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The high court on Feb. 28 said it would decide the question and has set oral arguments for the week of April 22. 4. The State of Georgia v. ... Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, will rule on ...
Another quirk is that because the superior courts are now fully unified with all courts of inferior jurisdiction, the superior courts must hear relatively minor cases that previously would have been heard in such inferior courts, such as infractions, misdemeanors, "limited civil" actions (actions where the amount in controversy is below $35,000), and "small claims" actions.
A new court house was approved by voters on September 14, 1909, and construction began in July 1910; the construction contract was awarded to Frederick J. Amweg for $340,827. The new courthouse, completed in 1912, was built east across Chester from the 1896 courthouse, between Truxtun and Fifteenth; the 1896 courthouse was sold to the city of ...
In common law systems, a superior court is a court of general jurisdiction over civil and criminal legal cases.A superior court is "superior" in relation to a court with limited jurisdiction (see small claims court), which is restricted to civil cases involving monetary amounts with a specific limit, or criminal cases involving offenses of a less serious nature.
Patrick J. Sherlock, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Commercial Calendar. Sherlock was first assigned to the Chicago Circuit Court's Commercial Calendar in 2013, [276] and is now the Supervising Judge of the Commercial Calendars (as of May 2024). [277] [278] Michael A. Silverstein, Rhode Island Superior Court Business Calendar.
Santa Barbara County was one of the original counties formed in 1850 when California was admitted as a state. The first County Judge was Joaquin Carrillo, and the Second Judicial District was headed by Judge Henry A. Teffts; Judge Teffts drowned while attempting to land at Port Harford, and he was succeeded by Judge Carrillo, who held the position until 1866.
She was appointed to serve as a judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court by Governor Jerry Brown in 2018. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Lin is an adjunct professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law , [ 8 ] where in the fall 2021 semester she co-taught a course on criminal procedure .
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California; In office April 17, 2007 – November 3, 2023: Appointed by: George W. Bush: Preceded by: Ronald S.W. Lew: Succeeded by: Anne Hwang: Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court; In office 1996–2007: Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court; In office 1993 ...