Chin SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Supreme Court Justice Ming Chin may soon be a proponent of eliminating judicial elections, he said last week during a hearing held by the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama is happy legislation is moving forward that would strengthen current disclosure requirements by businesses spending on campaigns.
Feuer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The California Assembly recently passed a bill that would force judges to recuse themselves from the cases of certain campaign contributors.
Rod Blagojevich (D) CHICAGO (Legal Newsline)-Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's federal corruption trial will begin as planned on June 3, a federal appeals court has decided, upholding a trial court ruling.
John Cornyn (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday questioned the experience of President Barack Obama's pick this week to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Elena Kagan WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-President Barack Obama later today is widely expected to announce his nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Steve Six (D-Kan.) TOPEKA, Kan. (Legal Newsline)- Kansas Attorney General Steve Six is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to find Nebraska in contempt of court for allegedly violating the terms of a 2003 settlement over water rights in the Republican River basin.
Robert Peirce RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - CSX Transportation is using a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in an attempt to get its fraud case against a Pittsburgh law firm going again.
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. a major legal blow, rejecting its appeal of a securities lawsuit over its pain medication Celebrex.
Markell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the state of Delaware's appeal of a ruling that prevents gambling on games in sports organizations other than the NFL.
Hillary Clinton (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, dismissing widespread speculation, said she is not interested in an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Barack Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to pass electoral reforms aimed at limiting corporate influence in political campaigns.
Rob McKenna (R) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold his state's practice of releasing voter-signed petitions.
Caperton WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Though Hugh Caperton ultimately lost his $50 million case against Massey Energy, the case is beginning to have an effect on how several states view judicial recusal standards, a new publication by the Federalist Society says.
Rob McKenna (R) OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna said Monday he is ready to appear before U.S. Supreme Court later this month in the third case he will argue before the nation's highest court.
Frank Jones ATLANTA, Ga. (Legal Newsline)-The trial attorney hired by Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue to represent the state in a lawsuit challenging the national health care law has had an expansive legal career.
U.S. Supreme Court building WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear the case of whether employees' text messages sent by an employer-owned device are considered private.
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood recently told Gov. Haley Barbour that he has no current plans to join the challenge to federal health care reform, but Barbour's position will be well-represented by those AGs who are.
Hillary Clinton (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was mentioned Monday by a leading Republican as President Barack Obama's possible U.S. Supreme Court nominee to fill an upcoming vacancy on the high court.