Posts Tagged ‘judiciary’

Feb05

Prof. Margaret Russell Appointed to Sen. Boxer’s Judicial Advisory Committee

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U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that she has established her judicial advisory committees that will be responsible for making recommendations to her for the positions of U.S. District Court Judge, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Marshal. After consideration of their recommendations, Senator Boxer will forward her choices to the Administration. Included among Sen. Boxer’s [...]

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Nov14

Civil Rights Groups Ask California Supreme Court to Stop Prop. 8

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Civil rights groups on Nov. 14 filed a petition (PDF) with the California Supreme Court to stop the enactment of Proposition 8 because it would mandate discrimination against a minority group and did not follow the process required for fundamental revisions to the California Constitution. In the petition, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Mexican [...]

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