Author: Sara Reynolds
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U.S. Supreme Court postpones March sitting, closes indefinitely
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it was postponing the 11 hours of oral arguments originally scheduled during its March sitting. In a press release, the court said the delay was “in keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19.” The court has heard arguments in 59 of the 73 cases it accepted to…
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Commission sends supreme court recommendations to Georgia Gov. Kemp
The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) recommended the following four candidates to Gov. Brian Kemp (R) for consideration to succeed retired Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Behnam: Judge Carla W. McMillian of the Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Verda Colvin of Bibb County Superior Court Judge Sara Doyle of the Georgia Court of Appeals Judge…
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SCOTUS takes up case questioning ACA’s individual mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case in its October 2020-2021 term concerning the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The case, California v. Texas, is consolidated with Texas v. California, and came on a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In 2010, President Barack…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for February
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from February 4, 2020, to March 2, 2020. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS • Vacancies: There has been one new judicial vacancy since the January 2020 report. There are 72 vacancies out of…
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U.S. Senate confirms nominee to District Court of Puerto Rico
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Silvia Carreño-Coll to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico on a 96-0 vote. Overall, the Senate has confirmed 193 of President Trump’s judicial nominees—138 district court judges, 51 appeals court judges, two Court of International Trade judges, and two Supreme Court justices. Carreño-Coll was a federal…
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U.S. Supreme Court releases April argument calendar
The U.S. Supreme Court has released its April argument calendar for the 2019-2020 term. The court will hear eight hours of oral argument in 11 cases between April 20 and April 29. The cases are as follows: April 20, 2020 City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton April 21, 2020 McGirt v. Oklahoma Texas v. New…
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Eight apply for Alaska Supreme Court vacancy
Eight candidates have applied to fill a vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court. The vacancy will occur when Justice Craig Stowers retires on June 1, 2020. Stowers was appointed to the court in 2009 by Governor Sean Parnell (R). Before that, he was a judge on the Alaska Third Judicial District Court from 2004 to 2009, an attorney in private practice from…