Litigation

Friday Media Summary

By Nancy Palencia

JUSTICE AT STAKE

JAS: Testimony to Wisconsin Supreme Court
1/21/2010

PROP 8 CHALLENGE

Huffington Post: Prop 8 on trial: Justice and equality in the age of the Internet
Rick Jacobs – 1/21/2010

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES/COURTS

Washington Post: Justice task force recommends about 50 Guantanamo detainees be held indefinitely
Peter Finn – 1/22/2010

NATIONAL SECURITY/COURTS

Main Justice: Sessions: Who Decided Alleged Bomber Is A Civilian?
Andrew Ramonas – 1/21/2010

MERIT SELECTION (SOUTH CAROLINA)

The State: Judicial screenings put on hold
RODDIE BURRIS – 1/22/2010

Charleston Post And Courier: Judicial elections up in the air
Robert Behre – 1/22/2010

PORTEOUS IMPEACHMENT

NY Times/AP: Impeachment Urged for Federal Judge
1/22/2010

New Orleans Times-Picayune: Judge Thomas Porteous should be impeached, task force votes
Bruce Alpert – 1/22/2010

Wall Street Journal Law Blog: House Task Force Recommends Impeachment for N.O Judge
Ashby Jones – 1/21/2010

WISCONSIN RECUSAL RULES

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Court adopts new campaign donation rules
Patrick Marley – 1/21/2010

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/All Politics Blog: Obama renominates Butler for Wisconsin judicial slot
Diana Marrero – 1/21/2010

Providence Journal: Senate gets Thompson nomination
JOHN E. MULLIGAN – 1/22/2010

KAIT/AP: Judicial confirmation hearing opens for Marshall
1/21/2010

Esquire: Why Obama’s Next Supreme Court Nominee Will Surprise Everyone
Noah Feldman – 1/21/2010

PA JUVENILE COURT CORRUPTION

Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice: Witness: Ciavarella stonewalled state on high detention rates
Michael R. Sisak – 1/21/2010

Philadelphia Inquirer: Open juvenile proceedings, panel is urged
Mario F. Cattabiani – 1/22/2010

Philadelphia Inquirer: Catching rogue judges
Editorial – 1/22/2010

STATE COURTS/BUDGETS

Kansas City Star/AP: Plan may not stop furloughs in Kansas courts
JOHN HANNA – 1/21/2010

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 22, 2010 (boomark / email).