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August 02, 2019: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: PHOENIX PARTNER ANDREW M. JACOBS NOMINATED FOR TWO
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August 02, 2019: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: PHOENIX PARTNER ANDREW M.
JACOBS NOMINATED FOR TWO JUDICIAL POSITIONS
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Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce Phoenix partner Andrew M. Jacobs has been nominated for consideration for
positions on the Arizona Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for Division One. On July 17, the Appellate Court
Appointments Commission sent five names to Governor Doug Ducey, including Jacobs, as nominations to fill a
position on the Court of Appeals for Division One created by the appointment of Judge James Beene to the Arizona
Supreme Court. Governor Ducey will appoint the new judge to the Court of Appeals from this list of five. On July 26,
the Appellate Court Appointments Commission again included Jacobs on a list of nominees- this time as one of seven
names provided to Governor Ducey for filling a vacancy on the Arizona Supreme Court. Governor Ducey will appoint a
Justice to succeed the recently retired Justice Scott Bales from this list.
"The Firm is grateful for Andrew's nomination for the Arizona Supreme Court and its Court of Appeals," Snell &
Wilmer Chair Matt Feeney said. "Our Firm is proud of its long commitment to public service and to improving
Arizona's courts and law for all. Andrew is following in the traditions of our Firm by seeking to serve in our judiciary
like other Firm partners before him, and we strongly support his candidacies." As the head of the firm's appellate
practice, Jacobs is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, and is a veteran appellate advocate with 38
oral arguments under his belt, including a dozen times in the Ninth Circuit and in the appellate courts of Arizona,
Nevada, Colorado, and Utah. He helped found the District of Arizona's pro bono program, was a leading drafter of
reforms to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, was Chair of the State Bar Civil Practice and Procedure Committee
from 2014-2018, and has been appointed by the Arizona Supreme Court to four different commissions, concerning
rules, justice reform, judicial performance, and judicial ethics. In 2016, the State Bar of Arizona honored him with a
Member of the Year award.
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SECTION 2 SNELL & WILMER, L.L.P. PROFILE
SECTION 3 PRESS RELEASES: 2019
Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.
Key Stats
Estimated Revenue (TTM): $101.7M
2.1 ACTIVITIES
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Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. provides legal advisory services to corporate, institutional, small businesses, and individual
clients. The firm focuses on areas that include antitrust and trade regulation, appellate services, bankruptcy and
collection services, business and finance, commercial leasing, business services, employee compensation, and
environmental law. Additionally, it provides litigation, estate planning and trust administration, federal taxation, dispute
resolution, government relations, and immigration laws. Snell & Wilmer caters to aviation, construction, education,
energy, health care, retail, and hospitality sectors. Its clientele include Apollo Group, Arizona Public Service Company,
Bank of America, Chase Bank, Evans & Sutherland, and Ford Motor Company. The firm was founded in 1938 and is
based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada; Costa Mesa, California; Salt
Lake City, Utah; and Tucson, Arizona.
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July 31: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: PHOENIX PARTNER DON BIVENS APPOINTED TO ARIZONA JUDICIAL COU
NCIL
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the Arizona Supreme Court appointed Phoenix partner Don Bivens to the
Arizona Judicial Council. Within the Judicial Branch of Government, the Arizona Judicial Council is the highest entity
that advises the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice in the administration of all courts, uniformity in court operations
and coordination of court services to improve the administration of justice in Arizona. Bivens will serve a three - year t
erm ending in 2022. "I am honored to serve Arizona and our system of justice in this new role," said Bivens. "I expect
Arizona to continue as a national leader on matters of court reform and access to justice." Bivens is a recent chair of the
Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association, and past president of the State Bar of Arizona and the Maricopa
County Bar Association. He recently chaired the Arizona Supreme Court's Commission on Civil Justice Reform. He
handles complex litigation of all types. He has tried cases involving securities fraud, patent infringement, trade secrets,
lender liability, environmental liability, professional negligence, officer and director liability, products liability,
employment discrimination, immigration, real estate and construction matters, significant estate disputes, business torts,
and class actions. Bivens has led, partnered and formed some of the most notable legal organizations and committees in
Arizona. He is the founding president of the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court and long - time member of the American
Law institute from Arizona. He served as co - chair of the Arizona Equal Justice Campaign, assisting in raising $5
million to help legal aid in Arizona. Bivens served as State Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party from 2007 - 11.
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July 02: Orange County Head Start, Inc. Elects Snell & Wilmer Partner Steffi Gascon Hafen as Chairman of the Board
of Directors
May 31: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Phoenix Partner Jennifer Hadley Catero Joins Homeward Bound Board of Directors
PHOENIX (May 31, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce Phoenix partner Jennifer Hadley Catero was
appointed to the board of directors of Homeward Bound, an Arizona-based nonprofit serving the needs of over 130
homeless families annually. "I am excited to join the board of directors of Homeward Bound because it's a program that
works," Catero said. "The organization has a proven track record of success in transitioning families out of poverty by
providing them the skill set to live life on their own two feet. It is an important mission with an energized board, and I
can't wait to start making a contribution to its ongoing success." Homeward Bound not only provides the homeless with
housing, but also an indepth program, including financial planning, healthy relationship building, parenting and self-
improvement coaching to get clients back on their own two feet. Its mission is to create pathways out of poverty for
homeless families ready to make a change. Results show that after entering the Homeward Bound program, 82% of
adults obtain employment and 94% of children improve their grades in school. Catero serves as co-chair of the Snell &
Wilmer's Commercial Litigation practice and Corporate Governance Litigation Group. She handles complex
commercial litigation with an emphasis on corporate governance litigation, banking, consumer financial services and
securities litigation, FINRA arbitration proceedings, shareholder derivative litigation, D&O litigation, class actions,
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internal investigations and privacy and data security issues. Catero also advises clients on compliance issues regarding
consumer financial products and services.
May 17: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: SNELL & WILMER PARTNER ELIZABETH M. WELDON ACHIEVES BOARD
CERTIFICATION IN FRANCHISE AND DISTRI BUTION LAW
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Orange County and Los Angeles partner Elizabeth Weldon has been
designated a Certified Specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal
Specialization. The State Bar of California's Legal Specialization program certifies legal specialists who have gone
beyond the s tandard licensing requirements. It was the first of its kind in the United States, created for the purposes of
increasing public protection and encouraging attorney competence. To be certified, attorneys must take and pass a
written examination in the ir specialty area, demonstrate a high level of experience i n the specialty area, and pr actice
continuously in the area. They must fulfill greater continuing legal education requirements and be favorably evaluated
by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work. At Snell & Wilmer, Weldon concentrates her practice on business
litigation and franchise litigation. She represents franchisors in matters including breach of contract, trademark and
trade name infringement, business competition torts, and franchise law claims. Additionally, Weldon represents both
large and small businesses in commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, tort, class action, trademark,
and trade dress claims. In the community, Weldon has been involved with Girls Incorporated (Registered) of Orange
County for more than eight years, serving on the Board of Directors since 2011. She has been selected for inclusion in
the Best Lawyers in America (Registered), Franchise Law (2016- 2019) and the Southern California Super Lawyers -
Rising Stars Edition, Franchise/Dealership, Business Litigation, Intellectual Prop erty Litigation (2007- 2016). Weldon
is an active member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and a current member of the Forum's
Governing Committee.
May 08: Events Calendar: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: ATTORNEY MARC L. SCHULTZ -PANELISTAT NATIONAL
OPPORUNITY ZONEINCENTIVE CONFERENCEAND GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announcethat Phoenix Partner Marc L. Schultzparticipatedon a panel discussion at the
Novogradac2019 Opportunity Zones Spring Conference on April 25 and 26 in Denver. The panel discussion was a part
of a two-day national conference covering all dimensions of opportunity zone incentive. Schultz spoke about the
recently issued second tranche of proposed Treasury regulations. The conference featuredkeynote speakers, including
Daniel Kowalski, counselor to the secretary for the U.S. Department of the Treasury; Alfonso Costa, deputy chief of
staff for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Ja'Ron Smith, special assistant to the President
for legislative affairs at the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. Schultz will be a panelist at theSALT Conference
this week at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. SALT is a global thought leadership forum and willfeature speakers, such as
former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Chairman and CEO of AXS Tv Mark Cuban and U.S.
Marine Corps General John F. Kelly. Schultzwillspeak on a panel with Chris Loeffler, Chief Executive Officer of
Caliber, about the Opportunity Zone incentive. Schultzcurrently chairs Snell & Wilmer's Tax Credit Finance and
Renewable Energy practicesand founded and co-chairs the Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds industry group.
Heis a regular speaker and panelist on the subject of tax credit financing and the Opportunity Zone incentive. Schultz
has drafted a number of comment letters that were submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal
Revenue Service regarding the Opportunity Zone proposed regulations. Schultz was recently apanelist and/or speaker at
the State of Delaware's Opportunity Zone Summit hosted by the Biden Institute, the Opportunity Zone Conference
hosted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of Rhode Island's Opportunity Zone Workshop.
April 16: Events Calendar: Snell & Wilmer Partner Steve Yoken to Moderate Capital Markets Panel at Las Vegas
Industrial Conference on April 24
The conference will include those who are buying, selling, developing, redeveloping, leasing or financing
manufacturing properties, warehouses, distribution centers and industrial properties in the Las Vegas area. The
conference will explore investment and development activity. Panelists will also delve into economic and demographic
trends that impact the industrial real estate market in Las Vegas. The Capital Markets panel will include Richard
Caldwell, Revere Capital; Christian Duffin, Q10/BREC; Sandy Thompson, One Nevada Credit Union; Chris Funai,
Newmark Realty Capital; and Bobby Khorshidi, Archway Fund. Yoken has more than 30 years of experience in Nevada
and California representing major national and international companies and financial institutions, as well as regional
banks and other lenders and owners, buyers, and tenants. His practice includes real estate finance, including
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construction lending; purchases, sales, leasing and development issues; problem loan restructuring, creditors' rights
issues and enforcement, and foreclosures; and other business and contract law matters. He holds an AV
Preeminent(Registered) Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell(Registered) and is ranked by Chambers USA:
America's Leading Lawyers for Business(Registered), Real Estate (2005-2018) and The Best Lawyers in
America(Registered), Real Estate Law (1997-2019); Construction Law (2015-2019). Steve received his B.A., cum
laude, from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale University Law School.
LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Steve Yoken, a partner in the Las Vegas
office, will moderate the Capital Markets panel at the annual InterFace Las Vegas Industrial Conference on April 24 at
the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The conference will include those who are buying, selling, developing,
redeveloping, leasing or financing manufacturing properties, warehouses, distribution centers and industrial properties
in the Las Vegas area. The conference will explore investment and development activity. Panelists will also delve into
economic and demographic trends that impact the industrial real estate market in Las Vegas. The Capital Markets panel
will include Richard Caldwell, Revere Capital; Christian Duffin, Q10/BREC; Sandy Thompson, One Nevada Credit
Union; Chris Funai, Newmark Realty Capital; and Bobby Khorshidi, Archway Fund. Yoken has more than 30 years of
experience in Nevada and California representing major national and international companies and financial institutions,
as well as regional banks and other lenders and owners, buyers, and tenants. His practice includes real estate finance,
including construction lending; purchases, sales, leasing and development issues; problem loan restructuring, creditors'
rights issues and enforcement, and foreclosures; and other business and contract law matters. He holds an AV
laude, from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale University Law School. InterFace Las Vegas Industrial
Conference is produced by Western Real Estate Business and the InterFace Conference Group, a division of France
Media, Inc.
April 02: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier Receives 2019 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award
PHOENIX (April 2, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier received
the American Bar Association's 2019 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
in Vancouver. She is the only Snell & Wilmer attorney to ever be recognized with this honor. "I am extremely humbled
and honored to have been presented with the prestigious 2019 Glass Cutter Award, particularly in light of the many
talented women who blazed the trail ahead of me," said Staudenmaier. "I only wish John Bouma were here to share this
moment with me. He strongly encouraged me to get involved in bar work and community service when I first joined
Snell & Wilmer in 1985. John was and remains my inspiration for 'doing well by doing good.'" The esteemed award,
named after Jean Allard, the first woman to chair the ABA Business Law Section, is presented annually to a woman
business lawyer who has cut through barriers and made significant contributions to the profession and the ABA's
Business Law Section. The honoree must be a woman who has achieved professional excellence in her field,
demonstrated a dedication to the work of the Section and has worked to advance opportunities for other women in the
profession. Staudenmaier was recognized for her numerous contributions and accomplishments in the Business Law
Section, including having served as only the second woman Chair of the Business & Corporate Litigation Committee,
Editor-in-Chief of Business Law Today, Editor & Program Chair for Annual Review of Developments in Business &
Corporate Litigation, Co-Chair of the Section Fellows Program, the inaugural Fellows Class in 1998, and member of the
Section's Executive Council. She is Past President of the Maricopa County Bar Association, Past Chair of the State Bar
of Arizona Indian Law Section, and Past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law.
March 26: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Partner Walker Crowson Recieves Fiesta Bowl Chair of the Year Award
PHOENIX (March 26, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Walker Crowson, a partner in the firm's
Phoenix office, received the Fiesta Bowl Chair of the Year Award. Crowson was recognized for his work as the
organization's chair of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl pregame parties and for playing a critical role in the execution of the
2018-2019 Fan Fest and APS Stadium Club. He has been involved with the Fiesta Bowl as a Yellow Jacket since 2016
and formerly served as president of the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. "The Fiesta Bowl does so much good for the Valley
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through all of its events and charitable efforts," Crowson said. "I'm really excited to be a small part of such a great
organization." Crowson has a diverse practice representing clients in employment, business and commercial litigation
for almost 20 years. His employment practice involves representation of clients in all aspects of labor and employment
law, including federal and state antidiscrimination laws, sexual harassment, retaliation, FLSA/wage and hour, FMLA,
unemployment claims, defamation, negligence, restrictive covenants and breach of contract claims. Walker's clients
have included large publicly traded companies, governmental entities and private businesses of all sizes in a variety of
industries, including retail, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, car dealerships, financial, construction and
healthcare.
March 19: Snell & Wilmer Launches Corporate Governance Litigation Blog
PHOENIX (March 19, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the launch of its Corporate Governance
Litigation Blog to provide insight regarding current issues, best practices, news items and noteworthy trends in
corporate governance litigation. The blog will post updates and news pertinent to corporate governance with topics
including business divorce, director and officer liability and litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, and internal
investigations. Partner Jennifer Hadley Catero used her expertise in the subject to create the blog. She serves as cochair
of the firm's commercial litigation practice and corporate governance litigation group. "Our goal is to provide concise
and timely updates on substantive developments of immediate interest," said Catero. "We are excited to have this new
tool at our disposal to continue to stay out in front of emerging issues and best practices." To sign up to receive blog
updates, register here and enter your e-mail address under the heading "Subscribe." Once registered, you will be asked
to verify your subscription. If you do not automatically receive a verification e-mail, check your spam folder, as
occasionally these verification request e-mails are redirected. This blog is representative of Snell & Wilmer's continuing
presence in the social media space and is one part of the firm's overarching strategy of recognizing the increasing
demand and importance of social media in connection with legal services.
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Judge s tenure illustrates absence of accountability; Joe Mathews; Federal judge s tenure shows perils of lifetime
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Let's not rejoice at Manuel Real's death. But his passing offers some good news: California's most troublesome federal
judge is off the bench.
While federal judges are appointed for life, the fact that it required death to retire Real is a scandal that survives him.
The 53-year career of Real - the nation's longest-serving active judge - offers ugly lessons about character, impunity
and the impotence of our political and legal leaders.
If those first two paragraphs seem harsh, it may because you read the ludicrously glowing obituaries following Real's
death this summer. The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and legal publications portrayed his
career as that of a judicial giant. Appointed to the bench by LBJ in 1966, Real courageously ordered the desegregation
of the Pasadena schools in the early '70s and blocked President Trump's efforts to strip funds from local police
departments that don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
"A towering legal figure," the L.A. Times called him. Stories approvingly quoted a statement from Central District of
California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips calling Real the court's "heart and soul" and adding: "His legacy of public
service is an inspiration beyond compare."
Real's record is incomparable, but let's pray it's not an inspiration.
What the obituaries missed was Real's routinely awful treatment of people in his courtroom, and a decision-making
style so rushed and lawless that he was routinely reversed by higher courts. In 2006, Congress even held a hearing about
impeaching him.
I'm from Pasadena, and I've known Real's name since I was a kid, given his heroic role in the desegregation cases. So it
was a shock when, as an L.A. Times journalist, I covered hearings in his courtroom. I have never seen a judge as
tyrannical as Real. He's the only judge to ever threaten me with contempt. For what? I don't know. I was quietly sitting,
taking notes.
Real sometimes justified his behavior in the name of speed and efficiency. But his behavior encouraged disrespect for
the law. He prevented jurors from taking notes or having courtroom testimony read back to them. He often yelled or cut
off questioning of witnesses in nonsensical ways.
When challenged, he repeated a bizarre mantra: "Counsel, this is not Burger King! In this courtroom, we do it my way!"
Real "created a courtroom of terror," attorney Victor Sherman once told the L.A. Times.
"I'm sorry, but he acts like a 5-year-old with power," attorney Harland Braun told the Nation.
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appointments The San Francisco Chronicle (California) August 4, 2019 Sunday
That Real was a menace was no secret, but no one could knock him off the bench. Not his fellow judges who suffered
his difficult tenure as the central district's chief judge. Not when he mishandled a trust fund containing the assets of
Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Not even after Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took one criminal case away
from him after he dismissed it three times despite their repeated orders that it go forward.
One analysis found he was reversed in one-third of all cases - twice the average for federal judges - and two-thirds of
the time in major cases. Many reversals involved his issuing judgments without proper evidence or hearings.
To understand how unhinged Real's decisions were, consider his 2000 decision to take over a bankruptcy case involving
a woman whose probation he was overseeing. Real's intervention, which was without any legal basis, allowed the
woman to live rent-free in a home, costing creditors tens of thousands of dollars.
But the system for policing federal judges is weak - because the system is run by their judicial colleagues. Judges are
almost never disciplined. Real escaped with a reprimand for behavior that should have ended his career.
At the time, Ralph K. Winter Jr., a federal appeals court judge, all but accused federal judges of a cover-up.
"There cannot be public confidence in a self-regulatory misconduct procedure that allows those closest to an accused
colleague to dismiss a complaint by actions that ignore statutory procedures and simultaneously render the tribunal of
final review impotent," Winter wrote.
In 2006, a House of Representatives committee held a hearing on whether to open an impeachment inquiry against Real.
But in that hearing, California members of Congress argued that his behavior didn't constitute "high crimes and
misdemeanors."
Real was unrepentant, saying he didn't care what others thought. Interviewed for one of several L.A. Times stories about
his judicial conduct, the judge said: "The best thing about being a judge is the nature of the service you think you're
rendering. The worst thing, probably, is the inability to come down off the bench and punch somebody in the nose."
So why did Manuel Real in death get the generous judgment that he denied so many who appeared before him?
Part of it is the natural human reluctance to criticize the freshly deceased. Real also was a local boy the son of Spanish
immigrants to San Pedro who could be charming and public-spirited outside the courtroom; an elementary school is
named for him in Perris, in Riverside County, because he helped establish a school district there.
But the story of Real, and especially the whitewashed postmortem version of his career, reveal something truly horrible
about the judicial system we rely upon to protect us: its unwillingness to stop impunity among its own. Appallingly, in
his later years, other judges even honored him.
There are other troubling explanations for Real's longevity. First, in these politicized times, we have the bad habit of
conflating ideology - Real was a liberal - with character. Second, the American system provides no practical way to
remove people who violate norms and abuse their power, be they federal judges or - as the news demonstrates every day
- the president of the United States.
Even after his death, those who know better won't challenge Real. If you're expecting judges to protect us from tyrants,
you're likely to be disappointed.
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Almost Half of State Supreme Courts Have Only White Judges, Report Finds Route Fifty August 1, 2019 Thursday 6:38
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Nearly half of state supreme courts currently have no judges of color-a glaring racial disparity that can undermine local
communities' trust in the judicial system, according to a new report.
The Brennan Center for Justice analyzed the racial and gender composition of all 50 state supreme courts, finding that
both minorities and women are drastically underrepresented on the bench.
While women make up roughly half of the population, they hold only 36 percent of state supreme court seats.
Meanwhile, 24 state supreme courts only have white judges currently serving. Since 1960, the report found 13 states
have not had a single person of color serve on the high court bench.
State courts handle the bulk of cases filed in the U.S. court system-about 95 percent-and state supreme courts' ability to
set precedents that bind thousands of lower court judges underscores their influence on the American judicial system,
said one of the Brennan report's authors.
"In recent years, state supreme courts have reversed multimillion-dollar verdicts in commercial disputes, ordered
hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding for education, and struck down restrictive abortion laws, just to
name a few impactful cases. So, they have tremendous power over issues that affect our day-to-day lives," said Laila
Robbins, a co-author of the report and research and program associate at the Brennan Center. "But in order for the
courts to function, they rely upon the public's trust. Our judiciary as a whole loses credibility when the judges making
decisions don't reflect the diversity of the people affected by those rulings."
More than 83 million cases were filed in state trial courts in 2017, and more than 241,000 appeals cases were filed that
same year, according to the Court Statistics Project.
Racial disparities within the criminal justice system have long been a focus for reform advocates.
Black people are currently 5.9 times as likely and Hispanics are 3.1 times as likely to be incarcerated than white people.
Blacks and Hispanics comprise 57% of the U.S. prison population even though they make up 29% of the U.S.
population, according to a report the Sentencing Project submitted to the United Nations last year on racial disparities in
the American criminal justice system.
The Brennan Center report highlights just how skewed the racial make-up of states' top law enforcers can be. Included
among the 24 states with only white judges currently serving on the bench is Nevada, where people of color comprise
51% of the population, and majority-white states like Maine and Vermont, where people of color represent just 7% of
the state population. State supreme courts vary is size from five to nine judges.
Five states-California, Connecticut, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Oregon-have a higher proportion of people of color
on their state supreme courts than their minority populations as a whole.
Among the hurdles to a more diverse judiciary is the selection process for judges, the report states.
In the 22 states that have judicial elections, the report found that far fewer minority judges initially made it onto the
bench through elections, and were far more likely to voted out after an interim appointment. Only 17 judges of color,
or 4% of initially elected judges, reached the bench for the first time through an election between 1960 and 2018,
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according to the report. By contrast, 141 judges of color were initially appointed to the bench, representing 12 percent
of all appointees.
Advocacy groups have raised concern in recent years about racial bias in judicial elections. In recent years, the
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has filed two lawsuits to challenge election processes.
In 2016, the lawyer's committee filed suit over Alabama's at-large judicial election process. That case is still pending.
Last month it sued Louisiana, alleging the state's system violated the Voting Rights Act. The lawsuit challenged
Louisiana's electoral map, which includes seven supreme court districts, including just one covering the New Orleans-
area that is held by a black judge.
"Voters are left voiceless in places where we don't have a fair method of electing judges, which is why we are pursuing
the cases that we are pursuing in Alabama and Louisiana," said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
The Brennan Center has advocated previously for doing away with judicial elections, but stops short of making a
recommendation in this report.
"That is one approach states can take," Robbins said. "That's not saying judicial appointments are fully representative
either."
But for states that do use judicial elections, public financing could be one option that opens the door for a pool of more
diverse candidates to run, she said.
"We want judges who can understand and appreciate the varied life experience of people across our country," Clarke
said. "At the end of the day, fair courts may help to resolve some of the issues that we wrestle with in society today
including the racial disparities that affect our criminal justice system."
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The troublesome federal judge who escaped accountability The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, California) August 4, 2019
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While we shouldn't rejoice at Manuel Real's death, his passing offers some good news: California's most troublesome
federal judge is off the bench.
While federal judges are appointed for life, the fact that it required death to retire Real is a scandal that survives him.
The 53-year career of Real - the nation's longest-serving active judge - offers lessons about the character, impunity, and
impotence of our leaders.
If those first two paragraphs seem harsh, it may because you read the ludicrously glowing obituaries following Real's
death this summer. The New York Times, L.A. Times, Associated Press and legal publications portrayed him as a
judicial giant. Appointed to the bench by LBJ in 1966, Real courageously ordered the desegregation of the Pasadena
schools in the early 1970s and blocked President Trump's efforts to strip funds from local police departments that don't
cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
"A towering legal figure," the L.A. Times called him. Stories approvingly quoted a statement from Central District of
California Chief Judge Virginia A. Phillips calling Real the court's "heart and soul" and adding: "His legacy of public
service is an inspiration beyond compare."
Real's record is incomparable, but let's pray it's not an inspiration.
What the obituaries missed was Real's routinely awful treatment of people in his courtroom, and a decision-making
style so rushed and lawless that he was routinely reversed by higher courts. In 2006, Congress even held a hearing about
impeaching him.
Being from Pasadena, I've known Real's name since I was a kid, given his heroic role in the desegregation cases. So it
was a shock when, as an L.A. Times journalist, I covered hearings in his courtroom. I have never seen a judge as
tyrannical as Real. He's the only judge to ever threaten me with contempt. For what? I don't know. I was quietly sitting,
taking notes.
Real sometimes justified his behavior in the name of speed and efficiency. But his behavior encouraged disrespect for
the law. He prevented jurors from taking notes or having courtroom testimony read back to them. He often yelled or cut
off questioning of witnesses in nonsensical ways.
When challenged, he repeated a bizarre mantra: "Counsel, this is not Burger King! In this courtroom, we do it my way!"
Real "created a courtroom of terror," attorney Victor Sherman once told the L.A. Times.
"I'm sorry, but he acts like a 5-year-old with power," attorney Harland Braun told The Nation.
That Real was a menace was no secret, but no one could knock him off the bench. Not his fellow judges, who suffered
his tenure as the central district's chief judge. Not the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judges who repeatedly removed
him from cases when he ignored their orders.
Real survived even after he mishandled a trust fund containing the assets of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos. And
he kept going despite analyses that found he was reversed in one-third of all cases - twice the average for federal judges
- and two-thirds of the time in major cases, often for basic procedural failings.
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So why did Manuel Real get the generous judgment in death that he denied many who appeared before him?
Part of it is the human reluctance to criticize the deceased. Real also could be charming and public-spirited outside the
courtroom; an elementary school is named for him in Perris, in Riverside County, because he helped establish a school
district there.
But there are two other, more troubling explanations. First, in these highly politicized times, we have the bad habit of
conflating ideology - Real was a liberal - with character. Second, the American system provides no practical way to
remove people who violate norms and abuse their power, be they federal judges or - as today's news demonstrates - the
president of the United States.
Even after his death, those who know better won't challenge Real. If you're expecting judges to protect us from tyrants,
you'll be disappointed.
Joe Mathews writes the Connecting California column for Zócalo Public Square. Email him at
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STEVE INSKEEP: The president of the United States may be a master of distraction, with one dramatic story unfolding
after another, but when it comes to judges, his administration has been very disciplined. In a little over two years in
office, the Trump administration has appointed almost 1 out of every 4 federal appeals court judges in the United
States. Earlier this week, the president called it his legacy. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports on how the White House is
starting to reshape the bench.
CARRIE JOHNSON: Federal judges serve for life, so President Trump's achievements on judicial nominations could
represent his most enduring contribution.
BRIAN FALLON: The sheer number of people that Trump is installing at a very young age ensures that the legacy of
Trumpism is going to be with us for the next three to four decades.
CARRIE JOHNSON: Brian Fallon is executive director at Demand Justice. It's a left-leaning group designed to fight
Trump's judge nominations and to rally Democrats. So far, the White House and Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell are dominating in that arena. Trump has installed nearly 25% of all federal appeals court judges and about
15% of all district court judges.
KRISTINE LUCIUS: What stands out to me is that President Trump is deliberately nominating the least diverse class of
judicial nominees that we have seen in modern history.
CARRIE JOHNSON: Kristine Lucius of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights says there's something
unusual about them.
KRISTINE LUCIUS: It is stunning to me that 2 1/2 years in he has not nominated a single African American or a single
Latinx to the appellate courts.
CARRIE JOHNSON: In all, around 70% of Trump's judge appointees are white men. Dozens of those nominees have
refused to answer whether they support the Supreme Court holding in Brown v. Board of Education. That 1954 opinion
said racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. Conservative legal analyst Ed Whalen says there are good
reasons why some judge candidates balk at those questions.
ED WHALEN: Well, I think there's a game being played here, and the critics are part of that game. It's quite clear that
what Democratic senators' aims do with that questioning is say, well, if you're going to answer questions about Brown,
why won't you answer questions about Roe?
CARRIE JOHNSON: Whalen is talking about Roe v. Wade, the decision that legalized abortion. Abortion rights groups
worry that ruling is now under attack from a new generation of judges with ties to the conservative Federalist Society.
Russell Wheeler studies judge nominations at the Brookings Institution. He says Trump has mostly replaced judges
appointed by Republican presidents with his own candidates, adding to conservative majorities in courts based in the
South and narrowing the margin in the Ninth Circuit, a frequent target of this president's attacks. Wheeler says the
Trump nominees are a new kind of conservative.
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RUSSELL WHEELER: When you replace a 70-year-old George W. Bush appointee who is slightly to the right of center
with a 45-year-old movement conservative, obviously, you're not trading apples for apples.
CARRIE JOHNSON: Still, he says, Trump and Senator McConnell may have reached a high watermark on the federal
appeals courts, filling vacancies so quickly that there are unlikely to be many more openings on the circuit courts in the
year ahead. Attention is turning now to the lower courts which handle cases on civil rights, the environment, financial
regulation and federal crimes. Republicans now hold 53 seats in the Senate, so it will be difficult for Democrats to block
Trump's judge nominees. Again, Russell Wheeler.
RUSSELL WHEELER: The president and the Senate have pretty much full reign within the Senate to confirm
whomever they want.
CARRIE JOHNSON: In a few cases, though, it's been Republican senators who have brought down the president's own
nominees, getting the candidates to withdraw sometimes because they're not conservative enough. For progressive
activists, that only highlights the need for Democrats to take judges more seriously.
Brian Fallon of Demand Justice says that Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning on ambitious ideas -
climate change policies, health care, financial regulation. Those things, he says, will get to court and will need to
survive judicial review in front of judges, many of whom were appointed by President Trump. Fallon has this to say to
Democrats vying for the White House.
BRIAN FALLON: They actually owe it to the voters to explain very clearly what they're going to do to take back the
courts and who they'll nominate in order to do that.
CARRIE JOHNSON: Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
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WASHINGTON - As the Senate departed for a five-week recess Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
hailed the chamber's accomplishments, including a hard-won budget deal that staves off a possible government
shutdown.
But topping McConnell's list were Senate votes this week confirming 13 of President Donald Trump's judicial
nominees. The actions bring to more than 140 the number of judges confirmed by the Senate since Trump took office
in 2017.
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, called the Senate votes "big progress for the federal judiciary," adding that "for too
long, thoroughly uncontroversial judicial nominees just like these have been held up and delayed by our Democratic
colleagues."
Frustrated by delays in confirming dozens of lower-profile nominees, McConnell and Senate Republicans rammed
through a rules change this spring that cut back debate on most of Trump's picks.
The 13 judges approved this week marks a decrease from the 19 judicial nominees Senate Republicans had planned to
confirm before leaving Washington until September. Six other nominees are expected to get a vote once the Senate
returns.
Liberal activists decried the Senate votes and said Democrats should have worked harder to block the nominees or at
least delay them.
"We realize we don't have votes to stop these people, but Democrats shouldn't lay down and confirm judges in a quick
timeline," said Brian Fallon, a former aide to Hillary Clinton and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who now
leads Demand Justice, a progressive group created to counter long-running conservative advocacy on the judiciary.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democratic candidate for president, faulted Senate Democrats - including several running
for president - for failing to block Trump-appointed judges.
"We have to stop giving him a pass," Inslee told MSNBC Thursday. "They've approved his judge selections so they can
go on recess. These are lifetime appointments ... It's more important than their vacation, frankly."
The batch of judges approved this week includes several who refused during their confirmation hearings to affirm that
the Supreme Court decision in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education was correctly decided. The 1954 ruling
declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Fallon and other activists said Democrats running for president missed an opportunity by not talking about judicial
nominees during Wednesday night's presidential debate. "The stakes are too high for presidential candidates to ignore,"
Fallon said.
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Six of the 13 judges approved this week are from Texas, with two each from Illinois and Pennsylvania, and one each
from Arizona, North Dakota and Oregon.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, hailed the Texas judges, especially Jason Pulliam, the first African-American judge in the
Western District of Texas, and Jeffrey Brown, a Texas Supreme Court justice. Cornyn served on the state Supreme
Court before being elected to the Senate.
"Each of these nominees has shown their legal acumen, clear judgment and unwavering commitment to the rule of law,"
Cornyn said on the Senate floor.
Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, meanwhile, praised the two Illinois judges approved
by the Senate, Martha Pacold and Mary Rowland.
Pacold is a former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, while Rowland is the first LGBTQ judge
Trump has put on the bench. Rowland's confirmation comes as part of a deal Durbin and Duckworth made with the
Trump White House that for every three federal district judges in Illinois sought by Republicans, the Democrats get a
pick.
A vote on a third Illinois nominee, Steven Seeger, was delayed until September.
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REPRESENTATIVE JEFF LEACH CONGRATULATES ANDREA BOURESSA FOR RECEIVING
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE 471ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN COLLIN COUNTY States
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BOURESSA FOR RECEIVING GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENT TO THE
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The following information was released by the Texas House of Representatives:

by: Rep. Leach, Jeff
Today, Governor Greg Abbott announced Andrea Bouressa of Murphy as Judge of the 471st Judicial District Court in
Collin County, effective September 1, 2019, for a term set to expire in the 2020 General Election.
In response, Representative Leach issued the following statement: "Having known Ms. Bouressa professionally as a
practicing attorney for nearly a decade, I can attest first hand that she has the knowledge and experience to serve as an
outstanding jurist for the people of Collin County. I am confident that her background, work ethic and skillset uniquely
equip her to diligently and faithfully serve as a tremendous asset to our states judiciary.
The 471st Judicial District Court was established upon the passage of Senate Bill 891 during the 86th Legislature. As
Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence, Representative Leach served as the House
companion author and House sponsor of this enabling legislation, which authorizes the creation of 17 new courts
throughout the state, including two in Collin County. The 471st Judicial District Court will specialize solely on civil
matters.
Born and raised in Plano, Representative Leach graduated from Plano Senior High School before attending Baylor
University. He earned his law degree from Southern Methodist Universitys Dedman School of Law and currently
practices at the Texas law firm of Gray, Reed and McGraw LLP. During the 86th Legislative Session, Leach was
selected by Speaker Dennis Bonnen to serve as Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary and Civil
Jurisprudence, and was named to serve on the House Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services and
the House Committee on Redistricting. Leach was selected by Speaker Bonnen to serve as the House appointee to the
State Preservation Board, and he currently serves as a Legislative Member of the Texas Judicial Council. Jeff and his
wife Becky, a writer, speaker and artist, are the proud parents of Brady (age 11), Charlotte (age 8) and Landry (age 4).
They are active members of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, where they have served for several years in the
Young Families Ministry.
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Judicial Service Commission of the Maldives has begun investigating Ahmed Hailam the chief judge of the Criminal
Court.
The Commission did not reveal the details of the case. Ahmed Hailam was appointed to the bench of the court in
January 2018. He was made the chief judge of the court in mid-2018.
Judge Hailam is also presiding over President Yameen's case.
The JSC has also begun investigating another case of Judge Abdullah Didi of the Supreme Court. Abdullah Didi is
abroad at the moment.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt will select his first Oklahoma Supreme Court justice from three applicants serving as state judges - a
member of the state Court of Civil Appeals, a district judge and an associate district judge.The Judicial Nominating
Commission sent the three names to the governor last week after paring a list of seven applicants.The governor will be
filling a vacancy in a nine-county district in northern Oklahoma that was created when John R. Reif retired from the
court earlier this year.It is one of two vacancies on the nine-justice Oklahoma Supreme Court.Donelle Harder, a
spokeswoman for Stitt, said Tuesday, "The governor looks forward to meeting with the three candidates selected by the
Judicial Nominating Commission and reviewing their respective applications."The governor will be focused on
selecting the most qualified applicant based on their legal tenure in the state of Oklahoma."The governor meets with the
applicants in private. The Legislature has a role in selecting members of the Judicial Nominating Commission but not
in picking justices.For the District 1 vacancy, in northern Oklahoma, the Judicial Nominating Commission sent these
applicants to Stitt:â?
¢ Deborah B. Barnes, 65, of Prue, a judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals, which is a step below the state
Supreme Court. Barnes was appointed to the appeals court in 2008 by former Gov. Brad Henry, a Democrat. Barnes was
the only registered Democrat who applied for the District 1 vacancy.â?¢ M. John Kane IV, 57, of Pawhuska, a district
judge in Osage County.â?¢ Russell Vaclaw, 46, of Bartlesville, an associate district judge in Washington County.The
Judicial Nominating Commission does not make public any information about its deliberations. Three of the four
applicants who didn't make the final cut were district or associate district judges. The fourth was an attorney who used
to work for Gateway Mortgage Group, the company founded by Stitt.Stitt said during his campaign for governor last
year that he wanted to appoint anti-abortion justices to the Oklahoma Supreme Court, though he did not provide details
on how he would screen applicants on the issue.The Judicial Nominating Commission has received seven applications
for the second vacancy, in southeastern Oklahoma, created when Patrick Wyrick left the high court to become a U.S.
district judge in Oklahoma City.The applicants for the District 2 vacancy to replace Wyrick are:â?¢ Gregory Barnard, an
Ardmore attorney.â?¢ Mark Campbell, 54, of Durant, a district judge.â?¢ Marion D. Fry, 45, of Poteau, a Le Flore
County associate district judge.â?¢ Tim Mills, 56, of McAlester, a Pittsburg County associate district judge.â?¢ Dustin
P. Rowe, 43, of Tishomingo, an attorney and district judge for the Chickasaw Nation.â?¢ Jonathan Sullivan, 56, of
Poteau, a district judge.â?¢ Jana K. Wallace, 57, of Antlers, a Pushmataha County associate district judge.Barnard's age
and voter registration could not be confirmed on Tuesday. The other six applicants are registered as Republicans.The
Judicial Nominating Commission will forward the names of three of the applicants to Stitt.With two vacancies, Stitt will
select as many justices in his first year as predecessor Mary Fallin did in eight years.
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The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Texas:
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Andrea Bouressa Judge of the 471st Judicial District Court in Collin County,
effective September 1, 2019, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until her successor shall be duly elected
and qualified.
Andrea Bouressa of Murphy is an associate at Scheef and Stone, LLP in Frisco. She is a member of the State Bar of
Texas, Collin County Bar Association, and the Collin County Women Lawyers Association and a member, former
director and former treasurer of the Texas Aggie Bar Association. Additionally, she is a member of The Federalist
Society, and the Boggess Elementary PTA and a board member of the Collin County Christian Prayer Breakfast.
Bouressa received a Bachelor of Science sociology and a minor in psychology from Texas AandM University, a Master
of Science in sociology from the University of North Texas, and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist
University Dedman School of Law.
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Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release:

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Andrea Bouressa Judge of the 471st Judicial District Court in Collin County,
effective September 1, 2019, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until her successor shall be duly elected
and qualified.
Andrea Bouressa of Murphy is an associate at Scheef & Stone, LLP in Frisco. She is a member of the State Bar of
Texas, Collin County Bar Association, and the Collin County Women Lawyers Association and a member, former
director and former treasurer of the Texas Aggie Bar Association.
Additionally, she is a member of The Federalist Society, and the Boggess Elementary PTA and a board member of the
Collin County Christian Prayer Breakfast.
Bouressa received a Bachelor of Science sociology and a minor in psychology from Texas A&M University, a
Master of Science in sociology from the University of North Texas, and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist
University Dedman School of Law.
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR DECLARES ILLINOIS ASSOCIATE JUDGE APPOINTED IN THE 3RD
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 2 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following news release:
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Third Judicial
Circuit judges voted to select Veronica L. Armouti as an associate judge of the Third Judicial Circuit.
Ms. Armouti received her undergraduate degree in 1986 and her master's degree in 1988 from Southern Illinois
University in Edwardsville, Illinois and her Juris Doctor in 1997 from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ms. Armouti is currently affiliated with The Senala Group in Edwardsville, Illinois and Robert Half and DTI/Epiq in St.
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BRANTLEY STARR ON SENATE CONFIRMATION TO FEDERAL BENCH IN DALLAS US Fed News July 31,
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ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL BRANTLEY STARR ON SENATE
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AUSTIN, July 31 -- The Texas Attorney General issued the following news release:
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today congratulated Deputy First Assistant Attorney General Brantley Starr, who
was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas.
President Trump nominated Starr (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-
announces-judicial-nominees/) to the federal bench in March.
"Brantley Starr is a brilliant attorney and a dedicated public servant, but above all he is a man of exceptional judgment
and character. Brantley and I have worked side by side on many of the most complex and important legal challenges
facing our state, and I have observed his dedication to the rule of law and his fidelity to the Constitution first hand,"
Attorney General Paxton said. "As a federal judge, Brantley will continue to serve the people of Texas from the bench
with the same integrity, dedication, and intellect he has been known for throughout his career."
Starr is a native of Abilene and attended Abilene Christian University. After graduating from the University of Texas
School of Law, he clerked for Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett. After his clerkship, he served this office as an
assistant solicitor general under Ted Cruz. Starr went on to practice commercial and appellate litigation at King &
Spalding, L.L.P., before returning to public service as staff attorney to Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman. He
returned to the Texas attorney general's office in 2015 as deputy attorney general for legal counsel (primarily
supervising the Opinion Committee and the other transactional divisions) before his promotion to deputy first assistant
attorney general (where he also oversees the office's civil and criminal litigation).
Starr represents President Trump's eighth confirmed nomination to a court involving a former or current staffer of the
Texas attorney general's office:
--Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-
applauds-former-oag-staffer-don-willetts-5th-circuit-confirmation), James Ho, Kyle Duncan
(https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-releases-statement-president-trumps-nominations-
three-former-texas-ag-staffers-fifth) and Andrew Oldham (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-
paxton-congratulates-former-texas-deputy-solicitor-general-andrew-oldham-his-confirmation-5th) were confirmed to
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
--Former Texas Deputy Solicitor General Cam Barker (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-
applauds-senate-confirmation-texas-deputy-solicitor-general-cam-barker-us-district-court) was confirmed to the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Tyler in May.
--Former Texas Deputy First Assistant Attorney General David Morales
(https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-applauds-president-trumps-nomination-former-texas-
deputy-first-assistant-ag-david-morales) was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in
April.
--Former Texas Deputy Solicitor General Sean Jordan (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-
commends-president-trumps-nomination-former-texas-deputy-solicitor-general-sean-jordan-us) was confirmed to the
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BRANTLEY STARR ON SENATE CONFIRMATION TO FEDERAL BENCH IN DALLAS US Fed News July 31,
2019 Wednesday 8:26 PM EST
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India: SC asks Centre to decide by Aug 14 appointment of A A Kureshi as MP HC chief justice Thai News Service
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The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to take a decision by August 14 on apex court collegium's
recommendation to appoint Justice A A Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre,
that the Union government be given 10 days more for taking the decision as Parliament was still in session. "Whatever
decision you want to take, take that and place it before the court," the bench said, adding that it can be put either on the
judicial side or on the administrative side.
The bench, also comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose, was hearing a PIL filed by the Gujarat High
Court Advocates Association (GHCAA) seeking a direction to the Centre to act upon the May 10 recommendation of
the collegium to appoint Justice Kureshi, who is currently the Bombay High Court judge, as the Chief Justice of the
Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The Centre had earlier told the apex court that the issue of appointment of Justice Kureshi was "under consideration".
During a previous hearing, counsel appearing for the Bar body said the Centre has "only the role of a 'distinguished
communicator' as per the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) and the Department of Justice is only to announce the
appointment". Referring to clauses of the MoP, which prescribe the procedure of appointment of judges in the Supreme
Court and high courts, the Bar body submitted that the Centre has not much role in it after the collegium clears the
name.
The lawyers' body had alleged that the Centre cleared the appointment of chief justices of other high courts, the
recommendation of which was made by the three-member apex court collegium before the summer vacation.
The Centre, however, did not clear the file for appointment of Justice Kureshi as the Chief Justice and on June 7, came
out with a notification appointing Justice Ravi Shanker Jha as Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court,
it said.
Appointment of Justice Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court was recommended by the
collegium on May 10. The collegium's resolution had stated, "Justice A A Kureshi is the senior-most Judge from the
Gujarat High Court and at present is functioning, on transfer, in the Bombay High Court. Having regard to all relevant
factors, the Collegium is of the considered view that Justice A A Kureshi is suitable in all respects for being appointed as
Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Collegium resolves to recommend accordingly." The GHCAA
petition highlighted that 18 other additional judges of different high courts were appointed after May 10. The
association contended that the "reluctance" of the Centre to appoint Justice Kureshi as the Chief Justice of the Madhya
Pradesh High Court is against the procedure laid down in the MoP and amounts to violation of articles 14 and 217 of the
Constitution.
The lawyers body said the inaction on the part of the Centre was an attack on the independence of the judiciary and
diminishes the primacy of the judiciary in the matters of appointment and transfer of judges to the high courts and the
Supreme Court. GHCAA president Yatin Oza had reportedly said that Justice Kureshi was being singled out for an order
passed by him in 2010, remanding current Union Home Minister Amit Shah to police custody.
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The Chief Justice has appointed a three judge bench to hear the case over the Welikada Prison riot in 2012 in which 27
inmates were killed.The Attorney General had requested the Chief Justice to appoint the three judge bench at the
Permanent High Court at Bar.The Chief Justice has also appointed a three judge bench to hear the case on Niraj
Roshan alias 'Ali Roshan' on elephant racketeering.
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Caribbean Judges appointed to United Nations dispute tribunal Global English (Middle East and North Africa Financial
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Justice Francis Belle of Barbados (L) and Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell of Trinidad and TobagoGENEVA,
Switzerland -- The 73rd session of the United Nations general assembly recently elected two Caribbean nationals,
Justice Francis Belle of Barbados and Justice Eleanor Donaldson-Honeywell of Trinidad and Tobago, to serve seven-
year terms of office on the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) as half-time judges. The appointments took
effect on July 10, 2019. UNDT half-time judges serve on rotation in New York, USA; Geneva, Switzerland; and
Nairobi, Kenya.Four judges were elected by secret ballot in total, Justice Rachel Sikwese of Malawi and Justice
Margaret Tibulya of Uganda, were also appointed. Judges will serve on one of two entities, the other being the United
Nations appeals tribunal, that comprise the Organisation's system of the administration of justice for employment-
related disputes.Half-time judges on the dispute tribunal are deployed up to a cumulative period of six months per year,
as decided by the president based on the caseload and any judicial absences affecting the work of the tribunal.Through
resolution 62/228, adopted in 2007, the assembly decided that it will appoint judges to those tribunals based on the
recommendation of the Internal Justice Council.
As such, the judges elected were selected from a circulated list of candidates recommended by the Council (documents
A/73/911 and A/73/911/Corr.1). Also before the assembly was a related memorandum by the secretary-general
(document A/73/917).To be eligible for appointment as a judge to the dispute tribunal, candidates must be of high moral
character and impartial; possess at least ten years of judicial experience in the field of administrative law or the
equivalent within one or more national jurisdictions; and be fluent, both orally and in writing, in English or French.A
total of 325 applications were received globally, 51 of which came from Latin America and the Caribbean. Ninety-six
candidates advanced to the written assessment stage and 23 were invited to interview with the Internal Justice Council
at the Hague, Netherlands.Seven candidates received the Council's recommendation for consideration of an appointment
by the general assembly and four were appointed by the general assembly by way of a secret ballot in an election
process.
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday announced the appointment of Marcus Montoya to the position of Eighth
Judicial District Attorney. The district includes Taos, Colfax and Union Counties. Donald Gallegos announced last
month that he was retiring effective July 31, 2019. Montoya will fulfill the remainder of Gallegos term, serving until
obligated to run in the next general election.
Marcus Montoya is the senior trial attorney in the office of the Eighth Judicial District Attorney, where he has
prosecuted a wide range of cases, including first-degree murder, child abuse and drug trafficking. He was named 2019
Eighth Judicial District Prosecutor of the Year. A graduate of Taos High School, Montoya earned a bachelors degree
from Beloit College and his law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law.
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Sitting judge who promoted his candidacy for Calif. attorney general barred from bench San Francisco Chronicle: Web
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Sitting judge who promoted his candidacy for Calif. attorney general barred
from bench
BYLINE: Bob Egelko
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The California state Supreme Court rejected an appeal Wednesday by Steven Bailey, the former judge who ran for state
attorney general last year and then was permanently barred from returning to the bench by a state commission because
he used his judicial position to promote his political campaign.
Bailey, a former Superior Court judge in El Dorado County, argued that the Commission on Judicial Performance
violated his freedom of speech by enforcing rules that prohibit judges from using their positions to run for non-judicial
office. The commission disagreed, and the state's high court, which has the last word on judicial discipline in California,
denied review of his appeal without comment.
The penalty is the most severe the commission can impose on a former judge: a public censure and a lifetime ban on
judicial service in California, a common short-term occupation for retired judges.
Bailey was a judge for 8½ years before retiring in August 2017. He ran for attorney general as a Republican and
finished second in the June 2018 primary but received only 36.4% of the vote against Democratic incumbent Xavier
Becerra in November.
Before his retirement, the commission said in its Feb. 27 decision, Bailey organized an "exploratory campaign" in
which he posed in judicial robes, referred to himself as "Judge Bailey" and emphasized his judicial experience in
speeches.
Bailey sought advice in November 2016 from an expert on judicial ethics, who advised him to take a leave of absence
from the bench before using his judicial title in the campaign. But he remained a judge for another nine months before
formally declaring his candidacy.
The commission also said Bailey, in five cases from 2009 to 2014, had ordered defendants charged with alcohol-related
crimes to use a specific company's ankle-monitoring braces. The judge's son, John Bailey, worked as a case manager for
the company and received a commission for every defendant he monitored.
Bailey "plays by his own rules with little concern for whether his conduct comports with the rules applicable to all
judges," said the commission, whose members are appointed by the governor, legislative leaders and the state Supreme
Court.
In his challenge to the decision, Bailey's lawyer argued that being a judge was "an integral part of his identity" that he
was entitled to communicate to prospective voters, even during his exploratory campaign while he was still on the
bench.
"The electorate has a right to know who Judge Bailey is and what his qualifications are," attorney Kristin Iversen told
the court. Requiring a judge to take a "lengthy, unpaid leave of absence" to run for a non-judicial office interferes with
"core political speech" and also imposes a "grave financial burden," she said.
Iversen also said Bailey did not seek contributions from "anyone who could or did come before him" in court.
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GOVERNOR DUCEY APPOINTS KRISTA CARMAN TO THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT States
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The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Arizona:
Governor Doug Ducey today announced the appointment of Krista Carman to the Yavapai County Superior Court. The
vacancy on the Yavapai County Superior Court was created by the retirement of Judge Patricia Trebesch. Under the
Arizona Constitution, judges of the Superior Court in counties with a population of less than 250,000 persons are
elected by the voters. When a judge retires or resigns prior to a general election, the vacancy created by the retirement
or resignation is filled by gubernatorial appointment until the next general election.
Krista is an experienced trial attorney who currently practices in the diverse areas of personal injury, employment,
insurance coverage, probate, commercial litigation, medical malpractice and victim's rights. She also serves as an
appointed arbitrator for the Yavapai County Superior Court and volunteer fee arbitrator for the State Bar of Arizona.
Before starting her own law firm, Krista was a partner with Warnock, MacKinlay and Carman.
Krista is the Vice President of the Arizona Association for Justice/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association. She has served on
the State Bar of Arizona Civil Jury Instructions Committee and Supreme Court Committee on Civil Justice Reform.
Governor Jan Brewer appointed her to the Commission on Appellate Court Appointments where she served from 2015
to 2018. She has received awards from the Arizona Women Lawyer's Association, Yavapai County Bar Association and
Prescott Area Young Professionals.
With a passion for children, Krista is very active in the Yavapai County community. She serves as President of the
Prescott Unified School District Education Foundation. She is on the board of directors for the Community Pregnancy
Center of Prescott. Additionally, she is the regional co-coordinator for the high school mock trial competition.
"Krista's depth and breadth of practice, as well as her commitment to serving the community, make her well-equipped to
serve the Yavapai County community," said Governor Ducey. "I am pleased to appoint Krista to the Yavapai County
Superior Court."
Krista graduated from Northern Arizona University with degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education. She
then graduated from Arizona State University College of Law.
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Pakistan, Aug. 2 -- Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Peshawar has appointed Sajjad Khan as Civil Judge-cum
Judicial Magistrate in BPS-18, with effect.
The appointment has been made on the recommendation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission and in
continuation of Peshawar High Court's notification, said a notification issued by Registrar Peshawar High Court
Peshawar here Tuesday
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ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis judge has appointed the Missouri Attorney General's Office to represent the state in a call
for a new trial for a man serving a life sentence for murder, drawing criticism from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly
M. Gardner. Gardner...
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Prescott lawyer appointed to fill Superior Court vacancy

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PHOENIX (AP) - A Prescott lawyer will fill a Yavapai County Superior Court vacancy created by a judge's retirement.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office on Friday announced his appointment of attorney Krista Carman to replace Judge Patricia
Trebesch.
Carman graduated from Northern Arizona University with teaching degrees in education and from Arizona State
University with a law degree.
Yavapai County is among those Arizona counties in which Superior Court judges are elected but midterm vacancies are
filled by appointment by the governor.
The governor appoints Superior Court judges in counties with populations of 250,000 or more.
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Group launches effort to recall Alaska governor
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A group in Alaska has launched an effort to recall Gov. Michael Dunleavy (R), accusing him of misusing and
vetoing state funds, refusing to appoint a judge and violating separation of powers, CNN reported. The Recall
Dunleavy group began collecting signatu...
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Sri Lanka- Seven-judge bench to consider petitions against IGP, Hemasiri Global English (Middle East and North
Africa Financial Network) July 10, 2019 Wednesday
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A seven judge bench has been appointed by the Supreme Court to consider the petitions filed against Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara and former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on the Easter Sunday
attacks.The bench will consider the fundamental rights petitions on 12th July.The IGP and the former Defense Secretary
have been accused of failing in their duties to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Group launches recall campaign against Alaska's governor

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Alaska's months of budgeting strife has culminated in efforts to recall Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy.
The Recall Dunleavy group began efforts to recall the governor with signature collection events in nearly two dozen
Alaska cities Thursday. The group accuses Dunleavy, who came into office in December 2018, of refusing to appoint a
judge, misusing state funds, violating separation of powers and incompetently vetoing state funds.
The group would need to collect signatures numbering at 10% of those who voted in the general election for the recall
to go ahead, according to the Alaska Division of Elections.
"I think whenever you make difficult decisions and people are involved, such as these vetoes, this is not necessarily a
shock or surprising. I believe in public engagement. I believe that the people have a right to voice their opinion. There is
a process for everything including the idea of a recall -- it's got criteria for that recall to be successful," Dunleavy told
reporters.
However, he added, he believes his actions to create a budget were in line with the constitution and that there is no
ground for a recall.
The budget has been a big topic of contention for the governor for months.
In June, Dunleavy cut $444 million from the state operating budget for the 2020 fiscal year, including $130 million in
state funding to the University of Alaska system. Alaska lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to override the veto that
made the cut possible.
The legislature has, however, sued the governor for the cuts against schools, which has ensured that the funds would be
provided while the case is in court.
The governor also vetoed court system funding, the recall group alleges, to retaliate against the Alaska Supreme Court
for its ruling on public funding of elective abortions.
The group also alleges that Dunleavy mistakenly vetoed $18 million more in funding than he intended to, used public
funds for partisan advertisements and failed to appoint a Superior Court judge in the mandatory 45 days after nominees
were presented to him.
The governor's office said in a statement to CNN that his focus has been on "addressing the challenges the many before
him have been unwilling to tackle."
"While some will focus on political gamesmanship, Governor Dunleavy's administration is focused on empowering
Alaskans through the agenda he ran on, including addressing Alaska's unsustainable budget, improving public safety,
growing the economy, fighting for pro-business policies, and championing a full statutory PFD," the statement said.
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Judge: Smollett prosecutor will still be appointed

A judge told Jussie Smollett's attorneys he's not changing his mind about appointing a special prosecutor in the case
against the actor and that he won't let another judge replace him.
The losses that Cook County Judge Michael Toomin handed the attorneys Wednesday mean Smollett may not be clear
of criminal charges alleging he staged an attack in January in Chicago that he described as racist and homophobic.
Prosecutors dropped the charges against him in March, but a special prosecutor could charge him again.
Smollett's attorneys have argued that Toomin should remove himself because he presumed Smollett guilty. Toomin said
Wednesday that the special prosecutor's opinion will be the only one that matters.
CHICAGO
Officer hurt when boys throw rocks at squad car
Chicago police say one of their sergeants was injured when three boys threw rocks at her squad car on the Southwest
Side.
Police say the rocks shattered the squad car's windshield Tuesday night and left the sergeant with a cut to her arm. She
was treated and released at a hospital. Her name wasn't released.
Police say the boys, ages 10 and 11, threw the rocks from an overpass.
They were charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass to property and released to family members.
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Man who faked being a DEA agent gets 10 years
A man who prosecutors say faked being a law officer and stole more than $300,000 from immigrants in Texas and
Illinois who were seeking legal status has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Modesto Gonzalez III was sentenced Tuesday.
Prosecutors say Gonzalez impersonated a Drug Enforcement Agent and told immigrants in the Austin and Chicago
areas that they would be deported if they didn't pay him thousands of dollars apiece. Prosecutors say he later demanded
that the immigrants pay him taxes.
Prosecutors say the 47-year-old Caldwell County man must repay the victims.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2 -- The Indiana Supreme Court issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, August 21, the Judicial Nominating Commission will vote to select Indiana's next Chief Justice. The
appointment of Chief Justice occurs every 5 years and is open to the press and public. The meeting will take place at 9
a.m. EDT in room 319 of the State House.
Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush will interview with the Commission to seek reappointment. She was selected as Chief
Justice in 2014. All current Supreme Court Justices have been invited to share their thoughts with the Commission
during the meeting. The Commission has asked the justices to speak about the qualities and attributes important in a
Chief Justice. The schedule is as follows:
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - Justice Geoffrey Slaughter (via phone)
9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Justice Mark Massa
Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Justice Steven David
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Justice Christopher Goff
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Chief Justice Loretta Rush
At approximately 10:30 a.m. the Commission will go into an executive session for discussion. Following the executive
session, the Commission will convene in a public session to vote on its selection of Indiana's next Chief Justice.
Media interested in attending should contact Chief Public Information Officer Kathryn Dolan to coordinate set-up and
logistics in advance so that the process is free of distractions. For any query with respect to this article or any other
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JUDICIAL CIRCUIT US Fed News August 2, 2019 Friday 6:46 PM EST
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 2 -- The Illinois Courts Office issued the following news release:
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Seventh Judicial
Circuit judges voted to select Dwayne A. Gab as associate judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Gab received his undergraduate degree in 1983 from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and his Juris
Doctor in 1986 from DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Mr. Gab is currently affiliated with the Sangamon County
State's Attorney's Office in Springfield, Illinois. For any query with respect to this article or any other content
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McConnell advances over a dozen lifetime Trump judges while nation focuses attention on Democratic debate
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While the nation's attention was fixed on the Democratic presidential primary debate in Detroit, the Republican-
controlled Senate Tuesday night advanced more than a dozen of President Donald Trump's lifetime judicial appointees.
As Common Dreams reported e...
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'Tremendously Underqualified': Fmr. Solicitor General Bashes Trump Judges
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The Senate last week confirmed 13 new presidentially appointed judges to the bench, running the total number of
judges confirmed under President Donald Trump to a staggering 144, a number that could reshape federal courts for a
generation. While all judici...
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ST. LOUIS: The Hammer Law Firm, LLC said that the Mayor of Ballwin and the Board of Aldermen appointed
Attorney Nicole Chiravollatti of The Hammer Law Firm, LLC to serve as the city's new provisional municipal judge.
The new duties of Attorney Chiravollatti include serving as municipal judge whenever the appointed official is unable to
attend court sessions due to absence or illness. The ordinance received unanimous board approval and Virginia Nye,
Ballwin's acting municipal judge, administered the oath at the beginning of the July 15th Ballwin Board of Aldermen
meeting.
This is an incredible opportunity that will allow Attorney Chiravollatti to utilize her extensive legal experience on behalf
of the Ballwin citizens who have been victimized or charged with crimes. Attorney Chiravollatti is committed to
representing clients facing misdemeanor and felony charges in Missouri. Because this is a part-time appointment, she is
still accepting clients as the Managing Attorney at The Hammer Law Firm, LLC.
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Madurai: The date of appointment and not regularisation is relevant to consider the pensionary benefits of an
employee, the Madras high court has said while setting aside the order of a single judge and directing the authorities to
permit the petitioner to continue under the old pension scheme. Petitioner V Vasanthi, a resident of Ramanathapuram
district, was appointed as secondary grade teacher on July 29, 2002. She possessed BA and BEd Economics degrees. In
May 2003, the district elementary education officer recommended the petitioner to undergo one-month child
psychology training, which she completed in October 2004. Thereafter, her service was regularized in the time scale pay
and she was allotted Teacher Provident Fund Scheme account number under old pension scheme in August 2005.
However, after nearly nine years, an order was passed by the additional assistant elementary education officer on
30.5.2014 and district elementary education officer on 15.7.2014 cancelling the allotment of old pension scheme on the
ground that she was regularized in service only on December 20, 2004, after the commencement of the New
Contributory Pension Scheme on April 1, 2003. When the petitioner moved the HC bench challenging the order, the
single judge dismissed the petition on 19.11.2018, saying the petitioner had completed her training only on October 27,
2004 and therefore was not entitled to claim under the old pension scheme.
Hence the petitioner moved the court this year seeking to set aside the single judge's order. The petitioner submitted that
for considering her eligibility under the old pension scheme, the actual date of appointment is relevant and not the actual
date of regularization. The special government pleader contended that by the time the petitioner completed training, the
new pension scheme had come into force. On Friday, a division bench of Justices K Ravichandrabaabu and
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed that they could not agree with this contention of the officials. "The petitioner was
appointed as a secondary grade teacher on September 24, 2002 on which date the old scheme was in force. Now a
question arises for consideration as to whether the date of approval of appointment is relevant or the date of her original
appointment for considering the claim of the petitioner under old pension scheme," observed the judges. "Approval of
appointment is granted by the department for the purpose of extending monetary benefits. Therefore it does not mean
that the date of approval itself has to be construed as the date of appointment for the purpose of considering the
applicability of the relevant pension scheme. If the petitioner is entitled to count her service period from the date of her
appointment for the purpose of pension, she must be placed only under old pension scheme since her appointment was
admittedly earlier to the introduction of new pension scheme." For Reprint Rights: timescontent.com
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GOP rapidly pushing judicial picks through Senate

BYLINE: Alex Swoyer
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Republicans are pushing nominees through the Senate at the fastest pace since President Trump took office, using
newfound flexibility they gained after triggering the nuclear option in April to limit Democrats' ability to obstruct.
Senators processed nearly 90 contested nominees over the last few months, which is at least 50% more than they could
have done before the nuclear option, which sped up the debate time for most judicial and executive branch nominees.
The speed is a major win for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and conservatives, who have used the faster process to
install 59 federal judges since April 3.
"We have obviously increased speed. We are getting more through, but we still shouldn't need cloture votes for so many
of these," said Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican who helped orchestrate the change in the nuclear option
rules.
Republicans said they felt compelled to act after Democrats attempted to filibuster more than 120 nominees in Mr.
Trump's first two years in office, forcing Republicans to hold "cloture" votes to surmount filibusters.
Their move slashed the maximum amount of debate time allowed on most presidential nominees from 30 hours down
to two hours. That means the Senate can process up to 15 district judges or sub-Cabinet executive branch positions in
the time it used to take to confirm one.
In the 12 weeks the Senate has been in session since the change, it has cleared 88 nominees who faced attempted
filibusters. That's in addition to passing several major spending bills and the annual defense policy bill.
Before the change, if the Senate had spent full time on nominees without any other major business, it might have
cleared about 60 presidential picks during the same time.
Mr. Lankford said Democrats are still erecting unnecessary hurdles.
Martha Pacold, for example, was confirmed this week to a judge's post in the Northern District of Illinois by a vote of
87-3. James Hendrix was also confirmed to the Northern District of Texas by 89-1.
Similar lopsided supermajority votes have occurred nearly three dozen times this year, a Senate GOP aide said.
"They are trying to slow down every single nominee to be able to slow the process down," Mr. Lankford complained.
"That's not going to help us long term. If we want to get the Senate back to working, period, regardless of who is
president, this is not the path to do it."
Liberal advocates said the nuclear option has sped up Republicans' ability to install conservative federal judges, with
this week's action bringing the total to 144 since Mr. Trump took office.
At the same point in President Obama's tenure, he had 95.
"Republicans are counting on these judges to dismantle reproductive rights, marriage equality and the separation of
church and state and also to shred the New Deal and regulations that protect people from corporate power," said Marge
Baker, executive vice president for People for the American Way, a leading progressive group.
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Using the nuclear option on nominees was pioneered by Democrats, who used it in 2013 to lower the threshold for
confirming most nominees. The 60-vote mark was cut to a majority vote, defanging the minority party's ability to
obstruct a president's picks.
Democrats left Supreme Court nominees untouched by the 2013 change, but Republicans used the nuclear option in
2017 to extend the lower filibuster threshold to the high court, helping install Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and then Justice
Brett M. Kavanaugh.
Mr. McConnell then used the move again this year to cut the debate times though he left the 30-hour clock in place for
circuit court and Supreme Court nominees and Cabinet-level posts.
Curt Levey, president of the Committee for Justice, said Republicans did what they had to do to fight back.
"What they did was somewhat measured. They had the votes to change the rules for circuit court nominees too and they
didn't," Mr. Levey said.
But Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, said the "vast rush" by Republicans to speed up the process has
done damage.
"The effect on the credibility and legitimacy of these judges is very, very unfortunate. The Senate has broken all the
norms and shattered the rules, which effects credibility and trust of the American public," he said.
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Judge Sarah T. Hughes had never met Sen. Lyndon Johnson in person before 1960, she told an interviewer in 1968. She
met him for the first time in 1960 as the vice-presidential nominee, campaigning for him in the hard-fought contest for
Texas that year. She was already a respected figure across Dallas and in the legal community, already having served as a
legislator and a state judge for nearly a quarter of a century. Hughes and Johnson would become close friends and the
next phase of her life emerged because of his influence.
At 65, when most people were preparing to retire, Hughes was determined to move up the ladder. She had failed in
earlier election quests for Congress and the Texas Supreme Court. In 1961, she asked her old friends Vice-President
Lyndon Johnson and Sen. Ralph Yarbrough to recommend her for a federal judgeship. Johnson, Yarbrough, and House
Speaker Sam Rayburn of Bonham lobbied President John F. Kennedy for the appointment. Several women had been
appointed to the federal judiciary already, starting with Judge Kathryn Sellers in 1918, but the issue that the American
Bar Association and even Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy had was her age. President Kennedy nevertheless was
impressed by her accomplishments and appointed her to the newly-created position of Federal Judge for the District of
North Texas.
It was that fateful trip to Dallas by President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, that thrust her into the national spotlight.
After Kennedy's assassination, Johnson, fearing a Soviet plot, insisted on being sworn in as president immediately and
asked for Hughes. The judge was preparing to leave for Austin to see Kennedy's speech that night when Barefoot
Sanders, a United States Attorney and future federal judge, contacted her and asked her to come to Love Field to swear
in Johnson aboard Air Force One.
Hughes administered the oath to Johnson in a cramped compartment aboard the plane with the grieving aides and next
to a traumatized Jackie Kennedy still in clothes covered in her husband's blood. Only photographs from reporters and an
audio recording exist as no TV cameras were present. In that horrible moment, Hughes became the only woman to
swear in a president - and the only Texan.
In 1964, the Federal Bar Association presented its first Outstanding Woman Jurist Award to Hughes. That year, she
suffered a devastating loss as her husband of 42 years, George Hughes, by then a distinguished attorney for the Veterans
Administration, died.
Hughes continued to deliver a number of important decisions as federal judge, including upholding federal civil rights
laws regarding equal pay for women in 1969 and demanding improved conditions for inmates at the Dallas County Jail
several years later. She closely oversaw the improvements made to the jail for safety and hygiene, and these
improvements became a model for many other communities. She gave speeches across the state, often calling for more
women to get involved in law and was part of the dedication of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin in
1971.
She retired from her full-time status in 1975 at age 79. A stroke forced her to retire entirely in 1982. She spent her last
years in a Dallas nursing home, where she died in April 1985 at age 88.
In 1981, the Sarah T. Hughes Scholarship was established in her honor. The scholarship, which aims to attract more
minority students to law is a full-tuition scholarship to Dallas-area law schools; and more than $2 million has been
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raised in support of it. After her personal papers were donated to the University of North Texas, the university opened
the Sarah T. Hughes Reading Room at its main library. The Federal Bar Association named a civil rights award in her
honor as well.
Ken Bridges is a Texas native, writer and history professor. He can be reached at drkenbridges@gmail.com T he views
and opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Herald Democrat.
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT

PROVIDENCE \x97 It was so close, but the U.S. Senate adjourned Thursday without taking up Public Defender Mary
S. McElroy's nomination to the federal bench. She is now one of six judicial nominees expected to be considered in
September.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently called for a vote this week on 19 judicial nominees, including
McElroy.
"We need to make more headway on the backlog of judicial nominees who are waiting for confirmation," McConnell
said last week.
Thirteen nominees made it through before the August recess.
Wednesday night, McConnell's office announced that confirmation votes were expected on six nominees \x97 including
McElroy \x97 in September, "unless other accords emerge during Thursday's session," according to U.S. Sen. Jack
Reed's office.
"The finish line for Mary McElroy's nomination is in sight," said Chip Unruh, a spokesman for Reed. "While the
process has taken longer than Senator Reed and Senator [Sheldon] Whitehouse would have liked, this is a lifetime
appointment, so it is important to get it right and we remain confident she will be confirmed based on the merits of her
impressive legal resumé."
McElroy has been nominated three times to U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island to fill the seat left vacant
by Judge Mary M. Lisi's retirement. The previous two nominations were stalled amid partisan bickering. She is Rhode
Island's first female chief public defender and was initially nominated by President Trump at the recommendation of
U.S. Sens. Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse.
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PROVIDENCE \x97 It was so close, but the U.S. Senate adjourned Thursday without taking up Public Defender Mary
S. McElroy's nomination to the federal bench. She is now one of six judicial nominees expected to be considered in
September.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell recently called for a vote this week on 19 judicial nominees, including
McElroy.
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To the Editor:
The Ray Burton Era of Nonpartisan Representation in the North Country is dead and Mike Cryans killed it. Mike's
political and character assassination of highly qualified Supreme Court nominee Attorney General Gordon MacDonald
has potentially politicized the New Hampshire Judiciary forever. All future judicial nominees will be viewed solely
through the prism of partisan politics. New Hampshire's civic character, public service traditions and nonpartisan
judiciary have been severely damaged.
Ray Burton would have voted for Gordon MacDonald in a heartbeat. Ray Burton would be ashamed of Mike Cryans
and his partisan politics on steroids. Ray in his over 35 year career in office voted to confirm judicial nominees from
eight Governors, Democrats and Republicans. Ray Burton never treated a Judicial nominee from a Democrat Governor
with the contempt and hostility Mike Cryans showed for Gordon MacDonald.
The North Country no longer has an Executive Councilor who represents all of us. Mike Cryans, now represents
Democratic Powerbrokers, Chairman Ray Buckley and former Chair Kathy Sullivan, two Manchester hyper partisan, ill
tempered, scorch the earth, political bullies who control the Democrat Party and despised Ray Burton.
Buckley and Sullivan attempted to drive Ray out of office a few years before his death. They despised Ray because he
was a Republican, represented everyone in the North Country regardless of political party, and they couldn't influence,
intimidate or politically blackmail him. The North Country in bipartisan unity stood up to the two power hungry,
Manchester political bullies and won! Ray stayed in office until his death.
The political bullies also orchestrated the attempt to fire long time NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner, a democrat. Ray
Burton, Bill Gardner and Gordon MacDonald were all similar in their low-key, good humored, mild mannered
personalities, nonpartisan approach to government, superb temperament, professional demeanor, independence,
competence, effectiveness and integrity that could not be compromised, intimidated or blackmailed. A bipartisan
coalition of legislators and State leaders stood up to the political bullies and defeated them. Bill Gardner is still NH
Secretary of State.
The political bullies personal attacks on Gordon MacDonald were similar to their efforts to politically destroy Ray
Burton and Bill Gardner. Who are they going to attempt to destroy next, Lou D'allesandro, Kelly Ayotte, John Broderick
or Tom Rath? If the political bullies win all of New Hampshire loses.
God help New Hampshire if Ray Buckley and Kathy Sullivan continue to dictate who can serve in the NH Judiciary
and State Government. The political bullies have sent a clear message, New Hampshire's Independents, Conservatives,
Libertarians, Sportsmen, Republicans, practicing Catholics and other people of faith need not apply for appointed state
positions.
The Nonpartisan NH Bar Association should urge Governor Sununu to re-nominate Gordon MacDonald and mobilize
statewide bipartisan support for his nomination. Ray Buckley and Kathy Sullivan should never have the corrupting veto
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Gordon MacDonald and Political Bullies - Brien Ward The Caledonian-Record (Vermont) August 3, 2019 Saturday
power over judicial nominations. The political bullies were defeated by Ray Burton and Bill Gardner's bipartisan
supporters. The nonpartisan NH Bar Association can also defeat the political bullies by continuing to support Gordon
MacDonald's nomination.
Mike Cryans is a disgrace to Ray Burton's legacy, what Ray stood for and how he conducted himself. It is also truly
pathetic that Buckley and Sullivan have spent their entire adult lives as toxic, political bullies. Get a life!
A New Hampshire bipartisan coalition of the nonpartisan NH Bar Association and supporters of Ray Burton and Bill
Gardner and others should coalesce and defeat the political bullies by supporting the renomination of Gordon
MacDonald to the Supreme Court. New Hampshire has beaten the political bullies before and New Hampshire can do it
again.
Brien Ward
Littleton, New Hampshire
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July 31, 2019: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: PHOENIX PARTNER DON BIVENS APPOINTED TO ARIZONA JUDICIAL
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Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the Arizona Supreme Court appointed Phoenix partner Don Bivens to the
Arizona Judicial Council. Within the Judicial Branch of Government, the Arizona Judicial Council is the highest
entity that advises the Supreme Court and the Chief Justice in the administration of all courts, uniformity in court
operations and coordination of court services to improve the administration of justice in Arizona. Bivens will serve a
three - year t erm ending in 2022. "I am honored to serve Arizona and our system of justice in this new role," said
Bivens. "I expect Arizona to continue as a national leader on matters of court reform and access to justice." Bivens is a
recent chair of the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association, and past president of the State Bar of Arizona
and the Maricopa County Bar Association.
He recently chaired the Arizona Supreme Court's Commission on Civil Justice Reform. He handles complex litigation
of all types. He has tried cases involving securities fraud, patent infringement, trade secrets, lender liability,
environmental liability, professional negligence, officer and director liability, products liability, employment
discrimination, immigration, real estate and construction matters, significant estate disputes, business torts, and class
actions. Bivens has led, partnered and formed some of the most notable legal organizations and committees in Arizona.
He is the founding president of the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court and long - time member of the American Law
institute from Arizona. He served as co - chair of the Arizona Equal Justice Campaign, assisting in raising $5 million to
help legal aid in Arizona. Bivens served as State Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party from 2007 - 11.
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Key Stats
Estimated Revenue (TTM): $101.7M
2.1 ACTIVITIES
Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. provides legal advisory services to corporate, institutional, small businesses, and individual
clients. The firm focuses on areas that include antitrust and trade regulation, appellate services, bankruptcy and
collection services, business and finance, commercial leasing, business services, employee compensation, and
environmental law. Additionally, it provides litigation, estate planning and trust administration, federal taxation, dispute
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resolution, government relations, and immigration laws. Snell & Wilmer caters to aviation, construction, education,
energy, health care, retail, and hospitality sectors. Its clientele include Apollo Group, Arizona Public Service Company,
Bank of America, Chase Bank, Evans & Sutherland, and Ford Motor Company. The firm was founded in 1938 and is
based in Phoenix, Arizona with additional offices in Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada; Costa Mesa, California; Salt
Lake City, Utah; and Tucson, Arizona.
2.2 SUMMARY
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July 02: Orange County Head Start, Inc. Elects Snell & Wilmer Partner Steffi Gascon Hafen as Chairman of the Board
of Directors
May 31: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Phoenix Partner Jennifer Hadley Catero Joins Homeward Bound Board of Directors
PHOENIX (May 31, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce Phoenix partner Jennifer Hadley Catero was
appointed to the board of directors of Homeward Bound, an Arizona-based nonprofit serving the needs of over 130
homeless families annually. "I am excited to join the board of directors of Homeward Bound because it's a program that
works," Catero said. "The organization has a proven track record of success in transitioning families out of poverty by
providing them the skill set to live life on their own two feet. It is an important mission with an energized board, and I
can't wait to start making a contribution to its ongoing success." Homeward Bound not only provides the homeless with
housing, but also an indepth program, including financial planning, healthy relationship building, parenting and self-
improvement coaching to get clients back on their own two feet. Its mission is to create pathways out of poverty for
homeless families ready to make a change. Results show that after entering the Homeward Bound program, 82% of
adults obtain employment and 94% of children improve their grades in school. Catero serves as co-chair of the Snell &
Wilmer's Commercial Litigation practice and Corporate Governance Litigation Group. She handles complex
commercial litigation with an emphasis on corporate governance litigation, banking, consumer financial services and
securities litigation, FINRA arbitration proceedings, shareholder derivative litigation, D&O litigation, class actions,
internal investigations and privacy and data security issues. Catero also advises clients on compliance issues regarding
consumer financial products and services.
May 17: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: SNELL & WILMER PARTNER ELIZABETH M. WELDON ACHIEVES BOARD
CERTIFICATION IN FRANCHISE AND DISTRI BUTION LAW
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Orange County and Los Angeles partner Elizabeth Weldon has been
designated a Certified Specialist in Franchise and Distribution Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal
Specialization. The State Bar of California's Legal Specialization program certifies legal specialists who have gone
beyond the s tandard licensing requirements. It was the first of its kind in the United States, created for the purposes of
increasing public protection and encouraging attorney competence. To be certified, attorneys must take and pass a
written examination in the ir specialty area, demonstrate a high level of experience i n the specialty area, and pr actice
continuously in the area. They must fulfill greater continuing legal education requirements and be favorably evaluated
by other attorneys and judges familiar with their work. At Snell & Wilmer, Weldon concentrates her practice on business
litigation and franchise litigation. She represents franchisors in matters including breach of contract, trademark and
trade name infringement, business competition torts, and franchise law claims. Additionally, Weldon represents both
large and small businesses in commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, tort, class action, trademark,
and trade dress claims. In the community, Weldon has been involved with Girls Incorporated (Registered) of Orange
County for more than eight years, serving on the Board of Directors since 2011. She has been selected for inclusion in
the Best Lawyers in America (Registered), Franchise Law (2016- 2019) and the Southern California Super Lawyers -
Rising Stars Edition, Franchise/Dealership, Business Litigation, Intellectual Prop erty Litigation (2007- 2016). Weldon
is an active member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and a current member of the Forum's
Governing Committee.
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May 08: Events Calendar: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: ATTORNEY MARC L. SCHULTZ -PANELISTAT NATIONAL
OPPORUNITY ZONEINCENTIVE CONFERENCEAND GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announcethat Phoenix Partner Marc L. Schultzparticipatedon a panel discussion at the
Novogradac2019 Opportunity Zones Spring Conference on April 25 and 26 in Denver. The panel discussion was a part
of a two-day national conference covering all dimensions of opportunity zone incentive. Schultz spoke about the
recently issued second tranche of proposed Treasury regulations. The conference featuredkeynote speakers, including
Daniel Kowalski, counselor to the secretary for the U.S. Department of the Treasury; Alfonso Costa, deputy chief of
staff for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Ja'Ron Smith, special assistant to the President
for legislative affairs at the White House Office of Legislative Affairs. Schultz will be a panelist at theSALT Conference
this week at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. SALT is a global thought leadership forum and willfeature speakers, such as
former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Chairman and CEO of AXS Tv Mark Cuban and U.S.
Marine Corps General John F. Kelly. Schultzwillspeak on a panel with Chris Loeffler, Chief Executive Officer of
Caliber, about the Opportunity Zone incentive. Schultzcurrently chairs Snell & Wilmer's Tax Credit Finance and
Renewable Energy practicesand founded and co-chairs the Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds industry group.
Heis a regular speaker and panelist on the subject of tax credit financing and the Opportunity Zone incentive. Schultz
has drafted a number of comment letters that were submitted to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal
Revenue Service regarding the Opportunity Zone proposed regulations. Schultz was recently apanelist and/or speaker at
the State of Delaware's Opportunity Zone Summit hosted by the Biden Institute, the Opportunity Zone Conference
hosted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the State of Rhode Island's Opportunity Zone Workshop.
The conference will include those who are buying, selling, developing, redeveloping, leasing or financing
manufacturing properties, warehouses, distribution centers and industrial properties in the Las Vegas area. The
conference will explore investment and development activity. Panelists will also delve into economic and demographic
trends that impact the industrial real estate market in Las Vegas. The Capital Markets panel will include Richard
Caldwell, Revere Capital; Christian Duffin, Q10/BREC; Sandy Thompson, One Nevada Credit Union; Chris Funai,
Newmark Realty Capital; and Bobby Khorshidi, Archway Fund. Yoken has more than 30 years of experience in Nevada
and California representing major national and international companies and financial institutions, as well as regional
banks and other lenders and owners, buyers, and tenants. His practice includes real estate finance, including
construction lending; purchases, sales, leasing and development issues; problem loan restructuring, creditors' rights
issues and enforcement, and foreclosures; and other business and contract law matters. He holds an AV
laude, from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale University Law School.
LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Steve Yoken, a partner in the Las Vegas
office, will moderate the Capital Markets panel at the annual InterFace Las Vegas Industrial Conference on April 24 at
the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The conference will include those who are buying, selling, developing,
redeveloping, leasing or financing manufacturing properties, warehouses, distribution centers and industrial properties
in the Las Vegas area. The conference will explore investment and development activity. Panelists will also delve into
economic and demographic trends that impact the industrial real estate market in Las Vegas. The Capital Markets panel
will include Richard Caldwell, Revere Capital; Christian Duffin, Q10/BREC; Sandy Thompson, One Nevada Credit
Union; Chris Funai, Newmark Realty Capital; and Bobby Khorshidi, Archway Fund. Yoken has more than 30 years of
experience in Nevada and California representing major national and international companies and financial institutions,
as well as regional banks and other lenders and owners, buyers, and tenants. His practice includes real estate finance,
including construction lending; purchases, sales, leasing and development issues; problem loan restructuring, creditors'
rights issues and enforcement, and foreclosures; and other business and contract law matters. He holds an AV
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laude, from Harvard University and his J.D. from Yale University Law School. InterFace Las Vegas Industrial
Conference is produced by Western Real Estate Business and the InterFace Conference Group, a division of France
Media, Inc.
April 02: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier Receives 2019 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award
PHOENIX (April 2, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier received
the American Bar Association's 2019 Jean Allard Glass Cutter Award at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
in Vancouver. She is the only Snell & Wilmer attorney to ever be recognized with this honor. "I am extremely humbled
and honored to have been presented with the prestigious 2019 Glass Cutter Award, particularly in light of the many
talented women who blazed the trail ahead of me," said Staudenmaier. "I only wish John Bouma were here to share this
moment with me. He strongly encouraged me to get involved in bar work and community service when I first joined
Snell & Wilmer in 1985. John was and remains my inspiration for 'doing well by doing good.'" The esteemed award,
named after Jean Allard, the first woman to chair the ABA Business Law Section, is presented annually to a woman
business lawyer who has cut through barriers and made significant contributions to the profession and the ABA's
Business Law Section. The honoree must be a woman who has achieved professional excellence in her field,
demonstrated a dedication to the work of the Section and has worked to advance opportunities for other women in the
profession. Staudenmaier was recognized for her numerous contributions and accomplishments in the Business Law
Section, including having served as only the second woman Chair of the Business & Corporate Litigation Committee,
Editor-in-Chief of Business Law Today, Editor & Program Chair for Annual Review of Developments in Business &
Corporate Litigation, Co-Chair of the Section Fellows Program, the inaugural Fellows Class in 1998, and member of the
Section's Executive Council. She is Past President of the Maricopa County Bar Association, Past Chair of the State Bar
of Arizona Indian Law Section, and Past President of the International Masters of Gaming Law.
March 26: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: Partner Walker Crowson Recieves Fiesta Bowl Chair of the Year Award
PHOENIX (March 26, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Walker Crowson, a partner in the firm's
Phoenix office, received the Fiesta Bowl Chair of the Year Award. Crowson was recognized for his work as the
organization's chair of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl pregame parties and for playing a critical role in the execution of the
2018-2019 Fan Fest and APS Stadium Club. He has been involved with the Fiesta Bowl as a Yellow Jacket since 2016
and formerly served as president of the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. "The Fiesta Bowl does so much good for the Valley
through all of its events and charitable efforts," Crowson said. "I'm really excited to be a small part of such a great
organization." Crowson has a diverse practice representing clients in employment, business and commercial litigation
for almost 20 years. His employment practice involves representation of clients in all aspects of labor and employment
law, including federal and state antidiscrimination laws, sexual harassment, retaliation, FLSA/wage and hour, FMLA,
unemployment claims, defamation, negligence, restrictive covenants and breach of contract claims. Walker's clients
have included large publicly traded companies, governmental entities and private businesses of all sizes in a variety of
industries, including retail, manufacturing, transportation/logistics, car dealerships, financial, construction and
healthcare.
March 19: Snell & Wilmer Launches Corporate Governance Litigation Blog
PHOENIX (March 19, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the launch of its Corporate Governance
Litigation Blog to provide insight regarding current issues, best practices, news items and noteworthy trends in
corporate governance litigation. The blog will post updates and news pertinent to corporate governance with topics
including business divorce, director and officer liability and litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, and internal
investigations. Partner Jennifer Hadley Catero used her expertise in the subject to create the blog. She serves as cochair
of the firm's commercial litigation practice and corporate governance litigation group. "Our goal is to provide concise
and timely updates on substantive developments of immediate interest," said Catero. "We are excited to have this new
tool at our disposal to continue to stay out in front of emerging issues and best practices." To sign up to receive blog
updates, register here and enter your e-mail address under the heading "Subscribe." Once registered, you will be asked
to verify your subscription. If you do not automatically receive a verification e-mail, check your spam folder, as
occasionally these verification request e-mails are redirected. This blog is representative of Snell & Wilmer's continuing
presence in the social media space and is one part of the firm's overarching strategy of recognizing the increasing
demand and importance of social media in connection with legal services.
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January 17: Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P.: California Partner Elizabeth M. Weldon Published in the Annotated Franchise
Agreement
ORANGE COUNTY (January 17, 2019) - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce California partner Elizabeth M.
Weldon recently contributed a chapter for a book published by the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
titled The Annotated Franchise Agreement. Weldon's chapter "Fees, Initial Terms, and Renewal" draws on her
experience in franchise litigation. The chapter, co-authored by Joseph Sheyka, covers a variety of common franchising
fees and charges, including but not limited to the initial fee, continuing royalty, late payments and applications of
payments. The chapter also covers the initial term and renewal and renewal conditions. Weldon's practice at Snell &
Wilmer is concentrated in business litigation and franchise litigation. She represents both large and small businesses in
commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, tort, class action, trademark, and trade dress claims.
Additionally, Weldon represents franchisors in matters including breach of contract, trademark and trade name
infringement, business competition torts, and franchise law claims.
In the community, Weldon has been involved with Girls Incorporated(Registered) of Orange County for more than
seven years, serving on the Board of Directors since 2011. Weldon has been named a Franchise Times Legal Eagle since
2011, and has been selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America(Registered), Franchise Law (2016-2019) and
the Southern California Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition, Franchise/Dealership, Business Litigation, Intellectual
Property Litigation (2007-2016).
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A Suffolk law creating a system to publicly finance county campaigns is supposed to be up and running in a little over
three months.
But a three-member campaign finance board, which was supposed to start meeting last Jan. 15 to hammer out myriad
rules and policies and get the new system off the ground, has yet to hold its first meeting or begin work.
In fact, only two board members, selected by legislative leaders, have formally been named - retired GOP County
Court Judge Jack Twoomey and Lisa Scott, president of the Suffolk League of Women Voters, a Democrat. Suffolk
County Executive Steve Bellone is interviewing several potential appointees for his pick, an aide said.
While the first elections that would affected by the new law do not take place until 2021, bill sponsor Legis. Rob
Calarco (D-Patchogue), the deputy presiding officer, said the new system has to be ready to go the day after this
Election Day because that's when the campaign finance cycle for the next election begins.
"We have to have structure in place when this campaign cycle starts," Calacro said. "We're long past waiting for the
third appointment." He added he will ask the two appointed members to begin meeting this month to move things along.
However, neither Scott nor Twoomey could assess how long their work would take. "It's really uncharted territory at this
point. We'll just have to work our way through," said Twoomey.
Some officials say the problem arose when both Legis. Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) and the executive office had initially
wanted to name author and Stony Brook University political science professor Helmut Norpoth, who was not aligned
with any party. Hahn later supported Scott as Bellone wanted to name Norpoth, but Norpoth later declined, citing other
commitments.
Since the law bars either major party from having a board majority, Bellone now must choose a minor party or
unaligned member. "The county executive takes this selection process very serious and is committed to fulfilling the ...
intent of the law in establishing a ... nonpartisan board," said Jason Elan, Bellone's spokesman. "It's more important to
select the right individual rather than rush it."
Bellone last year also successfully pressed for a waiver to allow the hiring of Nicole Gordon, founding executive
director of New York City's campaign finance board, for up to $30,000 to help develop plans. Elan said Gordon has
worked with the executive office and Hahn "to help develop plans as how the system would function, the structure of
the board and staffing roles." But Twoomey and Scott said they have seen none of that work.
The new system would allow legislative candidates running for election to get as much as $50,000 in a 4-to-1 public
match to contributions of $250 or less from residents in a legislative district. Starting in 2023, county executive
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candidates could qualify for as much as $1 million, while donations would be capped at $25,000. Legislative candidates
taking public funding would be limited to spending $100,000 and the county executive candidates, $2 million.
Comptroller John Kennedy, Bellone's GOP opponent in November, said, "I'm not surprised he hasn't followed through
on his responsibility ... that's been his track record for the last eight years." He also said he opposes public campaign
financing. "It's a gross misuse of public funds. We need to balance the budget not squander taxpayer money."
Kennedy added that county records show Gordon has filed no bills for her work. And, he added, her yearlong contract
lapsed at the end of July. Billing now, he said, "would present challenges."
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New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- The Supreme Court held on Friday judicial magistrates have power to compel an accused to give
a sample of his voice for the purpose of investigation of a crime. The ruling by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice
Ranjan Gogoi settles the confusion that arose by a split verdict on the issue by a twojudges bench in 2012. On the
question of whether a judicial order compelling a person to give a sample of his voice violate the fundamental right to
privacy, the court referred to various judgements.
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I could not in good conscience carry out the unfair immigration policies of the
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I have been an immigration lawyer dedicated to fairness and due process for immigrants my entire career. In 2015,
convinced that my 18 years of experience as an advocate would make me a good immigration judge, I applied for the
job.
Most immigration judges are former attorneys from the chief counsel's office of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, former assistant U.S. attorneys or former attorneys from other federal government agencies. Former
advocates are appointed less frequently, but I believed in the importance of having judges from varied backgrounds on
the bench and therefore applied.
I made it through the application and vetting process and was appointed to the bench in September 2017. I resigned this
March because I could no longer in good conscience work as an immigration judge in the Trump administration.
I knew when I joined the bench that there would be frustrations, as immigration courts are governed by the Justice
Department and lack the independence of other courts in the federal judicial system. But nothing prepared me for the
unprecedented, unfair and unworkable policies the Trump administration imposed on the courts and the immigration
process.
I believed it was my job to ensure that all people who appeared before me understood their rights and had the
opportunity to fully present their cases. I found the job fulfilling when I was hearing cases. I enjoyed learning about the
lives of people from all over the world and analyzing complex legal issues.
It was also heartbreaking. I heard stories of horrific violence, terror and pain. I was moved by the struggles and resolve
of those who leave everything behind to seek safety and refuge, those who dedicate their lives to caring for family
members, and those who overcome incredible obstacles to make a better future for themselves and their families.
In 2018, Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions and the director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees the
immigration courts, began imposing quotas and performance metrics that affected the day-to-day function and
independence of the judges. We were notified that all judges were expected to complete 700 cases a year to receive a
satisfactory performance review. EOIR also published performance metrics for the judges that established specific
timelines for adjudication of cases and motions.
During a conference of immigration judges in June 2018, agency leadership informed us that the quota policy would go
into effect in October. Sessions, during his keynote speech at the conference, announced that he would be issuing his
decision in the case of Matter of A-B-, which dealt with asylum claims based on domestic violence. His decision to
prohibit grants of asylum for victims of domestic violence and persecution perpetrated by other nongovernment actors
was announced later that day. I left the conference extremely demoralized.
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My colleagues and I felt the impact of the case quotas on our ability to render correct and well-reasoned decisions. My
calendar was fully booked with cases through 2021. The judges in San Francisco, where I served, were told we could
not schedule any cases in 2022 until our calendars showed that three cases were scheduled every day through the end of
2021.
This meant that the judges were forced to schedule at least two cases in one time slot (there being two slots a day) --
regardless of whether it was possible to hear two cases in such a short time frame or whether this would allow a judge to
consider fully the merits of each case, which often involved determining life or death issues.
This was the way to push us to complete 700 cases a year. Failure to hit the quota would also result in failing to meet
other performance metrics. In August 2018, Sessions also issued a decision limiting continuances of cases in
immigration court.
Shortly after we were told to hear three cases a day, we were also told we could not schedule interpreters for two
different languages in each of the morning or afternoon sessions. We were told we needed to match languages or pair
English-language cases with other languages, though we had no tools to assist us in coordinating languages.
The impact of these administrative policies, while bad on judges' morale and workloads, was worse for the immigrants
appearing at court. The pressure to complete cases made me less patient and less able to uphold the constitutional
protections required to properly adjudicate cases.
In addition to these policies, the Trump administration announced several new policy changes to limit the rights of
noncitizens to apply for asylum. One was the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which required asylum applicants to stay in
Mexico while awaiting their court hearings. Another was the administration's attempt to eliminate eligibility for asylum
for individuals who did not present themselves at a port of entry while simultaneously preventing asylum seekers from
being processed at the ports of entry.
In November 2018, the EOIR director issued a memorandum to push through cases of "family units" on a fast track.
These cases continue to be docketed and heard on an expedited basis. This policy prevents indigent noncitizens from
having adequate time to secure counsel or evidence to support their cases. And it often leads to individuals being
ordered removed without a hearing because clerical errors caused hearing notices to be sent to incorrect addresses.
As more policies were issued, it became clear that this administration's attack on immigrants and the independence and
functioning of the immigration courts would only get worse.
As I expected, the attacks continued. Since I resigned, the Department of Homeland Security has expanded expedited
removal. Recently, EOIR began using a video to comply with federal regulations requiring that all noncitizens be
advised of their rights and responsibilities in court. The video, which replaces in-person interpreters, will inevitably
cause confusion and make it far harder for individuals to defend themselves.
Just last week, Atty. Gen. William Barr issued a decision that largely eliminates asylum eligibility for those facing
persecution because of family ties. This ruling could affect thousands of legitimate asylum seekers fleeing violence in
Mexico and Central American countries, as well as other parts of the world.
I expect the Trump administration's relentless attacks against immigrants and the immigration system to continue. The
way to limit the damage is to establish an independent immigration court that is outside the Justice Department. Until
that happens, the immigration courts will be subject to the politics driving the administration rather than the principles
of justice immigration judges are sworn to uphold.
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PHOENIX A Prescott lawyer will fill a Yavapai County Superior Court vacancy created by a judge's retirement.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office on Friday announced his appointment of attorney Krista Carman to replace Judge Patricia
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July 30, 2019
A new judge for Nebraska's federal bench

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In 1838, a young man rose to give a speech to a youth group about the political events that were taking place at the time.
His audience was undoubtedly anxious, as James Madison, the last of the Founding Fathers, had recently died. Without
the example of American virtue displayed by the "patriots of '76," many people felt they were left without direction and
mob rule was spreading.
But the aspiring politician devised a solution: efocus admiration for our Founders to reverence for the laws they created
themselves. As the founding generation stood for the Declaration of Independence "so to the support of the Constitution
and Laws, let every American pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor," he said.
The speaker was Abraham Lincoln, who was 28 years old at the time. My friend Peggy Noonan composed this story
brilliantly in a recent column in the Wall Street Journal. The heart of the message is this: to love America is to revere
our Constitution and laws.
We can do that in the United States Senate by putting forth exceptional, well-qualified judges who uphold and apply
our laws equally to all.
I'm proud to say the Senate recently did just that by confirming one of Nebraska's own to the federal bench: Mr. Brian
Buescher.
Growing up on a farm in Clay County, Brian learned the important lessons of a long day's work and determination. His
love of the law is rooted in his upbringing, where he experienced how they can directly affect the daily lives of
Americans - especially those who live and work in the heartland.
Mr. Buescher was a partner at Kutak Rock, the largest law firm in Nebraska. There, he was chairman of the firm's
agribusiness litigation team and oversaw large complex commercial litigation which included environmental law, food
law, real estate, class actions, product liability, and banking.
Over his 20-year career, Brian displayed his devotion to upholding our Constitution and laws at every turn. The
American Bar Association overwhelmingly rated Brian as "Qualified." The American Agricultural Law Firm awarded
him the "Excellence in Agricultural Law Award for Private Practice" in 2017.
Last November, I had the privilege of introducing Brian before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation
hearing. I discussed his sound legal mind and honorable moral character.
Unfortunately, after realizing they couldn't disparage his record, neither his judicial philosophy nor ethical standards,
Senate Democrats did the unthinkable: they attacked his faith.
Mr. Buescher was specifically criticized for his membership in the Knights of Columbus, the largest Roman Catholic
fraternal organization in the world. This is an organization that is known for its incredible charitable work. They've
donated $1.1 billion to charitable organizations and performed over 68 million hours of volunteer service in the last
decade. Whether it's a pancake breakfast to support local schools or uniting communities for a fish fry, the Knights of
Columbus demonstrate acts of kindness and charity across the Good Life every year.
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To assert that membership in the Knights of Columbus is disqualifying is puzzling on its own. But to hold a religious
test for a judicial nominee is to tear the fabric of our foundational American values: the individual freedom to worship
and pray how we choose.
Despite these anti-Catholic, anti-American attacks, the Senate confirmed Brian Buescher as a U.S. District Court Judge
for the District of Nebraska.
Mr. Buescher is not only a seasoned litigator, but also a man of fair-mindedness, humility, and honesty. It was an honor
to recommend him to the president for this judgeship, and I have great confidence that he will serve our state and nation
with integrity and the utmost ethical principles. I look forward to his installation on Nebraska's federal bench.
Thank you for participating in the democratic process. I look forward to visiting with you again next week.
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Chief assistant state attorney Heather Doyle appointed to Manatee County court
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Chief Assistant State Attorney Heather Doyle has been appointed to replace Manatee County Judge Doug Henderson
when he retires at the end of September.
Henderson's announced his intention to retire in an April 12 resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis. Doyle will serve
the remainder of his term, which ends in January 2023.
Doyle, 43, earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Florida and her law degree from Barry University School of
Law. Before her most recent position of chief assistant state attorney in the Manatee County office of the Office of the
State Attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit, Doyle was division chief of the office's misdemeanor division.
"I am so humbled and thrilled for this opportunity to further serve Manatee County," Doyle told the Bradenton Herald
on Friday afternoon. "I hope to be the kind of judge that this county can be proud of."
Among the most recent major cases Doyle has assisted in prosecuting was the conviction of Dianna Marr for aggravated
manslaughter of a child 18 years old or younger by culpable negligence for the 2015 death of her 4-year-old son,
Alexander.
For Doyle, being a judge has been a dream since she was a teenager, she said.
"It's just amazing that its come to fruition," Doyle added.
Doyle lives in Lakewood Ranch with her husband and their 11-year-old daughter. Her daughter is "so excited" and has
been one of her biggest cheerleaders, she said.
Six attorneys, including Doyle, were nominated to the governor's office last month by the 12th Circuit Judicial
Nominating Commission to be considered for the vacancy. The list had been whittled from a last of eight contenders
following investigations and interviews by the commission.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement, which was published in
the Congressional Record on July 31, on judicial nominations
Yesterday the Senate took a number of steps forward on our considerable to-do list for the week. We confirmed four
well-qualified jurists who are now our country's newest district court judges and voted to advance the nominations of
10 more--10. That is what you call big progress for the Federal Judiciary. Today, we are going to continue moving these
nominations forward.
For too long, thoroughly uncontroversial judicial nominees just like these have been held up and delayed by our
Democratic colleagues, even when the vacancy qualifies as a judicial emergency.
Uncontroversial district judges used to be confirmed promptly in big groups by voice vote. These days, in a kind of
protest theater, our colleagues across the aisle usually insist that we hold a cloture vote and then a rollcall confirmation
vote on each one. But we are getting the President's impressive nominees on the job one way or another, and we will
continue doing just that.
Our work doesn't stop there. The administration remains in need of a full complement of leaders at the Pentagon and in
the diplomatic corps. Last night, we voted to confirm David Norquist, the President's pick to serve as No. 2 at the
Pentagon under our new Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper. We also voted to advance the nomination of Ambassador
Kelly Craft, a very impressive individual, to serve in the critical role of U.N. Ambassador.
Ms. Craft is a fellow product of the Bluegrass State. She has already made Kentucky and the Nation proud through
significant public service, including as an alternate delegate to the United Nations and, most recently, as Ambassador to
Canada.
In each of these cases, this impressive nominee earned an unopposed confirmation, and, in each case, she repaid the
Senate's confidence by skillfully and effectively advocating for the interests of the United States on the international
stage. During her tenure as Ambassador to Canada, America's relationship with our northern neighbor was tested. A
number of challenging policy hurdles threatened to trip up progress on several important issues, including trade
negotiations, but, by all accounts, Ambassador Craft's involvement led to greater cooperation.
She worked on finalizing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, encouraged cross-border participation in joint sanctions
efforts, and helped more Americans do business in Canada. As she stands in this new role, she brings the ringing
endorsements of peers and counterparts she engaged all along the way.
The Premier of Ontario and a former Canadian Ambassador to the United States has said: "She's done the job very
well."
And another quote: "Every Premier I know thinks the world of her. . . . She really proved herself over some tough
times."
Our partners to the north have a healthy respect for the hard work and qualifications of Ambassador Kelly Craft, and so
does the Senate. Last week, even in this contentious moment, a wide bipartisan majority of our colleagues on the
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Foreign Relations Committee voted to recommend her nomination to be U.N. Ambassador favorably here to the floor,
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The following information was released by the office of the Governor of North Carolina:
Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Nathan Hunt Gwyn, Jr. to preside in Union County Superior Court.
He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Christopher Bragg.
"Judge Gwyn is a valuable member of his community and I am grateful he will continue to serve on the bench in this
new role," said Gov. Cooper.
Judge Gwyn will serve as a Superior Court Judge for Judicial District 20B. He has served as Chief District Court Judge
since 2011. Prior to presiding as Chief Judge, Gwyn practiced in a variety of roles, including: District, Family, and
Juvenile Court Judge for District 20B; Senior Assistant District Attorney for Union, Anson, Richmond, and Stanly
Counties; and Assistant District Attorney for Union, Anson, Richmond, Stanly, and Moore Counties. Gwyn received his
Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
An active member of his community, Gwyn has previously worked with the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and as
an advisory board member with the Union County Criminal Justice Partnership Program. In addition, he has served on
the Board of Governors for the N.C. Association of District Court Judges and as a presiding judge for the Union County
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New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a Judicial Magistrate has the power to direct an
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People for the American Way issued the following statement by Executive Vice President Marge Baker on President
Trump's judicial nominees being confirmed by the Senate:
"The judges confirmed by the Senate this week include a number of alarming, narrow-minded elitists--including but not
limited to nine nominees who would not say that they agreed with the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of
Education. Others would not even assure senators that they would respect the gender identity of people appearing in
their courtroom. How could anyone who was not already rich, powerful, and privileged possibly believe that they would
get a fair hearing before these judges?
"In just two and a half years, Mitch McConnell has gotten 144 of President Trump's judicial nominees confirmed. Under
President Obama, he did everything he could to keep vacancies open: At this point in his presidency, only 95 of
Obama's judicial nominees had been confirmed. McConnell's 180-degree turn is easy to explain.
"The overwhelming majority of Trump's nominees emerge from a process designed to produce judges who side with the
wealthy and the powerful instead of delivering justice for all people. Republicans are counting on these judges to
dismantle reproductive rights, marriage equality, and the separation of church and state--and also to shred the New Deal
and regulations that protect people from corporate power.
"Americans deserve fair-minded constitutionalists on the federal bench. We deserve judges who show us basic respect
and who treat us with dignity when we appear in court. That's not what we're getting, to say the least."
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About PFAW
People For the American Way is a progressive advocacy organization founded to fight right-wing extremism and defend
constitutional values including free expression, religious liberty, equal justice under the law, and the right to
meaningfully participate in our democracy.
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Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the appointment of retired Army Brigadier General T.
Patterson Maney to the Florida Veterans' Hall of Fame Council. He served nearly 30 years as an Okaloosa County
Judge, received numerous awards and honors for his time of service in the United States Army, and retired as a
Brigadier General in 2007.
CFO Jimmy Patronis said, General Maney's track record of service speaks for itself he loves his country and the State
of Florida. His passion for veterans' issues makes him the perfect person to fill the role on the Florida Veterans' Hall of
Fame Council. I know General Maney will add tremendous value to the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs and will
help further the critical mission of the council."
In December 2018, General Maney was inducted into Florida's Veterans' Hall of Fame. He retired as an Army Brigadier
General with contingency operations in Panama, Haiti, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He received numerous military awards
including: Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Combat Action Badge.
General T. Patterson Maney said Our state is blessed to have nearly 1.6 million veterans and the third largest veteran
population in the nation. I am humbled to be asked by CFO Jimmy Patronis to serve on the Florida Veterans' Hall of
Fame Council and to play a part in honoring those veterans who continue to serve the people of Florida. General T.
Patterson Maney's term begins immediately and expires on January 1, 2023.
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