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Category:March 2011
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Pages in category "March 2011"
The following 192 pages are in this category, out of 192 total.
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- Alabama House passes secret ballot amendment
- Alaska pipeline question making a comeback
- Alcala appointed to Court of Criminal Appeals
- Another federal judge upholds health care law
- Anthony Tatti appointed to Florida's Fifth Circuit
- Appeals court upholds conviction of fugitive
- Appeals judge nominated for State Justice Institute
- Application period ends for vacant circuit court position
- Arizona bill introduced to send legislative referendum to primary election
- Arizona sets rules to nip problems surrounding medical marijuana in the bud
- Arkansas appellate court rules on illegitimacy
- As Arizona mulls public funding measure, U.S. high court hears challenge on same issue
- Assistant U.S. attorney Nancy Torresen nominated to Maine's federal bench
- Associate Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court receives award
- Audit for District Court of Appeals shows court's financials in good shape
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- Baja Arizona: The 51st state? Efforts begin for ballot access
- Bill to change judicial selection process passes Senate
- Bill to test children for lead poisoning passes Nebraska State Senate
- Bills making initiative process harder to be heard by Nevada Senate committee
- Borkowski sworn in as NJ Superior Court Judge
- Browning replaces McKenna as Senior Family Court Judge
- Budget concerns raised over judge's ruling
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- Cameras allowed in Minnesota courts during some civil hearings
- Candidates for Third District Court Vacancy now being selected
- Chad Schmucker becomes Michigan state court administrator
- Change proposed in how judicial incumbents are listed on Idaho ballots
- Change to be proposed in how judicial incumbents are listed on Idaho ballots
- Chief Justice Toal Delivers SC State of the Judiciary Address
- Child support case being heard by Supreme Court
- Citizens sue Maine to force faster redistricting
- Clarke County gets new district judge
- Cletus Maricle, former Clay County circuit judge, sentenced to 26 years for vote fraud
- Confirmation hearing held for Judge Bernice Donald
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- Delaware Senate leader investigated for possible conflict of interest
- Deployment of Greenwood police officer to Iraq leads to the dismissal of 13 criminal cases
- Diesel tax measure gains Arkansas House approval
- District Judge Packard passes away at the age of 62
- Dixon appointed new Kansas Judicial Administrator
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- Failed 2010 gubernatorial candidate may face campaign finance charges
- Filing deadline passes with 175 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution
- Filing deadline passes with fewer bills on the table in Texas
- Final member chosen for Arizona redistricting commission
- Florida commission screening applicants for First District
- Florida lawmakers approve health care amendment and put marijuana on the table
- Florida's "patients' right to know" measure heads to the state's high court
- Former Fifth Circuit chief judge Charles Edward Clark dies
- Four candidates apply to replace former judge William D. Young
- Four vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
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- Georgia state spending measure clears the Senate
- Governor Deal appoints Jefferson Municipal Court judge to State Court
- Governor Kasich returns to previous method to appoint judges in Cuyahoga and Darke Counties
- Governor Kitzhaber declares emergency after tsunami damages ports
- Governor Perdue reappoints judges defeated in 2010 election
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- Healthcare, Sharia law issues hit Alabama legislative session
- Hearing date set for suspended District Judge accused of misconduct
- Hispanic Republicans settle into the Texas House
- Hit with misconduct charges, Judge Russell Alred responds with federal lawsuit
- Hunting amendment snags place on 2012 ballot in Kentucky
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- Illinois governor to sign redistricting bill aimed at protecting minorities, increasing transparency
- Illinois institutes mandatory evaluations for judges
- In southwestern Connecticut, redistricting may favor Republicans in state legislative match-ups
- Independent redistricting commission officially dead in Massachusetts as legislature appoints joint legislative committee
- Indiana Chief Justice says courts will stay away from legislative standoff
- Indiana Democrats now fined $350 per day, no end in sight
- Indiana House Democrats return after 36 days
- Indiana judge sends message to those avoiding jury duty
- Indiana Senate gives proposed marriage amendment the green light
- Iowa collective bargaining bill passes House, on to Senate
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- John McConnell approved by Senate Judiciary for federal bench
- John Telleen appointed judge of Iowa District Seven
- Joseph L. Wildman appointed to ten-year term on Maui Circuit Court
- Judge Keller Withdraws Request to be Retained
- Judge M. Blane Michael passes away
- Judge reinstates roadless rule, protecting Tongass National Forest
- Judge says no bail for actress arrested in drug bust
- Judge Tisdale to retire after 16 years on Maryland Circuit Court
- Judges Favor Restrictions Being Lifted
- Judicial candidate endorsed by all law enforcement associations in Las Vegas
- Judicial leaders seek security for Justice of the Peace courts
- Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applications for 5 open judgeships
- Judicial selection reform a priority in Arizona
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- Lawmakers could make Rhode Island 27th initiative and referendum state
- Lawsuit fails to cash in on sports betting, rejected by U.S. District Court
- Legal battle between Alabama lawmakers and public school teachers continues
- Legislative Committee Cross-Examines Two Vermont Judges
- Local population figures released to New Mexico for redistricting
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- Maine state workers protest Governor's proposed budget reforms
- March 8 elections in Florida, Arizona, Oregon and California see most measures approved
- Mary Celeste to receive award from bar association
- Maryland same-sex marriage opponents prepare referendum
- Massachusetts and New Hampshire take over backlog of Rhode Island cases
- Massachusetts bill would more than double initiative signature requirements
- McAdams retires from California Court of Appeal
- Measure to elect Hawaii's attorney general shot down by House
- Michigan groups protest Governor Snyder's proposed budget
- Mississippi drug courts commended by House of Representatives
- Mississippi House Democrats' redistricting bill is DOA with Senate Republicans
- Mississippi's House passes redistricting map
- Missouri Senators move forward with efforts to amend voter-approved "puppy mill" measure
- Mistrial declared in high profile case
- Montana bill allowing new open-pit mining sites endorsed by the House of Representatives
- Montana negotiates $43 million settlement with Libby asbestos victims
- Montana Senate approves measure to hold legislative session annually
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- NC Governor formally proposes government restructuring plan
- Nebraska Supreme Court to hear firefighter contract dispute
- Nevada sports arena initiative cleared for ballot following rejection by lawmakers
- Nevada sports arena measure may go one-on-one with another ballot proposal
- New Hampshire House votes to end court role in education funding
- New Mexico population data shows biggest growth in 1st Congressional District
- New state attorney general sworn in
- New York Judiciary proposes $100 million in budget cuts
- New York Senate passes redistricting reform amendment
- NH House to investigate marital master
- NH Legislator's attempt to remove judge fails by committee vote
- Nicole Cannon becomes first woman on 5th District bench in more than 4 decades
- NJ Gov. Christie withdraws nomination of Assemblyman Carroll
- NM Gov. appoints five to Judicial Standards Commission
- NM Supreme Court asks retired judges to return to bench to help with caseload
- No Senate action yet on Kansas health care measure
- Nominees for vacancy in Colorado's Twentieth District named
- North Carolina legislators call for spending limits
- North Carolina's budget quandry
- North Dakota petition signature threshold bumped for pending initiatives
- Northwest Jesuit order agrees to pay $166.1 million to sex abuse victims
- NY State Courts to face $170 million budget cut
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- Obama nominates three to federal district court seats
- Ohio House passes SB 5, collective bargaining bill
- Ohio Senate passes controversial SB 5, 17-16
- Ohio Supreme Court schedules new executions
- Oklahoma House sends tax proposal to Senate
- Oklahoma Representative proposes measure similar to SQ 755
- Opponents challenge Missouri income tax repeal summary and fiscal note
- Oregon Senators move closer to turning the state's highest education official into a gubernatorial appointee
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- Rebecca White Berch supports probate court reform
- Redistricting Roundup: Final local census figures delivered as states dive into data
- Redistricting Roundup: Maps look destined for court system in Mississippi as Senate and House reach stalemate (again)
- Redistricting Roundup: Mississippi mayhem as redistricting maps look destined for stalemate
- Redistricting Roundup: New Jersey adds 11th commission member, Mississippi House introduces new map
- Retired state Supreme Court justice passes away
- Road and transit tax proposals may surface on Washington's 2012 ballot
- Robert Cook returns to Illinois Appellate Court
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- Schwank wins in PA special election
- SCOTUS rules that corporate information does fall within the FOIA exemption for personal privacy
- Senate votes confirm three federal judges to posts in Illinois and California
- Senior federal judge for Eastern District of Pennsylvania to step down
- Several state legislatures on the chopping block
- Sides form on Rhode Island same-sex marriage measure
- South Carolina Governor creates Office of the Inspector General
- State Supreme Court throws out appeal from convicted child-abuser
- Superior Court judge dismisses case against Clark College
- Supreme Weekly: News from Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and Hawaii
- Supreme Weekly: Proposed changes to judicial selection
- Supreme Weekly: Tensions mounting in the states
- Supreme Weekly: The week in transparency
- Susan Black to take on senior status
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- Tax for highways hits the road towards the Arkansas State Senate
- Tennessee Legislature passes bill which will alter tenure rules of teachers
- The Tuesday Count: a pair of hunting measures boost 2012 total
- The Tuesday Count: changes loom as legislators vote on proposed measures
- The Tuesday Count: no certifications but proposals continue to add up
- The Tuesday Count: petition signatures submitted and lawsuits filed
- The Tuesday Count: sports arena question scores a spot on the 2012 ballot
- Three candidates selected for submission to governor
- Three vacancies filled in Tuesday's special elections
- Three veto referenda could be possibility for Idaho ballot
- Tick-tock: In California, budget negotiations over June 2011 tax hike vote drag on past deadline
- Two new presiding judges appointed for the Mississippi Court of Appeals
- Two New York State legislators surrender on corruption charges
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- Washington liquor privatization may appear on the ballot for the second consecutive year
- Washington signature privacy trial will be heard in September
- Watchdog group POE calls for disbarment of Clarence Thomas
- Wisconsin officials propose cutting Treasurer and Secretary of State positions
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans find missing Democrats in contempt, threaten arrest
- Wisconsin Senate Republicans pass controversial union reforms without Democrats present
- Worker awarded workman's compensation for bear mauling
- Wyoming's 2011 session concludes
