The US Senate official website] on Monday confirmed Judge Andre Davis, President Barack Obama's nominee to the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit , by a vote of 72-16 . Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick...
Search Results for: West Virginia Supreme Court
READ MORE ▸
WV high court justice campaign contributor recusal ruling [US SC]
Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, US Supreme Court, June 8, 2009 [holding that the decision by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Brent Benjamin not to recuse himself from a case involving a major campaign contributor violated the...
Supreme Court rules Iraq sovereign immunity applies to Saddam-era allegations
The US Supreme Court issued opinions in five cases on Monday. In Republic of Iraq v. Beaty and Iraq v. Simon, the Court ruled that Iraq has...
Supreme Court hears judicial recusal, arbitration appeal cases
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company the Court heard arguments on whether they...
Supreme Court decides gun possession, First Amendment, tribal lands cases
The US Supreme Court decided three cases Tuesday. The Court ruled 7-2 in United States v. Hayes that a federal gun law that prohibits...
Supreme Court agrees to hear five cases including recusal, double jeopardy appeals
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in five cases Friday. In Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company the Court will consider whether a decision by West Virginia...
Supreme Court hears sentencing, gun law, testimonial evidence cases
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in three cases. In Chambers v. United States , the Court will consider whether failure to report to...
Federal court rules part of Florida Pledge of Allegiance law unconstitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Wednesday upheld part of a Florida law that requires students in grades kindergarten through 12 to obtain parental permission before they can be excused from...
Kansas high court rules juveniles have constitutional right to jury trial
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled 6-1 Friday that juvenile defendants in the state have a constitutional right to a jury trial. The Court found that recent changes to the Kansas Juvenile Justice Code [PDF...
The US Department of Justice on Friday sued Fox Broadcasting Company to collect unpaid fines issued for the broadcast of the controversial 2003 reality show "Married by America." Amending an earlier order, the Federal Communications Commission Enforcement...
