Book Reveals Flaws of Players in Bribery Case
His success seemed to make the prospect of bribing a judge unnecessary.
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Brown to Vote No’ on Kagan
But in a statement released by his office Thursday, Brown said her lack of experience as a judge disqualifies her. “The reason is simple.
McConnell Raises Book-Banning Concerns About Kagan
Since Kagan’s nomination by President Barack Obama on Monday, Republicans have rolled out a series of criticisms largely focused on her lack of courtroom experience and relatively thin paper trail
GOP Muddles Its Kagan Critique
the solicitor general as his nominee to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, GOP leaders took to the Senate floor to raise doubts about her ability to serve, arguing that she has never been a judge
Democrats Look to Kagan Solicitor General Vote for Clues
“A willingness to confirm Kagan for her first job in a courtroom last year is a far cry from voting to put her on the highest court in the land.
Judge Declares Mistrial on All Counts Against Ring
District Judge Ellen Huvelle officially declared a mistrial Thursday afternoon in the public corruption trial of former House-aide-turned-lobbyist Kevin Ring after jurors declared themselves deadlocked
Judge Sends Ring Jury Back to Work
District Judge Ellen Huvelle ordered the jury to continue deliberations during a brief hearing but dismissed the panel in mid-afternoon to “take a rest.
Sotomayor Debate Is Under Way
Sotomayor, a judge on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, needs just 51 votes to win confirmation to the high court.
Newcomers Bask in Hearing’s Glow
He also waded into legal issues such as the separation of powers, allowing televisions in the courtroom, the relatively few number of cases that the Supreme Court has considered and the Voting Rights
GOP Escalates Attacks on Sotomayor
— “Judge Sotomayor’s writings offer a window into what she believes having empathy for certain groups means when it comes to judging.
Ruling Boosts Franken Case
A three-judge panel ruled that only up to 400 previously uncounted absentee ballots would be reviewed to see whether they were wrongfully rejected and then possibly added to the final tally.
Coleman Questions Whether Recount Panel Can Decide Election
Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) on Tuesday questioned whether the three-judge panel hearing the 2008 Senate recount trial could determine a winner in the contested election and offered the possibility that a new
Minnesota: Coleman Camp May Wrap Up Case Soon
After five weeks in the courtroom in an attempt to upend his 225-vote deficit, the legal team of former Sen.
Our Evolution From Tennessee in 1925
The Scopes trial was touted to be the most amazing courtroom event in recent history.
DOJ Gets More Time to Answer Stevens Judge
District Judge Emmet Sullivan explaining errors made in the trial of former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).
Stevens Judge Demands Answers by Saturday
District Judge Emmet Sullivan on Friday admonished federal prosecutors in the trial of ex-Sen.