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Former state lawmaker takes office as Fairfax County's new chief judge
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (425+ words) The Fairfax Circuit Court has passed the gavel to a new chief judge. Stephen Charles "Steve" Shannon officially assumed the position yesterday (Wednesday) more than a decade after he was first elected to serve as a judge on the court,…...
EDITORIAL Colorado Supreme Court derails gerrymandering
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (572+ words) The Colorado Supreme Court upheld Colorado's voter-approved redistricting system Monday, fending off an attempt initiated by Democrats to subvert it to their advantage. The upshot of the ruling is to keep our state's fair and reasonably drawn congressional districts in…...
Trump nominates Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook to federal bench | State | decaturdaily. com
11+ hour, 56+ min ago (397+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump nominated Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Greg Cook late Monday to serve as a district judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Cook, a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School, was elected to the…...
Dred SCOTUS
14+ hour, 28+ min ago (655+ words) The Supreme Court's majority demanded America commit national suicide. Inasmuch as no one on TV seems to have bothered reading the opinions, here are a few highlights. 1) Justice Clarence Thomas's dissent is a tour de force. It will go down…...
Healdsburg Voters Face New City Council Districts
22+ hour, 55+ min ago (477+ words) HEALDSBURG, CA " Healdsburg voters will soon cast city council ballots in a new way, as the city moves from citywide contests to district elections, a move that reshapes who residents vote for, who represents them, and when each seat reaches…...
It Is Time To Revisit Kennedy v. Louisiana
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (21+ words) Even if there was an actual "national consensus" against capital punishment for child rape in 2008, the facts are different today....
House agrees to Senate plan for candidate addresses
23+ hour, 3+ min ago (10+ words) State Affairs...
Justice Matters with Bryan Porter: Impactful changes to Virginia's code
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (412+ words) Every session, the General Assembly enacts new laws that affect criminal law. Once signed by the governor, these laws generally go into effect on July 1 of the year in which they are enacted. Every summer, I endeavor to write an…...
Court rules seven statutes limiting direct democracy unconstitutional
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (502+ words) On Tuesday evening, in a win for direct democracy and the right of Arkansans to govern themselves, U. S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled seven of those laws unconstitutional and said the state should be permanently enjoined from enforcing them." It wasn't…...
Wisconsin members of Congress split on Supreme Court rulings - Education
22+ hour, 20+ min ago (66+ words) Wisconsin members of Congress split on Supreme Court rulings - The Black Chronicle...