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without witnesses, senate impeachment trial looks like a trial but

In 1926, Senate subpoenaed witnesses in the impeachment of District Court Judge George W. Specifically, witnesses testified 15 times during the impeachment of District Court Judge John Pickering, 81 times during the 1805 of Associate Supreme Court Justice Samual Chase,..

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supreme court blocks louisiana abortion law

In 2017, Judge John W. deGravelles of Federal District Court Baton Rouge struck down the law, saying that such doctors were often unable to obtain admitting privileges for reasons unrelated to their competence and that the law created undue burden on women's constitutional right to..

a strange death penalty case

Judge Gerald W. Heaney, in a strong dissent, said that ``to execute a man who is severely deranged without treatment, and arguably incompetent when treated, is the pinnacle of what Justice Marshall called `the barbarity of exacting mindless vengeance.''' ..

cantor settling for 1-party win in judge race

Cantor, 53, of Elkins Park, has been with the law firm of Wisler, Pearlstine, Talone, Criag, Garrity & Potash since 1966, when he finished clerking for then county Judge Robert W. Among GOP lawyers who supported Cantor are Honeyman and several of Cantor's law partners, including former..

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