Litigation

links for 2009-02-07

By Raheem Dawodu

• LegalNewsline | Wisconsin chief justice has 56-1 fundraising advantage
• Recusals Urged In Cases Of Substantial Election Contributions
• judgesonmerit.org » Praising Merit in Wisconsin
• JURIST - Paper Chase: Military commissions review court grants government continuance in Jawad case
• Justice Ginsburg undergoes surgery for pancreatic cancer | SCOTUSblog
• Group finds problems with campaign finance site - JSOnline
• "Scalia's Temper Rises Again" — How Appealing
• Political Punch: Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect Al-Nashiri
• Commissioners, judge strike deal | Wilkes-Barre News | The Times Leader
• Legislators Concerned About Perception of Fairness of West Virginia Judiciary - Huntington News Network
• The Richmond Register - It is time to select permanent judges
• LegalNewsline | AG King files brief in W.Va. recusal issue
  AG King files brief in W.Va. recusal issue
  BY JOHN O'BRIEN
  King
  Benjamin
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Five more amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday in West Virginia's judicial recusal issue, including one by Alabama Attorney General Troy King.

  King hoped to rile support from other attorneys general in favor of West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin's decision not to recuse himself from cases involving a major campaign contributor. Benjamin twice voted for Massey Energy in its appeal of a $50 million verdict against it.

  Attorneys general joining King in his brief were Colorado's John Suthers, Lousiana's Buddy Caldwell, Michigan's Mike Cox, Florida's Bill McCollum and Utah's Mark Shurtleff. Delaware Chief Deputy Attorney General Richard Gebelein added his state while Attorney General Beau Biden is serving a one-year tour of duty with the military.

Full post as published by The Gavel on February 07, 2009 (boomark / email).