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William Bauer, a federal judge, says he felt threatened by a New Jersey blogger who ranted on the Internet about a gun control ruling.
Judge William Bauer testified Wednesday at the trial of Hal Turner in New York. Turner’s case stems from an Illinois appeals court decision in 2009 upholding the dismissal of lawsuits challenging handgun bans in Chicago and Oak Park, Ill.
The same day, the North Bergen, N.J., man wrote on his blog that Bauer and two other judges “must die.”
Bauer...
Elena Kagan completed a swift transition from top US government lawyer to judge on the highest US court Saturday after being sworn in to become the 112th US Supreme Court justice.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the judicial oath that marks the beginning of her tenure as the fourth woman to sit on the top US court.
Kagan pledged to “faithfully and impartially” administer justice to people from all walks to life, grinning broadly as her new colleague offered his congratulations.
“Welcome...
While much of the talk about the city declaring bankruptcy has faded, at least one downtown law firm continues to look at it as a potential source of business.
Latham and Watkins, one of the premier firms in the region, has prepared a 46-page Power Point presentation outlining the possibilities and limits of a city going bankrupt and citing examples of jurisdictions that have gone into and come out of bankruptcy.
Attorneys with the firm met last week with Controller Wendy Greuel. She said she had...
Just a few weeks after Duval County Public Defender Matt Shirk hired Rosalie Bolin — a death penalty mitigation specialist who is married to a Florida Death Row inmate — Shirk canceled her contract Tuesday.
Shirk said while her experience, prior successes and unique perspective on capital punishment would normally enhance his office’s capital crimes unit, he also cited her “well-publicized and colorful personal life that has grabbed the attention of many in the 4th Judicial Circuit, including...
