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Republicans Filibuster Judge Robert Bacharach's Confirmation
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Judge Robert Bacharach has entered the ranks of filibustered judicial nominees, and he wasn’t even a controversial choice. Judge Bacharach’s nomination was...
Hasan Loses Order of Battle Appeal in Third Round
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Does the order of battle matter when a court is deciding whether a suspect was entitled to a court interpreter at grand jury proceedings that led to his...
Cal. Burglary Not a Crime of Violence? Defendant Wins New Sentence
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Burglary may not mean what you think it means. When Alfredo Huizar pleaded guilty to reentering the U.S. illegally after an earlier deportation, the district...
Circuit Vacates Attorney Sanctions, Suggests New Path to Penalties
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John Olsen talked his way out of a $25,000 attorney sanction in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week, but he shouldn't make plans to spend those...
Lawyers Urge Inhofe, Coburn to Call for Bacharach Confirmation
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In June, The Oklahoman reported that U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert E. Bacharach didn’t have enough Republican support in the Senate to be confirmed for the...
Colo. Judge Questions Appellate Waiver Policy
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Judge John Kane wants the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to be busier. If you follow the Tenth Circuit docket, you're familiar with the recurring criminal...
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