In the beltway; judicial pay hikes and DOJ nomination touch off sparks

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning federal judges' lobbying for a salary increase and how Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch wreaks revenge on nominees not doing his bidding are discussed. This is the first of the ABA Journal DC reporters columns giving behind-the-scenes gossip on Washington, DC.

Judges, Federal courts, Column, Compensation and benefits

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In the Beltway; Federal Claims Court may quench asbestos fires; DOJ still in hot seat

Article Abstract:

Issues are discussed regarding the congressional push to use the Court of Federal Claims as a specialty tribunal experienced in streamlining mass tort suits. The asbestos litigation and other such suits which clog up the system would be placed there.

Cases, Product liability, Powers and duties, Products liability, Asbestos industry, Asbestos, United States. Court of Federal Claims

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In the Beltway; private club where justices hobnob kicks out friend to neo-Nazis

Article Abstract:

The controversy regarding the continued membership of Republican operative Todd A Blodgett in Washington, DC, University Club is described. Blodgett may have been a bit further right than members thought and his infraction is bringing Willis Carto, Holocaust revisionist, to lunch at the Club.

Membership, Public opinion, Race discrimination, Social groups, Blodgett, Todd A.

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