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CCJ urges High Court to clarify
judicial recusal rules
The Conference of Chief Justices has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to clarify the conditions under which the Constitution’s due process clause should prevent a state judge from presiding over a matter involving a major campaign contributor.
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'Trailblazer' Dosal receives 2008 Burger Award
Sue K. Dosal, state court administrator of the Minnesota Judicial Branch, received the NCSC award for her transformative work with the Minnesota court system.
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State courts and gubernatorial removal: A backgrounder
Illinois is one of at least 15 states with constitutional provisions that place the power of removal of a governor, temporary or otherwise, in the hands of the state’s highest court.
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N.H. to suspend jury trials, citing budget
New Hampshire’s Superior Court system plans to halt jury trials for a month early next year because of a widening state budget crisis, the New York Times reports.
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Jury service supports civic engagement
Paula Hannaford-Agor, director of the Center for Jury Studies at the National Center, talks about the importance of jury service as part of iCitizenForum’s ongoing discussion of fundamental rights. The Web site and blog, created by Colonial Williamsburg, places the balance between rights and responsibilities in historical context.
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