Weekly Twitter Update 2016–March–13
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BREAKING: RUBIN RESIGNING, he tells reporters #ksleg
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Wow. Merrick just removed Rubin as Corrections chair and has also switched up the Rules Cmte #ksleg
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Pauls replaces Barker as Rules Chairman and Todd replaces Barker on Rules Committee #ksleg
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Now on to General Orders. First bill up, SB 175: discrimination on college campuses. #ksleg
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.@SSCJoCoKs motions to send campus religion group bill to Judiciary Committee, says it needs attorney vetting. #ksleg
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Ronald W Nelson, PA Retweeted Stephanie Clayton
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#ksleg website not loading, so I don’t know what SB 415 even is. Carrier of Motion did not say. Motion nondebatable, so I can’t ask. -
In other news, the KS House is going to have a religious freedom debate today. This bill resurfaces http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article15413447.html … #ksleg
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Federal courts release 2015 caseload data: http://www.uscourts.gov/news/2016/03/15/2015-reports-federal-courts-caseload-and-ao-activities-released …
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Court of Appeals is hearing cases today at Saint Mary’s Library. Come watch! @USMDPaulLibrary @USMSpireWire #spirenation #kscourts
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Judicial Council bills deal with electronic service (SB 19) & notice of expungement (SB 22). #ksleg
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Collateral Damage: Lower court judges could be caught up in fight over Supreme Court http://apne.ws/1plqbli #scotus #KSCourts #faircourts
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#KSLegislature: #HB2501, crimes with electronic devices, privacy, #revengeporn, #KSSenate GO TODAY, http://bit.ly/1UBoa0O
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#KSLegislature: SSub #HB2112, #HouseGO ALEC supported bill allowing ‘host families’ child-custody powers of attorney http://bit.ly/1pll04R
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SB 325:child in need of care passes unanimously on Final Action. #ksleg
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#KSCourts: Supreme Court posts May 2016 Argument Docket: http://bit.ly/1pg1Opb #SCOKS
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Latest attacks on #KSCourts by #KSLeg smacks of desperation, dysfunction, desire for unchecked authority http://bit.ly/1Xq8Hj2 #faircourts
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Informational hearing H sub for SB 128 increasing the number of dist. ct. judge nominees sent to the gov in Senate Judiciary today. #ksleg
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Updated Page: Legislature–2016 http://bit.ly/1OcEuhe
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#KSLegislature: #SB59, clarifying magistrate jurisdiction, #HApprop Hearing Mar 15, 2016 900a http://bit.ly/1M22GIw
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#KSCourts: Changes made to e-filing requiring only Case Number/CountyID to retrieve the case http://bit.ly/ZWpTVq
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#ALCourts: #SCOAL dismisses its prohibition on same-sex marriage post-#SCOTUS slapdown in 1-line dismissal order http://alabamaappellatewatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Ex-parte-State-of-Alabama.pdf …
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#ALCourts: Where neither party argues that court does not have #UCCJEA jurisdiction, “jurisdiction” objection waived http://bit.ly/1pE5D85
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#ALCourts: Alabama Juvenile Justice Act no longer possesses exclusive jurisdiction over parentage actions http://bit.ly/1pE5D85
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#KSCourts: Supreme Court announces its May 2016 argument docket: http://bit.ly/1pg1Opb
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#KSCourts: Kansas Supreme Court announces cases on its traveling docket at Hiawatha High School @usd_415 http://bit.ly/1pg1HtR
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Ronald W Nelson, PA Retweeted The Journal-World
ICYMI: Reactionary #KSLegislature (not ‘conservatives’ advance bill to impeach #KSCourts justices
Ronald W Nelson, PA added,
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Kansas guv & leg aim to defeat Kansas judges, pack #KSCourts with handpicked judges who will vote the way they… http://fb.me/7D8slw6Lx
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Kansas guv & leg aim to defeat Kansas judges, pack #KSCourts with handpicked judges who will vote the way they want http://bit.ly/1pmULf3
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#KSCourts: Substantial competent evidence supported termination of parental rights when molestation occurred http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: When considering parental termination in stepparent adoption, look at totality of circumstances http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: “Substantial competent evidence” means evidence reasonable person would accept to prove a fact http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Trial court has power to decide factual issues based on substantial evidence presented http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: If trial court is considering “de novo’ appeal, it has full power to review all evidence http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Court of Appeals may affirm trial court decision when right if made for the wrong reason http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Appellate issues not properly briefed are waived http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: The word, “may” when used in a statute is permissive, not directory http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: District judge is free to make all new findings from non-law-trained magistrate eff. 2015 http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Appeals to #KSCOA from non-law-trained magistrate is review of district judge, not magistrate http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Effective 2015, appeals from law-trained magistrate is directly to #KSCOA, not to distract court http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Trial judge did not err refusing to refer adoption back to magistrate judge when overruling MJ http://bit.ly/1XlUZNY #114451
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#KSCourts: Court did not err that Father could not enter documents into evidence not produced in discovery http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Parent’s 14th Amnd right to parent does not excuse failure to comply with discovery rules http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Parents have a fundamental 14th Amend Right to Parent http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: 3part test of discretion abuse on sanction: 1) alternative section; cumulative; 3) dspstive issue http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Severe sanction such as dismissal or default is only a last resort http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Where party deliberately disregards reasonable court order, a stringent sanction not inapproprite http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court discovery sanctions should accomplish objects of discovery rather than merely punish http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court choses sanctions in discovery based on history and circumstances before it http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court may impose a broad range of sanctions in discovery appropriate for circumstances http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Rule 37 provides for sanctions for “unjustifiably resisting discovery” http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Kansas discovery rules are broadly interpreted to eliminate surprise and to simplify issues http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court sanctions in discovery are reviewed only for abuse of discretion http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Imposition of discovery sanctions is within trial court discretion http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court did not err imposing discovery sanctions on non-compliant imprisoned bio-father http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: Trial court affirmed, Stepparent adoption granted, parent rights terminated in interstate case http://bit.ly/1XlSM5b #113320
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#KSCourts: #UCCJEA Emergency Jurisdiction is temporary only, does not trump “home state” jurisdiction http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Whether subject matter jurisdiction (#UCCJEA) exists is an issue of law http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Court cannot “extend” #UCCJEA emergency jurisdiction when it had already lost it http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Other state ct did not relinquish #UCCJEA jurisdiction until Kansas no longer could claim it http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Trial court #CINC action dismissed for lack of #UCCJEA jurisdiction, expiration Emerg Jurisdx http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: A state that lacks #UCCJEA jurisdiction MUST dismiss action for no subject matter jurisdiction http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: If #UCCJEA temporary order expire b4 necessary order obtained in home state, jurisdiction is lost http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: #UCCJEA provides emergency orders remain in force until necessary order obtained in ‘home state’ http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Where child has #UCCJEA “home state,” another state must defer to it–even if emergency exists http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: Mere finding child is in need of care is not sufficient to invoke #UCCJEA Emergency Jurisdiction http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: #UCCJEA Emergency Jurisdiction requires an actual emergency requiring immediate court action http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: A Kansas court does not have #UCCJEA jurisdiction if another court is exercising it at same time http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: A Kansas court cannot “take” child-custody jurisdiction without complying with the #UCCJEA http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: A Kansas court errs if it undertakes a #CINC case without proper #UCCJEA jurisdiction http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: #UCCJEA applies to #CINC proceedings. http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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#KSCourts: #UCCJEA limits subject matter jurisdiction of a state to consider child-custody matters http://bit.ly/229GVhh #114161
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Rooker: these next two weeks will be a time of sleep deprivation and intense pressure. Designed to keep us off balance. #ksleg
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The Psychology Behind Strained Relationships Between Fathers and Sons http://flip.it/e8Oe-
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5 mistakes that will deeply scar your marriage http://flip.it/jOm_W
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What everyone should know about men and depression http://wapo.st/1UmcJtc
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Registration for @IAFL_FamLaw European Chapter in Amsterdam is now open! http://bit.ly/1QSehqk
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#KSLegislature: HSub #SB128, Increasing # district court judge nominees to gov’r, #SJudiciary Hearing Mar 14 1030a http://bit.ly/1R4Vgqc
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#KSLegislature: #HB2727, @DCFKansas restrict vehicle/boat registration 4 #childsupport #HSocial Hearing Mar 16 330p http://bit.ly/1RcqfKM
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#KSLegislature: #SB418, Human Trafficking, #CINC, Juvenile Offenders amendments, #HJudiciary Hearing Mar 15 330p http://bit.ly/1RcpMbA
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#KSLegislature: #SB410, Establishing #CARE #Fostercare pilot program, #HJudiciary HEARING Mar 15, 2016 330p Rm 112N http://bit.ly/1THiIZN
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#KSCourts: Kansas Court of Appeals panel will hear oral arguments on March 15 in @LeavenworthKS http://bit.ly/1RcoXQ0 #KSCOA
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#KSCourts: Supreme Court will conduct special evening session on April 12, 2016 at Hiawatha High School @usd415 http://bit.ly/1RcojSx
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Great article about wny Courts need Certified Court Interpreters: http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/justice_moves_slowly_for_those_who_need_interpreters/?utm_source=maestro&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_email …
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#KSCourts: 3 Kansas #FamilyLaw-related appeals decisions were issued today (2016-Mar-11): http://bit.ly/1R0ECah #114161 #113320 #114451
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Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2016 http://bit.ly/1R0ECah
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A look behind the scenes of the National Instant Background Check System http://indianacourts.us/times/2016/02/nics-national-instant-background-check-system/ …
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Thinking about seeking #legal help? Documenting abuse can be useful. Learn how: http://bit.ly/1qwyzxm
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Don’t look away from the warning signs of abuse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdVGfdddNGI … @marykay #NOMOREweek #ThatsNotLove
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#KSLegislature: Senate Judiciary votes to expand grounds for #KSCourts impeachment, seeking revenge on #faircourts http://bit.ly/1WewMsI
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#KSLegislature: #HB2698, Requiring school districts to adopt anti-bullying, cyber-bullying policies http://bit.ly/1Weo91c
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#KSLegislature: #HB2556, Grandparents as Caregivers Act, #HChildren Hearing Mar 15 900a Rm 218N http://bit.ly/1WenSLN
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#KSLegislature: #SB325, Prosecutor access to #CINC records, on House GO today (3/11/2016) http://bit.ly/1NacUAn
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Senate committee votes to expand grounds for impeaching Supreme Court justices. #ksleg http://kansaspublicradio.org/kpr-news/kansas-senate-committee-advances-bill-expanding-impeachment-powers …
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SB 393 dealing with domestic violence and child custody hearing now. #ksleg
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Hearing on SB 393 closed and there is a chance it gets to judicial council. #ksleg
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Ron Nelson providing neutral testimony in SB 393. #ksleg
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Chairman discussing SB 440 gives Supr Ct authority over judicial branch. 3 options – Do nothing, work the bill or refer for interim. #ksleg
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Updated Page: Legislative http://bit.ly/10jFGfV
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#KSLegislature: #SB393, Child custody factors: #HJudiciary Hearing Today: @ronaldwnelson testimony (neutral): http://bit.ly/226hp9m
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ICYMI: #KSLeg wants to impeach judges for doing their jobs. A blatant power grab. @KCStar editorial http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article64842187.html …
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#KSLegislature: #HB2585, Fostercare oversight task force, #HChildren Hearing TODAY 900a Rm 218-N… http://fb.me/846bLY3Pp
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What’s happening right now is fairly predictable given the attempt to work a controversial bill in 20 minutes under deadline #ksleg
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#KSLegislature: #HB2585, Fostercare oversight task force, #HChildren Hearing TODAY 900a Rm 218-N http://bit.ly/1PuAMoe
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#KSLeg: #SB393, Child Custody Factors: domestic abuse, #HJudiciary Hearing TODAY 330p Rm 112-N http://bit.ly/1nGtYJp
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Editorial: In #MOLeg, a worthy filibuster ends, but the fight to stop shameful anti-gay bill is on: http://bit.ly/1QGJ8Za
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Editorial: Powergrab! #KSLeg shouldn’t be allowed to punished #KSCourts for doing constitutional duty http://bit.ly/1QGIvid #FairCourts
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#KSCourts: #SCOKS Justice Carol Beier presides over re-enactment #SCOTUS argument on student rights at Topeka High http://bit.ly/1R9kKwf
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#KSCourts: Kansas Supreme Court hears two cases in unusual evening session at Topeka High School–public invited http://bit.ly/1R9kcqg
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Updated Page: Legislature–2016 http://bit.ly/1OcEuhe
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Ronald W Nelson, PA Retweeted Stephanie Clayton
SB 128: increasing number of district court judge nominees passes 108-13 as amended on Final ActionI voted YES. now more transparent #ksleg -
Jason P. Steed Retweeted Matt Mackowiak
Or they weren’t picked & it looks better to withdraw.
Jason P. Steed added,
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Nigerian seeks divorce after husband assaulted lover with cutlass http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/?p=351433
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#KSLegislature: #SB393, Child custody factors: domestic abuse, #KSHJudiciary HEARING-newly set- Mar 10 330p http://bit.ly/1nGtYJp
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It is past time for #KSLeg to grow up and be responsible representatives for Kansas; #doyourjob stop attacking #faircourts #kscourts
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Editorial: #KSLeg and #KSGov must respect the role of independent judiciary and stop threats to #faircourts http://bit.ly/1USxVry
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#KSCourts: Valuable views expressed on #JOCO courthouse http://bit.ly/1USxyxa
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Political attacks on merit-based #faircourts in full swing in #Arkansas http://yhoo.it/1Ywj3Py
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#KSLegislature: #HB2585, establishing #fostercare oversight task force, #HChildren Hearing 3/10/16 9am http://bit.ly/1PuAMoe
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Joshua Block Retweeted Joshua Block
@sbagen it’s incoherent even under Insular cases. SCOTUS already explicitly held that DP/EP applies in PR
Joshua Block added,
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I’ve updated my Puerto Rico marriage ban story — with more on the background, and pushback against the decision: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-judge-no-marriage-equality-in-puerto-rico?utm_term=.xl301JxZop …
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A #PuertoRico court has upheld the Commonwealth’s disciminatory marriage ban. We will appeal: http://bit.ly/1RQAVSr #LGBT
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Here’s some of what WI Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote about the #LGBT+ community as a student in ’92:
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SB367 [Engross] Amendments to the juvenile justice system. http://bitly.com/1odbQ63
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Bill advances in #Utah Senate to allow #childsupport collections from same-sex parents http://bit.ly/1pweJDY
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To update: The Senate Judiciary Committee put off its debate on the judicial impeachment bill until Thursday. #ksleg
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Parent partnerships: A better way to co-parent http://flip.it/crAqK
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Rep. Carmichael closes on amendment. Amendment passes 77-41. #ksleg
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Carmichael amendment passes. Now. I know who voted ‘no’, but because it was Division, House Rules prevent me from saying their names #ksleg
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House sub for SB 128 passes GO as amended. #ksleg
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Rep Carmichael with an amendment that would make the names submitted by the nominating commission available to public. I’ll support. #ksleg
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Yael T. Abouhalkah Retweeted Steven Wood
Figures: “Impeach judges who disagree w/us” #ksleg was featured here: “Breasts & a boob” http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/yael-t-abouhalkah/article56439855.html …
Yael T. Abouhalkah added,
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On Thursday Senate Judiciary will work 4 bills; one of which will be SB 439 – impeachment. Waiting on amendments. #ksleg
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SB 128 only applies to district court positions. Rep. Carmichael has an amendment dealing with transparency. #ksleg
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On H Sub SB 128: increasing the number of district court judge nominees sent to gov by nominating commissions. #ksleg
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#KSCourts: #JOCO (desperately) needs a new courthouse http://bit.ly/1Ys0tYF
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#KSLegislature: #HB2687, #KSCourts Administrative Authority, #HJudiciary Hearing TODAY 330p http://bit.ly/1OTpqoL
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#KSLegislature: HSub #SB128, increase # members on #KSCourts nominating comm’n, on General Orders http://bit.ly/1R4Vgqc #VOTENO
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Heartbroken Parents Left Paying Child Support After Surrogate Keeps Their Baby Girl: http://flip.it/l-stp
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Frustrated GOP lawmakers weigh move to impeach top #KSCourts, make court rule as #KSLeg wants it to rule http://bit.ly/1TFwFsE
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#INCourts: Court erred ordering husband to cause company in which minority interest held to dismiss suit vs wife http://bit.ly/1TFsr4r
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U.S. Child Custody Jurisdiction: #UCCJEA v. The Rest of the World http://bit.ly/21Tk7m2 by @jeremydmorley
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For #DomesticViolence Survivors, too often #FamilyCourt Becomes Site of Continued Abuse http://bit.ly/1pbavSe
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Punjab and Haryana High Courts ask Law Commission of #India to prepare for #Hague #Abduction Convention signing http://bit.ly/1pb9Kc5
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US Supreme Court overturns Alabama court, restores parental rights in lesbian adoption case http://bit.ly/1X78gdj
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#SCOTUS voids #Alabama ruling against lesbian adoption http://bit.ly/1X760CJ
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US Supreme Court overturns Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling finding Georgia lesbian adoption invalid http://1.usa.gov/1X75Nzv #alcourts #SCOTUS
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#KSCourts: Kansas’ first #Veterans Treatment Court convenes in #JOCO http://bit.ly/1UN6iQB
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