Litigation

New Edition of ?Gavel to Gavel? Report Issued

By Peter Hardin

Gavel to Gavel, the National Center for State Court?s weekly summary of legislation affecting the courts, has released its latest edition, according to William Raftery of NCSC. Stories in this week?s edition include:

-Vermont weighs overhauling the state?s judicial structure.

-Florida Senator proposes a bill to guarantee 1% of all General Revenue Funds go to the courts, a civics program prepared by the Supreme Court, unified family courts, drug courts, and mental health courts, but only if another bill ending judicial immunity passes first.

-Oklahoma House member proposes  allowing the Legislature to change  criminal sentences imposed by a judge.

-Veterans Courts are proposed in Colorado, Hawaii, and Virginia.

Read the full PDF report by clicking here; you can also find Gavel to Gavel now in the blogosphere at  www.gaveltogavel.us.

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 28, 2010 (boomark / email).