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Court rules on elected judges

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Sun

Washington : DC : USA | 6 months ago

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Legal experts said more judges in Nevada might start removing themselves from cases involving parties who've made contributions to them to avoid the perception of bias. Others said the ruling opened a door for lawyers who want to get judges kicked off cases. "For a state like Nevada, it's going to put...

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Court rules on elected judges

News Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal / Sun | 6 months ago

Legal experts said more judges in Nevada might start removing themselves from cases involving parties who've made contributions to them to avoid the perception of bias. Others said the ruling opened a door for lawyers who want to get judges kicked...
Justices let military policy on gays stand

News Source: Seattle Times | 6 months ago

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a constitutional challenge to the Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy banning openly gay people from serving in the U.S. military, a move that could effectively leave it to the Obama administration...
Contributions create perception of bias, high court says

News Source: The Herald | 6 months ago

The Supreme Court put elected judges on notice Monday that they must step aside from deciding cases involving big-money donors who helped them win their jobs. The decision comes after a decade in which corporate interests and trial lawyers have waged...
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News Source: The Journal Gazette | 6 months ago

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News Source: Houston Chronicle | 6 months ago

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