Sentences with phrase «state judiciary»

The second is essential, as the chief judge oversees the entire state judiciary system, with 1,300 judges.

Finally, one of the most important civil justice issues today is the need to protect the independence of state judiciaries.

During the Second World War, shortly after Japanese forces attacked and destroyed American naval base at Pearl Harbour in late 1941, which drew the United States into the war, the United States judiciary found itself in a delicate and controversial situation.

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson today was joined by Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals Jonathon Lippman; Assembly Speaker Silver; President of the New York State Bar Association Steve Younger; Chair of the Fund for Modern Courts Victor Kovner; and distinguished members of the New York State judiciary as he signed legislation establishing a special Commission on Judicial Compensation.

Adebiyi was appointed to the bench of the Lagos State judiciary in 2001.

The Osun state judiciary you mentioned has an international record of political judgements, the case of Oba Alli the Alowa of ilowa, who raped a youth corper and was acquitted by Justice Oyejide falola is still fresh in our minds.

Another very recent development is that the New York State judiciary announced the creation of the Pro Bono Scholars program.

• The «prima facie» test, whereby the requesting state would have to tender evidence of the alleged crime upon which, taken at its highest, a jury properly directed could convict the defendant, should not be re-introduced because this would require an overhaul of the EAW Framework Decision where a request is made by an EU state, and where a request is made by a non-EU state our judiciary are able to subject cases to an appropriate degree of scrutiny.

The International Bar Association (IBA) calls for a halt to President Donald Trump's undermining of the United States judiciary — and consequently the rule of law — through personal attacks on respected jurists.

A modernization of the state court system over the last year continues as part of an effort to streamline cases and reduce backlogs, Court of Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said Tuesday during her state judiciary address.

The most vocal challenge to BiH's constitutional and territorial integrity remains the President of Republika Srpska (RS), Milorad Dodik, who is calling a referendum to challenge the authority of the state judiciary and the OHR.

«However, under the circumstances, the States Judiciaries continue to encounter a further burden of facing difficulties in accessing these paltry funds from their Executives in order to function.

Confirming the incident, an authoritative source from the state judiciary told journalists that the kidnappers had made contact with the wife of the kidnapped magistrate and have demanded N100 million ransom.

Anambra State Chief Judge, Justice Peter Umeadi has commended the work force of the state judiciary for maintaining industrial peace and harmony since his becoming the...

Arthur - Worrey, who was a former Solicitor General of the State, said there was need for a lot to be done in order to improve on the administrative mechanism of the State judiciary to safe guard the system as well as reform the systemic failure.

Andrew McDonald, Governor Dannel Malloy's choice for Supreme Court Chief Justice speaks before the State judiciary Committee at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday insisted that he was not involved in the suspension of some magistrates in the state judiciary.

The crux of the disagreement lies in the commission's statutory approval process: At least one appointee of each of the various bodies — the Executive, Assembly and Senate as well as the state judiciary branch — needs to agree on the raise plan.

The Osun State House of Assembly has thrown out the petition filed against Governor Rauf Aregbesola by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, a serving judge in the state judiciary.

Since receiving the grant, WBUR has worked closely with the state judiciary and, in particular, with the judges, clerks, staff and lawyers at the Quincy court to get this off the ground.

Since its inception in 1988, NAPABA has been at the forefront of national and local activities in the areas of civil rights, combating anti-immigrant backlash and hate crimes, increasing the diversity of the federal and state judiciaries, and professional development.

And to improve the efficiency and scope of MDExpungement, he created a database from public court documents retrieved through the state judiciary's clunky Case Search website.

Now, the state judiciary has decided not to go forward with the controversial plan.

One of the judges wasn't thrilled about being portrayed as endorsing Dwyer, and complained to the state judiciary committee about it.

The forum, which was co-sponsored by the White House and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), was attended by senior officials of the Obama administration, federal agency representatives, members of the federal and state judiciary, policymakers, lawmakers, LSC board members and LSC - grantee legal aid organizations.

Outside of work, Patrick volunteers his time as a co-founder of The Electronic Discovery Institute, a non-profit organization that conducts studies of litigation processes and produced education programs for the benefit of the federal and state judiciary.

The number would be on top of an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the state's 232 judges who left the bench last year, leaving the state judiciary nearly half - staffed with younger, less experienced judges.

Judge Mendelson provides leadership to many of the state judiciary's child welfare, juvenile and adolescent justice initiatives, including implementation of the new law raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York State.

... Our organizations representing a concerned legal community, call on policymakers on Capitol Hill and statehouses across the country to provide adequate funding for our federal and state judiciaries.

This system is not intended or designed to replace the federal and state judiciary.