Sentences with phrase «state court judges who»

As a sentencing nut, my own short / wish list of potential circuit court nominees is comprised mostly of federal district judges and state court judges who have written thoughtful sentencing and criminal justice opinions.

3) Question: I met a guy who swears he is a state court judge who hears only «pet law» cases.

She is currently advising a state court judge who is deciding a case relating to the custody of frozen embryos.

Not exact matches

Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that» [u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.

While the denial of a blue slip does not legally restrict a judge from being approved, Glenn Sugameli, an attorney who is an expert on judicial nominations, told Business Insider in an email earlier this week that «no circuit court nominees have been confirmed over objection of one (or two) home state senators — including under Obama.»

As the accused allegedly acquired more than $ 5 million of the $ 6 million under scrutiny from within the state of Massachusetts, it was Judge Rya Zobel of the District Court of Massachusetts who issued a freeze of their assets on January 16, 2018.

On March 6, 2018, Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that virtual currencies are commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and therefore subject to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) anti-fraud and anti-manipulation enforcement authority.1 Granting the CFTC's request for a preliminary injunction against the defendants who allegedly engaged in deception and fraud involving virtual currency spot markets, Judge Weinstein noted that «[u] ntil Congress clarifies the matter,» the CFTC has «concurrent authority» along with other state and federal administrative agencies and civil and criminal courts over transactions in virtual currency.2

The ban, imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery, caught the attention of Gov. Rick Perry and state Attorney General Greg Abbott, who supported an emergency appeal filed by the Medina Valley Independent School District on Thursday.

As for my part, I am filing a complaint with the Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice and asking her and The Court to mark Tony Jones as a Vexatious Litigant in that state (he has to get judicial approval to sue); asking The Court to take action against Tony Jones» attorney's (M. Sue Wilson's) law license; and asking the Court to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue WiCourt Chief Justice and asking her and The Court to mark Tony Jones as a Vexatious Litigant in that state (he has to get judicial approval to sue); asking The Court to take action against Tony Jones» attorney's (M. Sue Wilson's) law license; and asking the Court to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue WiCourt to mark Tony Jones as a Vexatious Litigant in that state (he has to get judicial approval to sue); asking The Court to take action against Tony Jones» attorney's (M. Sue Wilson's) law license; and asking the Court to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue WiCourt to take action against Tony Jones» attorney's (M. Sue Wilson's) law license; and asking the Court to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue WiCourt to order an investigation into the family court judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue Wicourt judge who signed the Order (as it has been alleged that she is possibly the former law partner of M. Sue Wilson.

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.

The new panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with a lower court judge who ruled last summer that prosecutors had coerced Dassey into his video - taped confession, which was played on the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with a lower court judge who ruled last summer that prosecutors had coerced Dassey into his video - taped confession, which was played on the court judge who ruled last summer that prosecutors had coerced Dassey into his video - taped confession, which was played on the show.

Religion News Service: Monks» caskets suit heads back to court A group of Catholic monks who sued for the right to sell handmade caskets will head back to court this week, fending off an appeal from the state funeral industry after a federal judge last year struck down a state law that permitted only licensed funeral directors to sell coffins.

Lawyers for Kentucky's Department of Insurance are encouraging a judge to hold Medi - Share, a cost - sharing ministry that helps pay medical bills for Christians who don't smoke or abuse alcohol (among other qualifications), in contempt for continuing to operate in the state more than a year after a circuit court judge ordered the Florida - based group to stop until it meets Kentucky insurance regulations.

But according to the motion filed Friday, the appellate court ignored the words of Cook County Circuit Judge Dorothy Kinnaird, who said the state had «virtually no chance of success» in its lawsuit.

Alabama marriage officials find themselves in a very confusing position right now, because a federal court declared the state's marriage ban unconstitutional, but then the Alabama Supreme Court declared that the gay marriage ban was still just great and legal, and now all the probate judges are like, «Wait, who do we listen to?&rcourt declared the state's marriage ban unconstitutional, but then the Alabama Supreme Court declared that the gay marriage ban was still just great and legal, and now all the probate judges are like, «Wait, who do we listen to?&rCourt declared that the gay marriage ban was still just great and legal, and now all the probate judges are like, «Wait, who do we listen to?»

Several jurisdictions in the United States now have a «triage» judge who screens cases and diverts them away from the court.

Court appointed mediator Judge Layn Phillips stated: «This is a historic agreement, one that will make sure that former NFL players who need and deserve compensation will receive it, and that will promote safety for players at all levels of football.»

Supporters of the Child Victims Act on Wednesday are highlighting the testimony of the state's top administrative judge, who told lawmakers this week the bill would not create a burden on the New York court system.

This was at a time when the appointing authorities were not privy to the alleged acts of misconduct or wrongdoings brought against him and 21 Circuit Court Judges and Magistrates who have been referred to the Chief Justice to be dealt with in accordance with Article 151 of the 1992 Constitution by tigereyepi for alleged stated misbehaviour.

The judge, who noted that the Coroner Law was an enactment of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rState House of Assembly, which is constitutionally empowered to make laws in the state, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rstate, said «the Federal High Court could not dabble into the affairs of the state and start dishing out injunctive orders.&rstate and start dishing out injunctive orders.»

A judge's job is not to promote the national security of the United States, at least not primarily; judges are there to provide justice to the parties who appear before the court.

Many of the people who appeared before Syracuse Judges Donald Greenwood and Anthony Aloi in Election Day Court this morning after experiencing trouble at the polls thought they had registered to vote online through the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

Garbarino, whose son, Andrew, is a state Assemblyman, is an ally of former Islip GOP chairman Frank Tantone, who resigned in June after eight years as leader to run as a cross-endorsed candidate for Family Court judge Tuesday.

Suozzi's voice cracked as he began talking about his father, Joseph Suozzi, a former Glen Cove mayor and city court, state Supreme Court and appellate court judge who died at age 95 on Oct. 16, less than a month before his son was elected to Congcourt, state Supreme Court and appellate court judge who died at age 95 on Oct. 16, less than a month before his son was elected to CongCourt and appellate court judge who died at age 95 on Oct. 16, less than a month before his son was elected to Congcourt judge who died at age 95 on Oct. 16, less than a month before his son was elected to Congress.

ICYMI: Former Chief Judge Judith Kaye joined me on CapTon last night to discuss the Commission on Judicial Nomination's novel new approach to finding a replacement for retiring Court of Appeals Court Justice Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, who is hitting the state's constitutionally mandated retirement age of 70.

A Brooklyn court clerk who claimed her complaints about an allegedly lewd boss were ignored because his wife is a judge was demoted because of absenteeism, the state claims.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

Assembly Democrats and Senate Republicans are asking a state Supreme Court Judge to quash subpoenas from Cuomo's Moreland Act Commission, demanding they reveal details of private law clients who pay them more than $ 20,000 a year.

Pigeon — who for decades has quietly assisted candidates, companies and sitting officials as they navigate the labyrinthine factions of Erie County politics — was arraigned the day after the judge, state Supreme Court Justice John Michalek, resigned from office and pleaded guilty to accepting bribes.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver just formally announced his new counsel, state Supreme Court Justice James Yates, who was first appointed to the bench as a Court of Claims Judge by then Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1992.

The others include Albany - based Appellate Justice Leslie Stein, a former City Court judge; Buffalo - based Appellate Justice Eugene Fahey; Daniel Alter, general counsel for the state Department of Financial Services; attorney Maria Vullo of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in Manhattan; attorney Rowan Wilson of Cravath, Swaine & Moore in Manhattan; and Preeta Bansal, a Manhattan - based former state solicitor general who is a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School and senior legal and policy advisor at the MIT Media Lab.

Democratic leaders challenged the practice in State Supreme Court, and it was struck down last week by a judge who ruled that it exceeded legal contribution limits.

The administrative judge who oversees the sixth judicial district, which includes Cortland and Tompkins county's has been appointed to a State Appellate Court.

«I have also petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC over the conduct of the trial judge, Who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open cjudge, Who doubles as the, Chief Judge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open cJudge of the state for her obvious bias against me stemming from her utterances in the open court.

The Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal has explained why it refused to unfreeze the Zenith Bank account of a former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike (retd), who is being prosecuted for allegedly using his then office to confer corrupt or unfair advantage on himself.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated former U.S. attorney Michael Garcia to the state's highest court on Wednesday, to fill a vacancy left by former judge Susan Read, who retired last year.

So insists a collective of elected officials, including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, City Council Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and numerous other Councilmembers, who issued a letter to New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, urging her to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from New York State courts.

The younger Cuomo will cross that threshold early next year — likely in January — when the state Senate is slated to vote on the governor's pick for the state Court of Appeals vacancy created by the departure of Judge Eugene Pigott, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.

Ms. James appeared before Family Court Judge Adam Silvera and successfully argued that Keybi, who came to the United States about a year ago without his parents or a guardian, ought to be granted «special immigrant juvenile status» and that the teen's uncle should be his legal guardian.

About the only person who seemed determined to treat Mr. Bharara's appearance as a nonevent was Mr. Cuomo, who sat facing Mr. Bharara but did not speak to him at the swearing - in ceremony of Janet DiFiore, the state's new top judge, at the Court of Appeals.

In his speech Schneiderman recalled former state Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus - Salaam, who died last month.

A State Supreme Court Judge has ruled against a Cortland landlord who challenged the city over the expansion

(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).

A member of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Alistair Nelson, who was part of the Montie 3 who got presidential pardon after court jailed them for contempt and threatening of Supreme Court judges, has stated categorically that he's no longer a PPP mecourt jailed them for contempt and threatening of Supreme Court judges, has stated categorically that he's no longer a PPP meCourt judges, has stated categorically that he's no longer a PPP member.

A state Supreme Court judge ruled that none of the groups have a claim over the party's leadership as a majority of the statewide candidates who ran on the line last year have not signed off on a package of rules for the party.

Control of the party has been challenged by two additional groups seeking to wrest power from a group led by Cuomo, leading a state Supreme Court judge to declare no one could claim leadership over the line until a majority of the candidates who ran last as WEP candidates sign off on the rules.

The Manhattan judge who has been getting the best of an unlimited sick time policy for nearly three years could be making a comeback as he faces an evaluation by court officials and the state agency overseeing judicial conduct, his lawyer said.

The decision, by a state Supreme Court judge, came after New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a motion Monday saying that Thain, who was ousted shortly after the merger, had refused to provide more information about the compensastate Supreme Court judge, came after New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a motion Monday saying that Thain, who was ousted shortly after the merger, had refused to provide more information about the compensaState Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed a motion Monday saying that Thain, who was ousted shortly after the merger, had refused to provide more information about the compensation.

A New York judge who was found to have verbally abused staffers and to have once triggered a «melee» over a court clerk hire he didn't approve of should be removed from the bench, the state judicial oversight commission said.

A man who donated sperm to a married lesbian couple has no right to demand a genetic test to assert his claim to be their child's father, a state appeals court determined, overturning the determination of a Family Court judge in the Southern court determined, overturning the determination of a Family Court judge in the Southern Court judge in the Southern Tier.