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U.S. Senate committee advances solicitor general nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to advance the nomination of of Donald B. Verrilli Jr. as U.S. solicitor general to the full Senate. The committee voted 17-1 to recommend Verrilli's confirmation.
Business owner plans to run for mayor
Alex White, a Rochester business owner, intends to seek the Green Party’s nomination for mayor of the city of Rochester. He plans to officially announce his intentions this afternoon ...
Debate begins on Kagan; confirmation in sight
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters and opponents of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan are getting their final say on the Senate floor, although she seems a safe bet for confirmation.
Panel OKs Kagan for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice.
Economist Malpass joins Gillibrand challengers
NEW YORK — Economist David Malpass, an economist who has never held public office, announced Wednesday he would seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying she was an “unelected occupant”
Conservative groups look for tea party support
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservative groups preparing to fight President Barack Obama over his next Supreme Court nomination are trying to recruit tea party activists to their cause, hoping their enthusiasm will help ...
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Verdugo v. Fox Building Group
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Smith v. Marshall Farms Group, et al.
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Francis
- Fourth Department – Court of Claims: Santiago v. State of New York
- Fourth Department – Peremptory challenge: People v. Santiago
- Fourth Department – Negligence: Scime v. Hale Northeastern
Law News
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
- Appeals court cancels fine against Rochester nursing home
- Deal reached to protect reproductive health care rights at Jefferson County jail
- $1.5M settlement reached in fatal shooting by Canandaigua police officer
- Orleans County lawsuit against Genesee County threatens STAMP development
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