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Federal news
- Federal judiciary judicial research link
- Obama nominates federal judge in CT 2/2
- Federal judge Ezra to retire in June 2/20
- Judge Dismisses Organic Farmers' Case Against Monsanto 2/27
Tribal
- A Washington State Indian Tribe Approves Same-Sex Marriage 8/11/11
- Cherokee High Court: ‘Freedmen’ Not Part of the Tribe 8/24/11
- Anglican Bishop Becomes first CJ of the Seminole Nation Supreme Court 9/9
- Spirit Lake: The fight for ‘Fighting Sioux’ continues 9/12/11
- Tribal Court hears 2 appeals at UND 9/28
- Tribe challenges 2012 gambling referendum, 10/26
- District Judge Ishii to take senior status 11/3
Alabama
2012 election
- Mobile Bar polls judicial races, controversy over method 2/13
- Marengo County: Henderson runs for probate judge 1/31
- Cullman County: Candidate announces for probate judge 12/20/11
- Colbert County: Atty joins county race 12/17/11
- Madison County: Huntsville atty seeking district court judgeship 12/8/11
- Madison County: District Court judge will seek circuit court judgeship 12/2/11
- Baldwin county: D'Olive to run for Baldwin Co. probate judge 7/17/11
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
2012 election
- Lake County News, "Krones joins race for Lake County Superior Court seat," January 28, 2012
- Lake County News, "Conard joins superior court judicial race," January 31, 2012
- Imperial County: Montenegro seeks local judgeship 2/1
- Kings Co: Orndoff announces re-election bid, faces opponent 2/8
- June election races begin to shape up 2/13
Colorado
- Colorado judicial research link
- New judges named in 4th Judicial District 2/2
- Governor names county judge 2/8
- House OKs fourth judge in Durango 2/9
Connecticut
- Connecticut judicial research link
- Obama nominates federal judge in CT 2/2
- Connecticut man can seek payment from 19-year-old child's real father, judge rules 2/2
- Judicial confirmation hearing goes off script 2/22
Delaware
District of Columbia
- D.C. Court of Appeals Nominee Questioned by Sole Senator at Hearing 3/6/12
- D.C. Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz Requests Senior Status 3/7/12
Florida
- Florida judicial research link
- Gov. appoints Darlene Dickey to Escambia Court 2/9
- President Obama Nominates Two to Serve on the US District Court 3/1
- FL Senate votes to raise judges' retirement age to 75 3/1
Georgia
- GA senators send White House names for judicial vacancies 1/25
- Deal announces judicial and district attorney appointments 2/9
- AJC.com, "Judge who brandished gun in court to leave bench"2/29/2012
2012 election
- Judicial races wide open in Gwinnett 2/1
- Gwinnet Co: Kathy Schrader Campaigns for Superior Court Judge 2/8
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Illinois judicial research link
- Associate Judge appointed in 16th Circuit 2/2/2012
- Associate Judge appointed in 18th Circuit 2/16/12
- Judge declares state eavesdropping law unconstitutional 3/2
2012 election
- Democratic primary for IL SC a three-woman race 10/4
- Klein to retire as judge in time for replacement to be elected 10/26
- Mark Rabe to run on Republican ticket for Third Judicial Court seat 12/6
- A supremely important primary: the race for Illinois' highest court 2/6/12
- The Record, "20th Circuit features two judicial contests in '12," February 14, 2012
- 2 vying for 11th Circuit judgeship 2/21
- Helping voters deal with swarm of judicial candidates 3/2
- Voteforjudges.org - bar association ratings around Chicago
Indiana
- Indiana judicial research link
- Report on 2010 trial court statistics - with graphics
- SC cuts back pay for state workers 2/16
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
- Kentucky judicial research link
- "U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman to retire from the bench" 3/7/2012
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
2012 election
Minnesota
- Minnesota judicial research link
- Sarah Hennesy appointed to Seventh District 2/2
- From the bench: If you come to court... 2/8/12
Mississippi
Missouri
- Judge Steele fires back 2/1
- HR333, aimed to impeach Judge Steele, assigned to House Judiciary Committee 2/3
- Judge rules in favor of new congressional redistricting map 2/4
- Missouri judge strikes down Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act 2/21
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
2012 election
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
- Associated Press, "Okla. appeals court asked to vacate death sentence of man convicted of killing friend," February 28, 2012
- News OK, "Former Oklahoma County Judge Tammy Bass-LeSure gets probation in fraud case," March 2, 2012
Oregon
- Statesman Journal, "House OKs plan for Court of Appeals," Feb. 27, 2012
- Statesman Journal, "New approach to banning guns on Oregon campuses," Feb. 28, 2012
- Mail Tribune, "Debate breaks out between candidate, 2 sitting judges," March 1, 2012
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
- Lewistown attorney who sued judge files for judge's job 2/3
- Gov. Daugaard names Patricia DeVaney as Sixth Circuit Judge 2/6
- Businessweek, "APNewsBreak: Judge upholds Hyperion permit in SD," February 9, 2012
- Execution request is challenge to South Dakota high court February 19, 2012
Tennessee
- Editorial: A Reform for Fair Courts; Gov. Bill Haslam wants TN constitutional amendment on merit selection of judges 1/26
- Haslam's judges plan gets support 2/8
Texas
- Texas judicial research link
- Judge Arrested at His Hotel Room on Pot Charge Is Bailed Out in Time to Attend Courts Conference 2/10/12
- Judge Wiggins Caught with Marijuana 2/11/12
- New Delay is Possible for Primary in Texas 2/16
2012 election
- Finch announces run for district judge spot 4/21/11
- Finch seeks seat on 25th District bench 5/5/11
- Bill Old seeks judicial seat 5/24/11
- Seguin municipal judge to seek 25th District seat 6/17/11
- Kevin Kolb officially joins district judge race 6/19/11
- Fort Worth judge to run for top spot on Court of Criminal Appeals 7/27/11
- 2 vie for chief justice in 13th district
Federal
- Three lawyers being considered for judgeship 5/28/11
- Obama judicial nominee in Texas advances with help of Sen. John Cornyn 6/16/11
- Texas finally to see U.S. attorney selections 6/23/11
- Austin jurist to get nod for job 6/27/11
- Senior 5th Circuit U.S. judge of Austin remembered for brilliant legal mind 7/15/11
- Gonzales Ramos sworn in as federal judge 8/5/11
- Gregg J. Costa nominated to Southern District of Texas, 9/8/11
- Ramos formally sworn in as Federal judge 9/23/11
- Senate confirms four U.S. attorneys for Texas 9/28
- Father and Son Reunion: With Judge T. John Ward's Departure, What's Next for the Eastern District's Patent Docket? 10/24
- Movers & shakers: T. John Ward 11/11
- Judge declares wirtetapping law unconstitutional
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
- Female bankruptcy judge is district's first 1/10/12
- Lt. Gov. says impasse shows VA show change method of judicial selection 1/26
- Democrats win Va. judicial standoff 1/26/12
Washington
- Federal judge sentences 'Barefoot Bandit' to 6 1/2 years 1/27
- Judge John Wulle charged with conduct violations February 22, 2012
West Virginia
- West Virginia judicial research link
- Four apply to Putnam Co. Circuit Court opening 2/16
- SSC lowers budget request by $2.2 million 2/27
2012 election
- Register-Herald "No shortage of Supreme Court candidates for 2012", November 22, 2011
- Law clerk joins state SC race 1/25
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin appeals court vacates circuit court order related to recall petitions 2/6
- Wisconsin Recall Process Speeded Up 2/7
- Crime and Courts: Anti-Walker sentiment leads to circuit court primary
- postcrescent.com, "Judge denies Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker request for extension," Feb. 17, 2012
2012 election
- Attorney seeks to join brother on bench 12/6
- Voter ID put to test as polls open for first time under new law 2/21
- New Voter ID Law In Effect for Primary Election Today 2/21
- Voter ID law off to smooth start in Wisconsin 2/22
Wyoming
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