number equal to three times the number of
vacancies to be filled
in such position, provided further that if the number of highly qualified applicants is less than three times the number of
vacancies to be filled
in such position the independent panel shall report as approved the most highly qualified applicants
in a number equal to not less than two times the number of such
vacancies, provided further that the following categories of applicants who are eligible for reelection or reappointment shall be reported as approved if their performance during their term of office merits continuation
in office, and no other applicants shall be reported as approved for their
vacancies: (a) a judge or justice completing a full term of office seeking re-election to that office, or (b) an interim Supreme Court justice who has been appointed by the Governor to fill an existing
vacancy no later than the previous June 1 after approval of the Governor's screening panel, who has been confirmed by the State Senate and has assumed office no later than the date the panel renders its report, and who otherwise would not be required to make application to the independent screening panel pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3).
(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.
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 conventio
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 con
Judicial Delegates, also elected by Democratic voters
in the Primary, then vote for the Democratic nominee from among the qualified candidates at a judicial conventio
in the Primary, then vote for the Democratic nominee from among the qualified candidates at a
judicial con
judicial convention.
There are five (5)
vacancies in the Bronx's 12th
Judicial District.
On July 8th, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for three (3)
vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, 1st
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled
in the November general election.
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 (New York County), which will be filled
in the November 8, 2017 general election.
On July 9th, 2014, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of a screening panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the two (2)
vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, First
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled
in the November 2014 General Election.
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 November 4, 2014 general election.
2015 CIVIL COURT INDEPENDENT
JUDICIAL SCREENING PANEL The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the reconvening of the 2015 Civil Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for a possible vacancy in the 1st Judicial District (New York County), which... Continue r
JUDICIAL SCREENING PANEL The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the reconvening of the 2015 Civil Court Independent
Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for a possible vacancy in the 1st Judicial District (New York County), which... Continue r
Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for a possible
vacancy in the 1st
Judicial District (New York County), which... Continue r
Judicial District (New York County), which... 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
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled
in the November general election.
The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the formation of an Independent Screening Panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for one incumbent and four
vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, 1st
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled
in the November general election.
The New York County Democratic Committee has announced the reconvening of the 2015 Civil Court Independent
Judicial Screening Panel to report on candidates for a possible
vacancy in the 1st
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled at the November 2015 general election.
On July 14th, 2015, the New York County Democratic Committee announced the formation of a screening panel to report on candidates for the nomination of the Democratic Party for the four (4)
vacancies on the New York State Supreme Court, First
Judicial District (New York County), which will be filled
in the November 2015 General Election.
While a decision is still a couple of months away, Democrats interested
in the single
vacancy on state Supreme Court
in the 3rd
Judicial District continue to line up.
was
in Massachusetts 2 years ago; there state governors have on - again - off - again used a panel (a «
judicial nominating commission») to preliminarily screen applicants for
judicial vacancies.
The article discusses the potential impacts of the Senate's sluggish pace
in filling federal
judicial vacancies have on the ability to resolve key cases, including intellectual property disputes.
At least part of the problem «has to be» the result of unfilled
judicial vacancies, says Hillyer, adding «it is a real hindrance
in getting justice for injured folks
in a timely manner.»
Governor Maggie Hassan signed an executive order establishing a
judicial selection commission to advise her
in filling
vacancies on the state's courts.
Delaware Law Weekly recently published an article discussing how
judicial vacancies are filled
in Delaware.
At the same time, the
judicial nominating commission that currently assists the governor
in choosing appellate judges is set to expire on June 30, 2013, and unless the legislature renews it, the state will be left without a process for filling
judicial vacancies.
The Third District Court of Appeal
Judicial Nominating Commission has been asked to provide Governor Rick Scott with nominees for the
vacancy in the Third District Court of Appeal resulting from the resignation of Judge Frank Shepherd.
It was nearly eight months after the federal election before the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced its first
judicial appointments,
in the wake of an increasing call, even from senior members of the bench, to fill a number of
vacancies across the country.
The Standing Committee on Federal
Judicial Improvements (along with 13 co-sponsors) is recommending the House endorse use of bipartisan commissions to consider and recommend nominees to fill
vacancies in the federal district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals.
While the overall volume of cases heard by the judges of the Court of Appeal has remained relatively stable
in recent years, the temporary
judicial vacancies experienced for significant parts of the year reduced the number of full - time judges available to hear these cases.
(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.
GWAC is actively interested
in judicial and executive appointments, helping fill those
vacancies by recommending its own excellent members.
[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.
In 1994 the state's constitution was amended to provide vacancies in the Supreme Court were to be filled from a list provided by a judicial nominating commission to be established by the legislature and confirmed by the House and Senat
In 1994 the state's constitution was amended to provide
vacancies in the Supreme Court were to be filled from a list provided by a judicial nominating commission to be established by the legislature and confirmed by the House and Senat
in the Supreme Court were to be filled from a list provided by a
judicial nominating commission to be established by the legislature and confirmed by the House and Senate.
The
Judicial Appointments Commission has said it will not replace Lord Toulson immediately but will group the upcoming
vacancies in joint selection exercises over the next two years.
On Monday, November 25, 2013, Governor Hickenlooper's office announced the governor's appointment of judges to fill
vacancies in the Eighth and Nineteenth
judicial districts.
Warren County is the 8th
Judicial Circuit and the
vacancy is
in the circuit's 3rd Division.
Legal groups have been urging the Liberals since they took office
in 2015 to quickly fill
judicial vacancies across the country.
When a
vacancy occurs before the expiration of any term of office
in the Supreme Court or the court of appeals or among the district judges, the Governor shall appoint a justice or judge from among three nominees selected for such individual
vacancy by the Commission on
Judicial Selection.
Rhode Island: bill requiring
Judicial Nominating Commission name at least one person of color for every judicial vacancy stalls in c
Judicial Nominating Commission name at least one person of color for every
judicial vacancy stalls in c
judicial vacancy stalls
in committee
Thereafter,
in either of the above cases, whenever the governor transmits to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house his written declaration that no inability exists such
vacancy shall be deemed to have terminated four days thereafter and the governor shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the chief justice and a majority of the associate justices of the supreme
judicial court, or such other body as the general court may by law provide, transmit within said four days to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house their written declaration that the governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.