Washington, D.C. judicial news

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• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/5/2013, 2013-06-05 10:43:26
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/29/2013, 2013-05-29 06:43:22
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/27/2013, 2013-03-27 08:48:53
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/20/2013, 2013-03-20 12:13:54
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/13/2013, 2013-03-13 07:02:53
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 2/13/2013, 2013-02-13 14:32:20

• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/26/2012, 2012-09-26 23:44:53
• National Association of Basketball Coaches files brief on behalf of affirmative action, 2012-08-25 14:18:04
• Iowa joins 13 other states in urging Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action, 2012-08-17 15:53:34
• Appellate judicial nominees unlikely to get confirmation vote until after general election, 2012-07-31 22:36:01
• Federal judge strikes down loan repayment threshold regulation, 2012-07-06 16:48:34
• Supreme Court delivers ruling on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2012-06-28 11:23:02
• SCOTUS issues ruling overturning AZ immigration law and affirming Citizens United for MT state officials, 2012-06-25 12:36:56
• Clemens found not guilty on all counts, 2012-06-23 18:45:56
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/13/2012, 2012-06-13 09:48:38
• SCOTUS sides with city of Indianapolis in sewer dispute, 2012-06-09 21:57:42
• Justice Breyer a victim of robbery for second time in 2012, 2012-05-18 09:42:59
• Two DC Associate judges have terms expiring in 2012, 2012-05-15 13:35:34
• Two DC judges seek appointment as senior judges, 2012-04-25 11:05:08
• Krauthamer investiture to Superior Court, 2012-04-15 09:31:31
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/28/2012, 2012-03-28 14:24:41
• Obama nominates Brandt to the DC Superior Court, 2012-03-27 09:38:48
• McCabe sworn into Superior Court, 2012-03-02 16:01:08
• Number of complaints and applicants to DC courts on the rise, 2012-02-26 11:49:41
• Judges confirmed to DC Court of Appeals, 2012-02-12 15:38:21
• SCOTUS stays WV redistricting ruling, allows existing map, 2012-01-30 14:02:06
• Attorneys recommended for Superior Court seat, 2012-01-28 09:39:59
• Members reappointed to the DC Judicial Nomination Commission, 2012-01-11 12:36:59

• Williams sworn in to DC Superior Court, 2011-12-20 09:32:56
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/14/2011, 2011-12-14 11:05:51
• Cloture vote on DC candidate ends in filibuster, 2011-12-08 13:12:09
• Five judges appointed to DC courts, 2011-12-02 14:05:29
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 11/23/2011, 2011-11-23 13:06:28
• Two DC federal judges announce plans to retire, 2011-11-20 08:41:16
• Supreme Court decides to hear healthcare reform case, 2011-11-15 06:38:31
• Di Toro sworn in to D.C. Superior Court, 2011-11-05 09:02:23
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/19/2011, 2011-10-19 13:08:18
• Request for federal documents blocked by district court judge, 2011-10-17 17:01:46
• Retiring Justice Zeldon seeks appointment as senior judge, 2011-10-16 09:27:44
• Retired Supreme Court justice weighs in on healthcare debate, 2011-10-07 11:55:31
• Recommendations made for vacancy on the DC Court of Appeals, 2011-10-02 09:12:45
• U.S. Court of Appeals rules against Indiana soybean farmer in Monsanto suit, 2011-09-24 23:17:25
• Conference on 'Criminal Justice in the Digital Age', 2011-09-18 10:08:50
• Zeldon retiring after 20 years on bench, 2011-09-02 12:31:19
• DC Safe Surrender program gives felons a chance to turn themselves in, 2011-08-21 09:59:53
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/3/2011, 2011-08-03 12:14:11
• Obama nominates three to the District of Columbia Superior Court, 2011-07-27 12:39:43
• Court date set for DC protesters, 2011-07-08 11:17:20
• Nominees announced for seat on the DC Court of Appeals, 2011-06-23 08:58:28
• DC Superior Court judge seeks another term, 2011-06-03 12:23:05
• Four new federal judge nominations from Obama, 2011-05-23 11:15:29
• Candidates announced for three seats on the DC Superior Court, 2011-05-18 14:19:55
• Three nominated to federal district courts, 2011-05-12 15:22:27
• McConnell confirmed to District of Rhode Island, 2011-05-05 10:42:34
• District of Columbia appellate judge to retire, 2011-04-20 10:34:42
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 4/6/2011, 2011-04-06 11:24:24
• Potential appellate judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals nominated by Obama, 2011-04-05 15:58:15
• Confirmation hearing held for Judge Bernice Donald, 2011-03-31 20:44:12
• John McConnell approved by Senate Judiciary for federal bench, 2011-03-31 18:29:48
• Vacancy announced on the DC Superior Court, 2011-03-23 09:31:27
• Senate votes confirm three federal judges to posts in Illinois and California, 2011-03-09 11:45:06
• Obama nominates three to federal district court seats, 2011-03-03 10:43:05
• Another federal judge upholds health care law, 2011-03-02 21:03:57
• Justice Thomas: All ears for five years, 2011-02-26 18:32:55
• Two new nominations announced by Obama for federal judgeships, 2011-02-17 19:14:22
• Senate Committee advances two federal court candidates, 2010-06-14 10:07:57

• Obama nominates six for district judge positions and one appellate judge, 2011-01-31 12:07:30
• Howell and Wilkins confirmed to federal court in the District of Columbia, 2010-12-29 10:52:34
• Obama nominates Halligan and Reyna to federal judgeships, 2010-10-02 16:31:44
• Three judges retire from D.C. Superior Court, 2010-09-05 11:16:50
• Nourse nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals, 2010-07-21 11:11:09
• Lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against controversial Arizona immigration law, 2010-07-07 11:33:54
• McConnell's nomination approved by Judiciary Committee, 2010-06-17 15:43:48
• Candidates for D.C. Superior Court chosen, 2010-06-04 15:21:07
• Kagan called on to be explicit about her vision for the Supreme Court, 2010-05-12 10:22:49
• Solicitor General Elena Kagan nominated to Supreme Court, 2010-05-10 10:59:04
• Ballot proposition activists gear up for April 28 SCOTUS hearing on signature privacy, 2010-04-27 12:18:11
• Impeachment trial begins for Louisiana federal judge, 2010-04-14 10:05:19
• John Paul Stevens to retire from Supreme Court, 2010-04-09 10:20:38
• [[Lohier and O�Malley nominated to federal courts]], 2010-03-11 12:30:19
• Supreme Court refuses to hear extradition plea, 2010-01-25 15:07:27
• U.S. Supreme Court rules corporate contribution limits unconstitutional, 2010-01-21 11:02:45
• New report shows threats towards federal judges increased, 2010-01-05 11:27:18

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