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Courts - Judge Diane Wood on C-SPAN tonight
C-SPAN's announcement:This Saturday on America & the Courts: Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diane Wood, who has been mentioned as a possible Supreme Court nominee of President-elect Barack Obama...

Who Will Replace Justice Souter
The ABA Journal listed possible nominees for the United States Supreme Court: Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, U.S. Solicitor General; Seth Waxman, a partner at Washington, D...

Justice Souter to Retire
So says AP, NPR, and Bashman. So who is his replacement going to be? I call Sonia Sotomayor of the Second Circuit--Latina woman, 55 years old--or Diane Wood of the Seventh Circuit. Comments open, as always.

Blackmun Had High Praise for Clerk Diane Wood
Supreme Court short-lister Diane Wood, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, served as a law clerk to the late Justice Harry Blackmun from 1976 to 1977. If you clerked for a packrat like Blackmun,...

Obama Nominates District Judge in Indiana to Seventh Circuit
President Obama has nominated federal district judge David F. Hamilton (of the Southern District of Indiana) to the Seventh Circuit. Judge Hamilton received some notoriety last year for striking down an Indiana law requiring sex offenders to consent to a...

President Obama nominates two more district judges to serve as circuit judges
As detailed in this official press release, "President Obama today announced his intent to nominate Judge Gerard Lynch for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge Andre Davis for a seat on...

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Is Obama a Natural Born Citien?
Philip J. Berg, Esquire vs. Barack Hussein Obama, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barack Dunham, a/k/a Barry Dunham, et al

Specialty Lamp International
Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.

Investor Fraud
Company president and director Gregory William Rivers to pay $10,000 shareholder fraud settlement.

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.