Tag: Judges
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Conferences and Councils of Judges
In Legislation Conferences and Councils of Judges in the U.S. Code: Title 28, Part I, Chapter 15 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating conferences and councils of judges are compiled in the United States Code under Title 28, Part I, Chapter 15. It constitutes "prima […]
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Dissent
Dissent in the United States Dissent Definition A disagreement to something which has been done. It is express or implied. Read more about the meaning of Dissent in the legal Dictionaries. Dissent Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Dissent, by the […]
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Dissent
Dissent in the United States Dissent Definition A disagreement to something which has been done. It is express or implied. Read more about the meaning of Dissent in the legal Dictionaries. Dissent Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Dissent, by the […]
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Francois Xavier Martin
Francois Xavier Martin in the United States Francois Xavier Martin (1762-1846), American jurist and author, was born in Marseilles, France, on the 17th of March 1762, of Provençal descent. In 1780 he went to Martinique, and before the close of the American war of Independence went to North […]
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Francois Xavier Martin
Francois Xavier Martin in the United States Francois Xavier Martin (1762-1846), American jurist and author, was born in Marseilles, France, on the 17th of March 1762, of Provençal descent. In 1780 he went to Martinique, and before the close of the American war of Independence went to North […]
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Joseph Story
Joseph Story in the United States Life and Work of Joseph Story The following is an old definition of Joseph Story [1]: Was born September 18, 1779, at Marblehead, and died September 10, 1845, at Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was graduated from Harvard college in 1798, standing second in his […]
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John Marshall
John Marshall in the United States Marshall, John (1755-1835) Introduction According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, John Marshall, the third chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835), is still popularly known as the Great Chief Justice and the Expounder of the […]
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John Marshall
John Marshall in the United States Marshall, John (1755-1835) Introduction According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, John Marshall, the third chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835), is still popularly known as the Great Chief Justice and the Expounder of the […]
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Judge
Judge in the United States An officer who presides over a court. A judge is the principal member of a court and is responsible for controlling the proceedings that take place there. The functions of judges vary by the kinds of courts on which they sit. Appellate judges, for example, review […]
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Judge
Judge in the United States An officer who presides over a court. A judge is the principal member of a court and is responsible for controlling the proceedings that take place there. The functions of judges vary by the kinds of courts on which they sit. Appellate judges, for example, review […]
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Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor in the United States Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. She has served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since October 1998. She has been hailed as one of the […]
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Bankruptcy Judge
Bankruptcy Judge in the United States Bankruptcy Judge Definition in the context of the Federal Court System A federal judge, appointed by the court of appeals for a 14-year term, who has authority to hear matters that arise under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Bankruptcy Judge
Bankruptcy Judge in the United States Bankruptcy Judge Definition in the context of the Federal Court System A federal judge, appointed by the court of appeals for a 14-year term, who has authority to hear matters that arise under the Bankruptcy Code.
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Chief Judge
Chief Judge in the United States Chief Judge Definition in the context of the Federal Court System The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court. Chief judges are selected from the judges of the court based on seniority.
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Article III Judge
Article III Judge in the United States Article III Judge Definition in the context of the Federal Court System A judge who exercises the judicial powers of the United States under the authority of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Article III judges are appointed by the President, with the […]