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Category:April 2010
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The Ballotpedia News Update
Pages in category "April 2010"
The following 179 pages are in this category, out of 179 total.
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- Alabama chief justice asks governor to delay judicial appointments
- Alabama health care bill may fall short
- Alabama health care bill passes Senate, but unlikely to survive House
- Alabama Supreme Court appoints temporary probate judge
- Alaska groups appeal judge's abortion measure decision
- Alaska Legislature passes campaign disclosure bill for initiative campaigns
- Alaska voters to decide whether more is better for Legislature
- Anticipation grows as the Supreme Court nominee announcement nears
- Antonio Villaraigosa recall campaign launched
- Arizona Clean Elections Act's fate may be decided by voters
- Arizona Immigration Law meets opposition from two initiatives
- Arizona sales tax question's supporters pour in the campaign donations
- Arizona Supreme Court approves appointment of Superior Court judge
- Arkansas judge overturns 2008 initiative that banned unmarried couples from adopting
- Arkansas Supreme Court upholds ruling on anonymous lawsuit
- Arrested Arkansas judge seeks re-election
- As session ends, Alaskans find bond package on the ballot
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- Bacon appointed to Second District Court
- Ballot proposition activists gear up for April 28 SCOTUS hearing on signature privacy
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count adds one certified measure for 2010
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count gains momentum, 97 measures certified
- Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count surpasses the century mark
- Bingo bill passes Alabama Senate
- Bingo's number not called as bill dies in Alabama legislative session
- Blalock will not seek new term
- Blanchard wins seat on Court of Appeals
- Brown replaces Moyer on Ohio Supreme Court
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- California court rules that electronic signitures are invalid
- California Democrats want to raise cost of filing initiatives
- Candidate announced for Alabama circuit court
- Chief Family Court Judge announces retirement
- Chief Justice Moyer dies unexpectedly
- Chief Justice of Indiana Supreme Court to receive national award
- Christiansen appointed to Court of Appeals
- Christmas songs, divorce ban and part-time leg kaput in California
- Colorado high courts back in session
- Colorado lawmakers propose changes to initiative process
- Colorado lawmakers proposing to restrict citizen rights to amend constitution.
- Colorado proposals could tweak laws for 2010 elections
- Complaint filed against Alabama circuit judge
- Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell nominates judge for Appellate Court
- Connecticut Probate Judge to retire at end of term
- Controversies, doubts surround Alabama bingo bill
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- FBI investigating Alabama Senate bingo bill vote
- Federal judge approves settlement over Ohio voter ID law
- Five candidates seek Probate Court position
- Five candidates seek Superior Court positions
- Five seek Grant County probate court judgeship
- Florida Healthcare Freedom Act qualifies for 2010 ballot
- Florida judge to resign
- Florida Supreme Court disbars lawyers statewide
- Florida Supreme Court reprimands circuit court judge
- Florida's 2010 ballot may have not 2 but 3 redistricting measures
- Four candidates seek Democratic nomination for magistrate court
- Four candidates seek to fill new District Court position
- Four nominees considered for Tooele County Justice Court position
- Frantz and Spitler seek Common Pleas Court bench
- Freedburg nominated to fill Superior Court vacancy
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- Idaho bible study initiative's hopes grow dim
- Idaho Supreme Court rules on curfew
- Idaho's circulation deadline arrives for initiatives
- Illinois Circuit Court judge retains chief judge position
- Illinois redistricting measure defeated by lawmakers, initiative falls short
- Illinois Senate approves bill changing how Lieutenant Governor is picked
- Illinois Supreme Court appoints judge to fourth judicial circuit
- Impeachment trial begins for Louisiana federal judge
- Indeglia sworn-in as new Supreme Court justice
- Initiative to change California's term limits likely for November ballot
- Iowa Court of Appeals judge appointed
- Iowa trial court judge declares mistrial in murder case
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- John Paul Stevens to retire from Supreme Court
- Judge Belk banned for misconduct
- Judge Colton retiring
- Judge throws out 49ers stadium lawsuit
- Judge Vanaskie appointed to Federal Appellate Court
- Judge Worswick appointed to Court of Appeals
- Justice McHugh runs for re-election to the West Virginia Supreme Court
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- Magistrate Goodstein to retire
- Maine ballot measure order set for June 8 ballot
- Maine Secretary of State releases draft of Casino Ballot Question
- Majority of New Jersey voters reject school district budgets
- Majority of Washington local measures are approved
- Maryland, Ohio and Texas citizens consider banning red light cameras
- Massachusetts Supreme Court rules on the firing of police lab chemist
- McMichael nominated to Chester County Court
- Minnesota judge's suspension draws fire from challengers
- Mississippi personhood initiative certified for 2011 statewide ballot
- Missouri eminent domain initiatives unlikely for 2010 ballot
- Missouri House approves voter ID bill
- Montana Supreme Court makes dockets available online
- Montana's C-105 opposed by teachers
- Mount Morris justice retires
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- National Voter Group Honors Missouri Lawmaker
- Nevada mining tax measure to be heard by Supreme Court this summer
- New district judge in Butler County
- New federal magistrate position opens in Wisconsin
- New Jersey students protest budget referendum results
- New Jersey Supreme Court accepts recall case
- New judge on Orem City Justice Court
- New judge ordered for murder trial
- New judges elected for local Texas courts
- New judges on county Circuit Courts
- New juvenile judgeship opens in 5th District
- New magistrate judge to join the Central District of California
- New president of the Georgia Council of Probate Courts named
- New rules for Pennsylvania courts
- New Superior Court judge appointed in Georgia
- No changes this week for Ballotpedia's Tuesday Count
- No more interim appointments in Pennsylvania
- Nominations made for Colorado District Court judgeship
- Nominee for retiring U.S. District Court judge submitted
- Nominees announced for U.S. District Court in Maryland
- North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" nickname retired
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- Obama makes three federal court nominations
- Obama nominates magistrate judge for U.S. District Court in Hawaii
- Ohio voters to decide on bond renewal and Columbus casino next week
- Oklahoma Governor vetoes bill to change titles of initiatives
- Opposition forms against Arizona marijuana initiative
- Oregon election nearing, voter pamphlets mailed
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- Reilly wins seat on Court of Appeals
- Repeal of California's Prop 8 will not be on 2010 ballot
- Replacement named for pro tem Arizona judge
- Republicans prepare for Court of Appeals primary
- Rhode Island may take a chance on gambling
- Ruling in Minnesota says that the Department of Corrections violated age discrimination law
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- Seat of retiring Florida judge to be moved
- Senate panel approves bond package for sports arena
- Sioux Falls, SD voters weigh in heavily in favor of lower signature requirements
- Sioux Falls, SD voters weigh in on lowering ballot access signature requirements
- Six nominees seek Utah Supreme Court appointment
- Sixteen Washington counties head to the polls
- State park funding measure submits signatures in California
- Supreme Court skeptical of signature privacy arguments
- Surrogate Court Judge acquitted
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- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge appointed to Northern District of Iowa
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge announces move to senior status
- U.S. District Court judge chastised for dragging feet
- U.S. district judge takes senior status, candidates sought to fill vacancy
- Upcoming primary will name new Court of Appeals judge
- Utah attorneys ask federal court for signature privacy TRO
- Utah ethics petition signatures will remain private for now
- Utah Supreme Court may rule on validity of electronic signatures
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- Washington signature privacy battle heads to Supreme Court
- Website launched to track impact of Oregon Measures 66 & 67
- Wisconsin Congressman makes history with impeachment of Judge Porteous
- Wisconsin gubernatorial veto referendum narrowly passes in the Assembly
- Wisconsin issue ad bill dies in last day of legislative session
- Wisconsin Senate approves resolution for a gubernatorial veto referendum
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justice on trial
