Update from the Lexis Alert Service,
January 12 ,15, 2009
1. People v. Kelley, 4996, 6077/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 49; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 67, January 8, 2009, Decided, January 8, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING RELEASE OF THE FINAL PUBLISHED VERSION., THIS OPINION IS UNCORRECTED AND SUBJECT TO REVISION BEFORE PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Governor David Paterson has nominated Jonathan Lippman, currently presiding justice in the Appellate Division First Department of the State Supreme Court, to fill the chief judge’s post that was vacarted when Judith Kaye retired. See Press Release announcing the nomination.
QUESTION:
We as a court are in the process of looking under every rock for potential funding sources. To that end we are interested in getting ideas and tips about short- or long-term legislation and policies around the nation that have provided directed funding to court programs or projects. Specifically, temporary filing fee assessments, temporary fine enhancements, fees for ongoing technology improvements, etc… We intend to use these as ammunition for similar funding should that possibility exist or become necessary during our legislative process. The sky is the limit here and we are looking for ideas so any thought would be helpful.
RESPONSE
On December 22, 2008 we posted a list of House committee assignments preferred by many freshman in the 111th congress.
Although we have heard nothing more about House commitee assignments, we have heard from the Senate. Senate Majority Harry Reid has announced a partial list of the committee assignments he anticipates members of the Democratic Caucus will hold during the 111th Congress. As required by Senate rules, Senator Reid will meet with the Republican Leader to finalize the make-up of each Committee. For additional information including the anticipated committee assignment click on the link below
Partial List of Democratic Senate Committee Assignments Proposed for the 111th Congress
Last year was a busy year for our HeinOnline team at William S. Hein & Co., Inc. If you missed anything, here is a quick recap of everything they accomplished in 2008…
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8 New Library Modules
See the Proposed Report of the Special Investigation Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives regarding the possible impeachment of Governor Rod R. Blagojevich.
From: Quinlan Law Enforcement eNews Alert, January 8, 2009.
Encounter between officer and defendant in parking lot of convenience store was consensual
“An encounter between a police officer and a defendant, as the defendant was walking to his car at a convenience store, in which the officer asked the defendant if he had anything was illegal, was consensual thus did not violate the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights. A police car had parked 12 feet behind the defendant’s car. The four officers on the scene were uniformed and the officer did not advise the defendant that he was free to leave. However, the encounter occurred in view of other patrons, and the officer did not touch the defendant until after he stated that he had a gun. Furthermore, only one of the officers approached the defendant, and the officer did not use an antagonistic tone.”
TITLE: The Sodomy Cases
SUBTITLE: Bowers v. Hardwick and Lawrence v. Texas AUTHOR: David A. J. Richards PUBLICATION DATE: February 17, 2009
PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas
Top Ten Stories of the Week January 9, 2009.
Layoffs Clifford Chance Plans to Ax Up to 80 Associates, Asks Partners to Ante Up Jan 8, 2009, 07:18 am CST
Attorney Fees Judge Finds Dewey’s $100K-a-Day Fee Application is Excessive
January 2009
Happy New Year!
The January 2009 issue of WSLL @ Your Service has been published at http://wsll.state.wi.us/newsletter/0901.html In this issue:
