Category:February 2011
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Pages in category "February 2011"
The following 181 pages are in this category, out of 181 total.
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- Ameren fighting court ruling to roll back rates
- Amy Krause sworn in as Michigan Court of Appeals judge
- An Arizona legislative bill is dead over conflicts with the TSA's agenda
- Annual statements of interest filed in Arkansas
- Appeal of death row inmate denied
- Arizona Legislature considers bill to make 2006 immigration measure retroactive
- Arkansas Attorney General rejects severance tax initiative
- Arkansas jury awards three life sentences
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- Baton Rouge court ruling enforces fees on criminal defendants
- Bill to expand size of high court dies in Arizona
- Bill to raise judge's pay receives criticism
- Bill would make Montana's judicial elections partisan
- Brian Shockley becomes newest Worcester County Judge
- Brock Hornby tosses two counts in federal lawsuit against GMAC's foreclosure practices
- Burlington mayor advocates for local tax increase
- Burton Conner appointed to Florida's appellate court
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- California initiative to require parental notification before abortion cleared for circulation
- Can Pennsylvania afford to go it without a lieutenant governor
- Candidates named for vacancies on Maricopa Superior Court
- Carnahan approves initiatives relating to income and sales taxes for circulation
- Charles Kahn nominated for federal magistrate position in Florida
- Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye addresses Sacramento area legal community
- Chief Justice Hunstein delivers State of the Judiciary
- Circuit Judge Daniel Ballou faces misconduct charges
- Clemmer says 35% of lottery proceeds should go to scholarships, proposes amendment
- Colorado Blue Book bill passes State House
- Colorado House approves bill to change initiated constitutional amendment process
- Colorado income tax initiative filed - six different times
- Colorado proposal to make initiative process harder clears a hurdle
- Colorado's Wasserman sentences man to life in prison
- Controversy arises over candidate Waterman's campaign contributions to the Governor
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- Father seeks to collect $325,000 from former state trooper
- Financial costs of the 2010 Alabama Supreme Court election
- Five vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Florida governor sued for barring redistricting amendments
- Florida offshore drilling ban proposal trying for a comeback
- Florida Senators prepare to review "Smart Cap" revenue amendment
- Former Pennsylvania Common Pleas judge goes on trial for receiving kickbacks while on the bench
- Former workers' compensation director asking state Supreme Court to throw out felony conviction
- Four candidates apply to replace former judge William D. Young
- Four new judges selected in South Carolina
- Four states to receive local census population data this week
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- Gaming proposals resurface for Maryland's 2012 ballot
- Georgia Senators revive trauma care funding amendment for 2012
- Gov. Abercrombie reluctant to release names of candidates
- Governor Bentley appoints three judges
- Governor proposes 30% cut in Connecticut state agencies
- Governors in the news: Republican executives are pursuing similar plans across the land
- Governors in the news: This ain't a job for the thin skinned
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- Idaho Supreme Court one of 3 in country without a woman on the bench
- Illinois Legislature cancels first full week of legislative activity due to weather
- Indiana Court of Appeals rules man did not prove intoxication
- Indiana Senate plans public hearings on redistricting
- Indiana woman sentenced to three years for improper tax returns
- It may be 2011, but two 2010 state legislative races remain undecided
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- Janet Peckinpaugh picks up Foley's endorsement in February 22 special election
- Judge Cagle retires from Kansas City Housing Court
- Judge Carey rejects motion to acquit in Waterman Case
- Judge Gertner to retire from federal court in Massachusetts
- Judge Murphy announces retirement from the Maryland Court of Appeals
- Judge Philip Pallenberg sets trial date for man accused of beating 2-year-old girl
- Judge's ruling reversed because of ties to hospital
- Judicial Nominating Commission considers changes to judicial applications
- Judicial Vacancy Posted for Fillmore Court
- Justice Cowin to retire from Masschusett's Supreme Judicial Court
- Justice Graves confirmed to 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
- Justice Holland re-nominated to Supreme Court
- Justice Roland Cole rejects insanity defense in decapitation murder case
- Justice Thomas: All ears for five years
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- Maine initiative sent to legislature; second initiative awaiting verification
- Marriage amendment clears the Indiana House of Representatives
- Martinez now a member of Colorado federal court
- Maryland Delegate forms Tea Party Caucus
- Massachusetts House to vote on redistricting committee bill
- MD same sex marriage bill one vote away from House
- Mergers & Education test Governor Bobby Jindal's Mettle
- Michigan casino amendment resurfaces for upcoming ballot
- Michigan redistricting to reflect a state at a crossroads
- Missouri lawmakers consider repeal of minimum wage measure
- More introduces bill to make Montana's judicial elections partisan
- Municipal court judge sues city over pay cut
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- Nader's lawsuit may now move to the US Supreme Court
- Nancy Hammond to retire from court in Fayette County
- NC Governor vetos Balanced Budget Act, Senators file new plan
- Nebraska could repeal its Electoral Voting law
- Nebraska lawmakers consider local recall bill
- Nelson to retire from Montana Supreme Court
- Nevada judge declines to block sports arena initiative
- New Circuit Judge appointed in St. Louis County
- New Hampshire House Speaker says approval of court overhall unlikely
- New Hampshire's proposed e-court system comes up against Governor Lynch's lean budget
- New Jersey could see legislative districts moving South
- New judge takes office in Jackson County
- New Mexico Supreme Court to require I.D. to view court records
- New Natrona County district judge sworn in
- New York Gov. Cuomo unveils redistricting reform legislation
- NH Governor's budget allocates e-court startup funding
- NJ State Senate passes resolution seeking the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Rivera-Soto
- No pay raises for Louisiana judges this year
- No pay raises for Mississippi judges
- North Carolina legislature passes Balanced Budget Act
- North Carolina voters polled about judicial campaign contributions
- North Dakota ballot measure proposals continue to stack up for the 2012 ballot
- North Dakota legislative referrals center around education, taxes and health care
- North Dakota Representatives asserts itself over NCAA in battle of school nicknames.
- North Dakota Supreme Court adopts federal rules changes in counting time
- NY Chief Justice Lippman delivers State of the Judiciary message
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- Obama nominates two for federal district judge positions
- Officials take steps to avoid ballot box confusion, recounts
- Ohio lawmakers to introduce health care amendment
- Ohio Republicans to modify Senate Bill 5
- Oklahoma House committee approves property tax proposals
- Oklahoma sees at least 77 proposed ballot measures filed in legislature
- Oregon lawmakers seek to make the school superintendent into a gubernatorial appointment
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- Raises scheduled for Delaware judges
- Recommendation for judge's removal made by state Judicial Qualifications Commission
- Redistricting bill introduced in New Mexico
- Redistricting Roundup: Let the games begin, as census delivers first round of local population data
- Redistricting Roundup: Push for redistricting commissions increases among minority parties
- Redistricting Roundup: Redistricting affects more than Congressional and state legislative districts
- Redistricting Roundup: Some states explore altering total number of legislators
- Retired Supreme Court justice dies at 69
- Rhode Island's medical marijuana law could face substantial amendments
- Right to hunt and fish being discussed in Kentucky
- Robert Wilt joins Illinois 17th Judicial Circuit
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- Sabrina McKenna confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court
- Salone appointed to Illinois Appellate Court
- Same sex marriage ban proposal passes Iowa House
- Senate approves of write-in ballot bill
- Senate confirms three nominations to the Federal Judiciary
- Senior Ninth Circuit Court judge passes away
- Sex abuse conviction overturned by state Supreme Court
- Simpson sentences woman to 7 years in Pitino extortion case
- South Carolina case headed to the Supreme Court
- Special election victory in Louisiana gives GOP majority
- State Rep. Kriseman introduces bill to allow recall in Florida
- State Supreme Court Justice will not recuse herself from case
- Supreme Weekly: Five appointments in twenty-four hours
- Supreme Weekly: This week's news from Virginia, Missouri and Hawaii
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- Ten special elections decided Tuesday
- Texas Chief Justice delivers State of Judiciary Address as a call to action
- The stage is set for Virginia's redistricting battle
- The Tuesday Count gets a push from Maine and Wyoming
- The Tuesday Count: 2011 certified total aching to increase with newly proposed measures
- The Tuesday Count: a slew of proposals but no certifications
- The Tuesday Count: February begins with nearly double the number of proposed citizen initiatives
- Two Hawaii bills call for changes to state special elections
- Two key education bills pass the Idaho Senate; the House and Governor await
- Two new nominations announced by Obama for federal judgeships
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- Washington, Missouri & Ohio February election most levies approved
- Watson wins in special election recount
- Way cleared for newest Oklahoma Supreme Court justice to take the bench
- West Virginia senate committee members exempt themselves from new ethics bill
- Wisconsin local election sees most measures approved
- Wisconsin primary kicks off election season tomorrow
- Wyoming health care amendment one step closer to the ballot
