Gavel Grab

Wednesday Media Summary

Jennifer Pfanzelt October 28th, 2009 | Category: Media Monitoring

JUDICIAL SELECTION (ARIZONA)

The Arizona Republic: Justice respectfully disagrees with Robb
Andrew D. Hurwitz – October 27, 2009

JUDICIAL REFORM/RECUSAL (WISCONSIN)

WUWM: Wisconsin Ponders Whether Big Donations Should Disqualify
Judges (w/ AUDIO)
Marge Pitrof – October 28, 2009

State Bar Of Wisconsin: Court to tackle recusal issue and other rules
petitions
Adam Korbitz and Alex De Grand – October 27, 2009

WAOW/AP: WMC says justices shouldn’t have to step aside
October 27, 2009

LaCrosse Tribune: Lawton seeks public funding for Supreme Court
candidates
Richard Mial – October 28, 2009

Madison Capital Times: A chance to clean up high court contests
Editorial – October 28, 2009

WisPolitics.com: S.C. justices back public financing for judicial
elections
Tyler Greenblatt – October 27, 2009

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS (PENNSYLVANIA)

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Undecideds abound in top court, Senate,
gubernatorial races
Brad Bumsted and Debra Erdley – October 28, 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer: 14 seeking Montco County Court seats
Derrick Nunnally  – October 28, 2009

Judges On Merit: Money is Poison
Shira Goodman – October 26, 2009

PATRIOT ACT REFORM

Huffington Post: Patriot Act: Congress Shouldn’t Rush to Judgment
(Again)
Sen. Ron Wyden – October 28, 2009

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES

Jurist/Paper Chase: UN rights rapporteur: Guantanamo detainees should
be tried or released
Safiya Boucaud – October 27, 2009

The Public Record: Senate Finally Allows Guantanamo Trials In U.S.,
But Not Homes For Innocent Men
Andy Worthington – October 27, 2009

Huffington Post: Afghan Working Group Calls for Transparency at
Bagram
Jonathan Horowitz – October 27, 2009

BYBEE/TORTURE INVESTIGATION

LA Times: Full judicial panel to decide if torture suit should go to
trial
Carol J. Williams – October 28, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle: Court to reconsider CIA torture flight
ruling
Bob Egelko – October 28, 2009

DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Huffington Post: Time to Repeal DOMA
Sen. Arlen Specter – October 27, 2009

NY Times/The Caucus: Specter Calls for Repeal of Marriage Act
Kate Phillips – October 27, 2009

GAY MARRIAGE/COURTS

Sioux City Journal: Gay marriage six months later: ‘A real victory,’
couple says
Bret Hayworth – October 27, 2009

JUDICIAL PAY

Albany Times-Union: Is $5,000 stipend boost a back-door pay hike?
Irene Jay Liu – October 28, 2009

NY Daily News: State’s judges get a pay hike – of sorts
Bill Hutchinson – October 28th 200

JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

Syracuse Post-Standard: Three GOP judges vying for two state Supreme
Court seats
By Jim O’Hara – October 27, 2009

FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS/DIVERSITY (WEST VIRGINIA)

Charleston Gazette: U.S. Senate confirms Berger as federal judge
Andrew Clevenger – October 27, 2009

FEDERAL COURTS

Durango Herald: County manager: Still pushing to get federal judge
Katie Burford – October 28, 2009

FEDERAL HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION

NPR: Obama Set To Sign Bill Widening Hate Crime Laws
Ari Shapiro – October 28, 2009 (W/ AUDIO)

ACCESS TO COURTS

Main Justice: Bad Economy Makes Pro Bono Legal Services Difficult,
Panel Says
Steve Bagley – October 27, 2009

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