Layoffs, furloughs and
vacant judgeships are exacting a toll on divorcing and separated partiesâ $ ™ lives and their pocketbooks, according to many observers.
Congress has been extremely slow in filling
vacant judgeships.
Legislators have also introduced bills to chip away at the governor's authority to fill
vacant judgeships and to give political parties a role in choosing judges.
Not exact matches
The state senate seats were left
vacant by Democrat Eric Coleman, who resigned to pursue a
judgeship, and Republican Rob Kane, who resigned to become state auditor.
Three candidates are vying to fill the seat left
vacant by Eric Coleman, who resigned in January to pursue a
judgeship.
FRANKFORT, Ky., June 25, 2014 — The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the
vacant District Court
judgeship for Anderson, Shelby and Spencer counties.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the
vacant Warren County Family Court
judgeship.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 25, 2012 — The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., met today in Burkesville, Ky., to choose three nominees to fill the
vacant Circuit Court
judgeship in the 40th Judicial Circuit.
The 17 judicial advisory committees — which screen applicants for federally - appointed
judgeships — had been left
vacant for months, as the Liberals looked to revamp them to make the committees more diverse and transparent.