Monthly Archives: April 2007

Badger Stater wins chief’s post after long Appeals Court tenure

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Judge Richard S. Brown

MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has selected a 29-year veteran as the next chief judge of the state’s Appeals Court. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Justices hear city’s smoking ban breaches constitution, state law

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Justice Carol Beier

TOPEKA — A Lawrence nightclub owner’s challenge to the city’s three-year-old smoking ban is now before the Kansas Supreme Court.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Supreme Court cuts attorney general slack on class action rules

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Justice Scott Brister

AUSTIN — The Texas Supreme Court has reinstated the class certification in a class-action lawsuit brought by the state attorney general against a major insurer threatening to leave the state. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Exxon will pay $2 mil to New Hampshire

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Ayotte

CONCORD, N.H. – ExxonMobil and New Hampshire Attorney Kelly Ayotte recently decided the company will repay more than $2 million it received from the state. Read More »

News, State AGs

Pair of Ohio tort reform hearings tomorrow

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COLUMBUS – May 1 may be an important — and crowded — day in the Ohio Supreme Court.
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News, State Supreme Courts

Lynch makes demands from airport organization

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Lynch

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Though it is unclear what will happen if it doesn’t comply, the Rhode Island Airport Corp. has until Friday to provide Attorney General Patrick Lynch with an air quality-monitoring plan. Read More »

News, State AGs

AG Rabner pleased with farmland ruling

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Rabner

TRENTON, N.J. – The State of New Jersey may maintain its strong authority over the purchasing of farmland as a result of a Monday ruling in an appellate court. Read More »

News, State AGs

Justice-elect petitions Supreme Court to rule Board out of bounds

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Judge Annette Ziegler

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Justice-elect Annette Ziegler is probably looking forward to a somewhat quieter time over the next few days. Read More »

News, State Supreme Courts

Cuomo’s crusade produces legislation

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Cuomo

NEW YORK – On the same day he bashed the federal government for not enforcing regulations regarding the student loan industry, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo applauded his own state’s legislature for passing measures of its own. Read More »

News, State AGs

McDonnell says feds overlooking state input

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McDonnell

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell said Thursday that he is troubled by the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent announcement that will site electronic transmission lines in parts of Northern Virginia. Read More »

News, State AGs