Sentences with phrase «justice died in office»

During the floor debate a House member attempted to amend the bill to impose a «Scalia rule»: if a Florida Supreme Court justice died in office during a governor's 4th year in office, the governor was banned from naming a replacement (Amendment 962737)

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1734 — Thomas McKean was born in New London, Chester County, PA 1755 — McKean admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New Castle, Del 1756 — appointed deputy general for Sussex Country and served until 1758 1762-1775 — member of the Delaware House of Assembly 1764 — appointed one of the three trustees of the loan office 1765 — member of the Stamp Act Congress; appointed sole notary for the lower counties of Delaware; received the commission of a justice of the peace and of orphans» court 1771 — appointed collector of the port of New Castle 1774 - 1776 — member of the Continental Congress 1776 — signer of the Declaration of Independence; member of the state house of representatives 1776 — served as speaker 1777 — president of the state of Delaware 1777 - 1799 — chief justice of Pennsylvania 1781 - served as President of Congress 1787 — member of the convention of Pennsylvania which ratified the Constitution of the United States 1789 — delegate to the state constitutional convention 1799 - 1808 - Governor of Pennsylvania 1817 — died in Philadelphia, PA

Some buildings are such bird killers that activists are taking their owners to court; Eco Justice and Ontario Nature are suing Menkes Developments, the owners of a big glassy spec office building in the East end of Toronto where over 7,000 birds have died in the last decade.

However, if a justice of the supreme court dies within one year before the term of the governor expires, that justice may not be replaced until the governor whose term commences after expiration of the term of the governor in office when the justice died appoints a successor justice.