Did Paul Clement play it straight?
Assigned by the presiding judge in the Mayor Adams case to grapple with issues raised by alleged improper conduct by DOJ in seeking dismissal, former Solicitor General appears to falsely pretend that "all roads" lead to a dismissal with prejudice (and not denial of leave to dismiss). We annotate the brief and ask you to consider: did Clement fairly make his case?
Paul Clement's sleight of hand
Assigned by the presiding judge in the Mayor Adams case to grapple with issues raised by alleged improper conduct by DOJ in seeking dismissal, former Solicitor General falsely pretends that "all roads" lead to a dismissal with prejudice (and not denial of leave to dismiss). We annotate the brief and ask you to consider: did Clement fairly make his case?
Updated judicial vacancies tool: big reduction in median time to Senate action
Senate action on 20 pending nominations combined with 15 new nominations by Obama result in very different snapshot from six months ago. Will new picture last? Tools allow look at all judicial vacancies since 2001.
Judicial vacancies: show us the numbers
New tools allow easy access to and filtering of 12 years of data. How long did George W. Bush take to nominate? President Obama? For the Senate to act?
Business-killing cuts to state court systems
According to data from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), 42 state legislatures reduced their state court budgets between 2008 and 2011. A variety of cutbacks ensued — including staff layoffs, reductions in courthouse hours, and pay cuts for courthouse personnel — and many state judicial systems have consequently slowed down.
Business-killing cuts to state court systems
Phenomenon is widespread. Case resolution time rises in 15 states; case backlog grows in 29.