Gavel Grab

Monday Media Summary

Jennifer Pfanzelt October 19th, 2009 | Category: Media Monitoring

SUPREME COURT ELECTION

Alexandria Town Talk: Our view: Today’s vote to shape La.’s high
court
Editorial – October 17, 2009

KALB/AP: Clark Captures Louisiana Supreme Court Seat
October 17, 2009

Monroe News-Star: Clark beats Faircloth
Johnny Gunter – October 18, 2009

Philadelphia Daily News: Are you voting for Panella or Melvin? Who? For what?
John Baer – October 19, 2009

Harrisburg Morning Call/Capitol Ideas: Tailgunner Joan (Orie-Melvin)?
John Micek – October 16, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Supreme Court race ‘a dead heat,’ says
pollster

CITIZENS UNITED

National Law Journal: Flags of convenience
Roy T. Englert Jr. and Alex Potapov – October 19, 2009

PATRIOT ACT REFORM

Naperville Sun: Senate Judiciary Committee right to support Patriot
Act
David Dial -  October 19, 2009

GABLEMAN/RECUSAL

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Gableman recusal issue could boil over
Wednesday
Patrick Marley – October 16, 2009

JUDICIAL MISCONDUCT

WAFB: Disciplinary action not yet taken against Justice Bardwell
Keitha Nelson – Oct 16, 2009

WBRZ/2TheAdvocate: NAACP: Revoke officials license
October 17, 2009

The Hill: Jindal, Landrieu call for judge’s removal
Tony Romm  -  October 17, 2009

Louisville Courier-Journal: Jim King asks lawyers to grade judge
daughter
Andrew Wolfson – October 16, 2009

FEDERAL NOMINATIONS

San Francisco Chronicle: Confirmation votes set for judge nominees
Bob Egelko – October 17, 2009

Reality Check: Obamas Newest Racemongering Judge: Californias
Edward Chen
Warner Todd Huston – October 16 – 2009

Morganton News Herald: Ervin up for federal judge position
Sharon McBrayer – October 18, 2009

Washington Post/Federal Eye: A List of Obama’s Judicial Nominees
Ed O’Keefe – October 16, 2009

JUDICIAL SELECTION

What About Clients?: Redux: Is that an elected county judge in your pocket?
JD Hull – October 17, 2009

Judges on Merit: Party Games in Judicial Elections
Shira Goodman – Ocotber 16, 2009

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS/DIVERSITY

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader: A new voice pushing for change
Bill O’Boyle – October 19, 2009

SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS

Missoulian: Eleven lawyers apply for vacancy on Montana Supreme Court
Charles S. Johnson – October 17, 2009

RECUSAL

South Bend Tribune: Protester lawyer fighting to force judge’s
recusal
Alicia Gallegos – October 16. 2009

Slabbed: Recuse in the Scruggs news
October 18, 2009

Pacific Daily News: Judge: No recusal in federal landfill case
Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno – October 19, 2009

SOTOMAYOR/FEDERAL APPOINTMENT PROCESS

New Haven Register:
Justice returns to city: Sotomayor is star at 30th reunion Susan Misur – October 18, 2009

JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE

Indiana Judiciary: INDIANA SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS NON-ATTORNEY JUDGE
WHO FACES FELONY CHARGES IN KNOX COUNTY
Press Release – October 14, 2009

NATIONAL SECURITY & COURTS

Wall Street Journal: Civilian Courts Are No Place to Try Terrorists
MICHAEL B. MUKASEY – October 19, 2009

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM

Pensacola News Journal: Viewpoint: Your version might not be the ‘right’ version
October 18, 2009

JUSTICE STEVENS RETIREMENT WATCH

USA Today: Supreme Court’s Stevens keeps cards close to robe
Joan Biskupic – October 19, 2009

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