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The Judicial Update, 2009
From Ballotpedia
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Judgepedia's 2009 judicial news coverage:
January
February
March
- Record sealing policy reversed
- Newest Florida Supreme Court appointee
- Supreme Court announces new leadership
- Chief justice notes problems with the judicial budget
April
May
June
- Federal judge impeached
- New judicial nominating commission formed
- Barry Albin receives tenure on the NJ Supreme Court
- Judge faces hearing on judicial impropriety
- Partial birth abortion ban upheld
- District of Maryland workload may rise
- Court of Appeals judge to retire
- Family court judge faces misconduct charges
- Retirement Act ruled unconstitutional
- Suit against Catholic Diocese of Pueblo permitted
- Maine chief justice's statement on the budget
- Legislation reviewed by the Judicial Council
July
- State attorney general appointed to circuit court
- Federal lawsuit filed alleging judicial selection process is unfair
- Texas Democrats recommend three judges for federal seat
- Legal challenge to the Tennessee Plan dismissed
- Lawyer appointed to Nebraska court
- Justice appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court
- Order against Lieutenant Governor stayed
- Judge follows in father's footsteps
- District judge appointed in Kentucky
- Nominations for the Middle District of Florida
- Crist must make a judicial appointment
- Magistrate judge recommended for seat on federal district court
- Iowa Court of Appeals judge to retire
- Irene Berger federal nomination
- New chief judge appointed for the Eastern District of Washington
- Recommendation made for District of Vermont
- Court supervision confirmed in UEP case
- Underage drinking at Chief Judge's home
- District of South Dakota nominations made
- Fourth circuit judge announces retirement
- New chief justice sworn in
- Detroit Police Department consent decree ruling
- Cocaine sentencing guidelines
- Stay of execution granted for Pennsylvania man
- LAPD consent decree case
- District of Oregon recommendations made
- Oklahoma ruling revamps medical malpractice rules
- New judgeships authorized
- Superior court judges recommended to Obama
- Superior court rotation suspended due to budget constraints
- Airlines barred from questioning FBI in 9/11 suit
- Denver Bronco sentenced on drug charges
- Air ambulance safety ruled hospital responsibility
- Senate judiciary committee making progress on backlog of vacancies
- Defendent and judge face off in courtroom
- Change to method of judicial selection sought in Nevada
- Federal judge to retire from the bench and join law firm
- Judge, state conflict over pay cut
- 24 year old case finally gets a ruling
- Hattiesburg ward case appealed to Fifth Circuit
- Vacancies announced in the Tenth Judicial District
- Wisconsin law diploma privilege
- Judge Boyko throws the book at broker
- PDA's forbidden for Michigan jurors
- Massachusetts invalidates contracts requiring arbitration
- Nominees for LA Supreme Court vacancy announced
- Ralph DeZago to run for Kansas Attorney General
- New judge appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals
- Death sentence vacated
- Judge Wood to retire
- Furloughs for state employees halted
- New Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice named
- Court of Chancery seeks new judge
- Public pension data released
- Carpeneti Alaska's new Chief Justice
August
- Judge throws out initiative petition in Oklahoma
- Finalists chosen for 4 trial bench vacancies in Minnesota
- Criminal Appeals judge to enter race for Alabama Supreme Court
- Nevada Supreme Court reviews judge's legitimacy
- Upcoming vacancy on the Utah Court of Appeals
- Alaska Bar Poll rating 19 applicants for Supreme Court released
- Recommendations made for the Western District of Wisconsin
- Judge appointed to the Idaho Court of Appeals
- Applicants narrowed for Iowa Court of Appeals seat
- Texas judge faces trial regarding death penalty
- Tire deflating judge resigns administrative post
- Georgia Supreme Court justice named
- Louisiana Supreme Court race candidates qualified
- California courts seeking budget deficit solutions
- 18 applicants for seat on Iowa Court of Appeals
- Four nominees named for federal California district courts
- Sotamayor confirmed
- Justice court judge accused of sexual misconduct
- Crist makes long delayed appointment
- Hawaii federal court seeks new judge
September
- Herbert nominates new judge to Utah Court of Appeals
- U.S. District judge Jerry Buchmeyer dies
- Lawsuits filed against Missouri judicial selection ballot measure
- Former district judge Brian Sandoval announces run for Governor
- District judge to resign due to insufficient pay
- Washington judge rules camera records must be made public
- Lawsuit filed to block search for new Hawaii Supreme Court justice
- Montana Supreme Court justice to retire
- Superior Court judge dismisses R-71 challenge
October
- First Hispanic judge appointed to Ohio appellate court
- Wisconsin's justices can hear cases involving campaign donors
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court race in a dead heat
- Irene Berger confirmed to federal bench
- Barbour appoints first black judge of his tenure
- Longest serving Texas judge stepping down
- Candidates for the Alaska Supreme Court narrowed
- Hawaii judiciary to furlough
- Oklahoma Supreme Court rules against release of case records
- Applicants for Wisconsin Court of Appeals announced
- 11 apply to fill Montana Supreme Court vacancy
- First candidate of the 2010 Alabama Supreme Court race begins campaign
- Clark defeats Faircloth for seat on Louisiana Supreme Court
- Four federal judge nominees approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Washington Supremes say judicial records not public
- Two applicants announce for 2010 Montana Supreme Court opening
- Five-way race for Snohomish County Superior Court
- State judge nominated for federal judgeship
- Law professor nominated for federal judgeship
- Missouri group files petition on referendum for restoring judicial elections
- Texas Governor appoints first Latina woman to Supreme Court
- Nevada bill on judicial discipline passed
- Nevada Assembly passes Bill 496
- Chief justice lawsuit resolved
- Two new nominees for the federal courts announced
- Florida judge rules that NCAA documents are public
- District judge nominees approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Louis Butler nominated to federal court, angering state Rep
November
- Frivolous expenses charged by New York judges
- Nominees for Utah Court of Appeals announced
- Hamilton confirmed to Seventh Circuit
- Impeachment proceedings against Thomas Porteous to continue
- Recommendations made for upcoming vacancy on the 7th Circuit
- WATCH asks Minnesota judge to resign
- Florida judge rules against blogger
- Hetherington appointed to Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
- Barbara Madsen will be State of Washington's new Chief Justice
- Republican Joan Orie Melvin wins a seat on Pennsylvania Supreme Court
- Gaertner appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals
- Judge appointed to new seat in Northwest Judicial District
- Federal judge Melvin Brunetti dies at age 75
December
- Judge appointed to Arizona Court of Appeals
- New presiding judge of Maricopa County Superior Court appointed
- Veteran Judge of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court Dies
- Federal judge conducts initial apperance for suspect of the attempted terror plot in Detroit
- Obama makes two nominations for the District of South Carolina
- New York appellate judges defend trial judges from criticism
- New report exposes secrecy in the discipline of federal judges
- Robert Henry leaves 10th Circuit to become President of Oklahoma City University
- Criminal charges filed against Arizona chief superior court judge
- Wisconsin lawmaker appointed to Court of Appeals
- Parnell makes his first Supreme Court appointment
- Bill Bowen appointed to Arkansas Supreme Court
- Ninth Circuit suspends disclosure order on Prop 8 backers
- Montana Supreme Court recommendations sent to Governor
- Danilson appointed to Iowa Court of Appeals
- Nguyen confirmed to Central District of California
