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Impeachment: Rivers Chief Judge declines Assembly’s request to set up probe panel, cites court ruling

Business Day Online 22 Jan 2026
Simeon C. Amadi, Chief Judge of Rivers State, has declined the request, by the state House of Assembly, for him. read more Impeachment. Rivers Chief Judge declines Assembly’s request to set up probe panel, cites court ruling ....
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Rivers Chief Judge Declines Assembly’s Request to Probe Governor Fubara

This Day 22 Jan 2026
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice ... In the letter, the Chief Judge explained that the House had earlier asked him to set up a seven-member judicial panel to probe the governor and his deputy.
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Whitehouse “Clarifies” Cruz Letter About Chief Judge Boasberg to Speaker Johnson (Sheldon Whitehouse)

Public Technologies 21 Jan 2026
Fourth, Senator Cruz says Chief Judge Boasberg "disregarded" federal law protecting senators' phone records.[23] Chief Judge Boasberg likely did not know and had no reason to suspect that senators' phone records were at issue.
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Chief Judge William J. Thurston elected chair of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges

Image The Southern Illinoisan 20 Jan 2026
MARION — The Hon. William J. Thurston, Chief Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, was elected chair of the Conference of Chief Circuit Judges for the entire State of Illinois effective Jan. 1, 2026. He succeeded Chief Judge Katherine S ... .
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Rivers court blocks Assembly Speaker from contacting Chief Judge over Fubara’s impeachment

Business Day Online 16 Jan 2026
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area, Port Harcourt, has issued an interim injunction on Friday. read more Rivers court blocks Assembly Speaker from contacting Chief Judge over Fubara’s impeachment ....
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Chief judge doesn't share doubts about Pharaoh's witness retaliation indictment

The Buffalo News 16 Jan 2026
Lawyers for defendants charged in the Pharaoh's witness-death case will not gain access to transcripts of grand jury proceedings that led to a 28-count superseding indictment, a federal judge ruled Friday ....
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Chief judge emphasizes balance between 'accountability and liberty' in speech

Image The Indiana Times 15 Jan 2026
Indiana Supreme Court Justice Chief Loretta Rush addressed lawmakers and members of the legal community Wednesday during the annual State of the Judiciary speech at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis ... .
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Nigeria: Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of 2 Chadians, Sets 18 Inmates Free

All Africa 14 Jan 2026
Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu and the release of 18 prison inmates from various correctional facilities ....
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Iowa chief judge warns 'sky is falling' on judicial pay in annual address

Iowa City Press-Citizen 14 Jan 2026
14, Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen said low compensation for judges, defense attorneys and other judicial staff is becoming a pressing issue as it makes it difficult to hire and retain qualified staff.
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Court of Appeals elects Tavitas as Chief Judge

Image Herald-Argus 13 Jan 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — The judges of the Court of Appeals of Indiana elected Judge Elizabeth F. Tavitas to serve a three-year term as Chief Judge which began Jan. 1 ... .
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Chief Judge Pro Tem Rachel Rancilio to Assume Judge Diane Druzinski Docket (Macomb County, MI)

Public Technologies 13 Jan 2026
Biernat Jr., Chief Judge ... Chief Judge Pro Tem Rachel Rancilio to ... Effective February 16, 2026, Chief Judge Pro Tem Rachel Rancilio will assume Judge Diane Druzinski's docket and be assigned to the ...
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Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of Two Chadian Nationals, Frees 18 Inmates in Decongestion Exercise

This Day 13 Jan 2026
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu, following their release during the 2026 decongestion exercise of correctional facilities in the state.
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New chief judge named for federal court in Idaho

The Spokesman-Review 03 Jan 2026
A new chief judge has been named to help manage federal courts in Idaho ... District Court Judge Amanda Brailsford has assumed the role of chief judge on Friday for Judge David Ney, who had served in that role since Jan.
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Govt forms Online Safety Committee, ex-chief judge appointed chair

Malaysia Kini 02 Jan 2026
It will function as the highest advisory body on online safety. .
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