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Friday, November 21, 2008
| Opinion-Editorials | Statements & Letters |
Op-Ed: Judicial Nominations: Time to Turn Down the Heat
Imagine being recruited for a job that pays well below others in your field, requires an interview process that is likely to lead to public attacks on your intelligence and character, and offers no assurance when, or if, you will be hired. Even in today’s tight market that sounds like a hard sell. More »
Other Opinions and Editorials
- Judicial Nominations: Time to Turn Down the Heat
- What Congress Can Do Right Now to Help Our Youth
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration Critical to Solving World's Problems
- ABA: Stop executions until...
- Safeguarding Our Heroes
- Law Day's 50th Anniversary - Why the Rule of Law Still Matters
Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells Jr.
Re: Needed Congressional Action on Judicial Pay Raise
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2008 – Congress has pressing economic matters on its agenda for the remainder of this week’s lame duck session. Many big numbers are being discussed during the debate, but some smaller, important figures must not be forgotten -- all linked to our broken system for paying federal judges. More »
Other Statements and Letters
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. on Congressional Action on Judicial Pay Raise
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. on Grant of Certiorari in Caperton v. Massey
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. on Expensive 2008 State Judicial Races
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. on Presidential Signing Statements
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. on Passage of Foster Care Reform Legislation
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. Re: Implementation Date for FASB Statement 141(R)
- Statement of ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr. Re: Congressional Approval of Federal Rule of Evidence 502
