Conference of Chief Justices

• Conference of Chief Justices

Improving the state judicial system is the mission of the Conference of Chief Justices. Founded in 1949 as an association of chief ju...

• West's Encyclopedia of American Law
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• the United States of America Ex Rel. Daniel G. O'Keefe, Plaintiff--Appellant, v. Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant--Appellee. the Conference of Chief Justices, Amicus Curiae., 132 F.3d 1252 (8th Cir. 1998)

Douglas Letter, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, argued (John C. Hoyle, on the brief), for appellant. Robert F. Scoular, Los Angeles, CA, argue...

• Federal Circuits

• Resort Will Host Chief Justices: ; Davis Descibes the Event As a 'Big Catch' for West Virignia

The Greenbrier has snagged another great catch. A major conference of chief justices from around the country will be at the resort in 2014, and officials say the meeting of prominent judicial leaders could be a long-term boost for West Virginia tourism.

• Charleston Daily Mail
• December 20, 2010

• Report of the Conference of Chief Justices on Federal-State Relationships (August 23, 1958)

By the late 1950s resentment grew among many state officials over the Supreme Court's increasing monitoring of state policies and ac...

• Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
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• Case Could Shape U.S. Judicial Races: ; Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Caperton, Massey Dispute Tuesday

Massey CEO Don Blankenship spent far more money to elect state Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin than any individual has ever spent on any judicial race in American history, according to the Conference of Chief Justices. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether it was fair for Benjamin to cast critical votes in two decisions that overturned a jury verdict against A.T. Massey Coal Co.

• Sunday Gazette-Mail
• March 02, 2009

• Chief Justices to Meet at Greenbrier in 2014

West Virginia will host the 2014 national Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Robin Davis announced Wednesday. The annual conference, which generally draws about 150 participants in addition to family members and other attendees, will be held at The Greenbrier resort in July 2014.

• Charleston Gazette
• December 20, 2010

• Utah Chief Justice Named to 2 Posts

Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham has been elected to head the board of directors of the National Center for State Courts. Durham also has been chosen as president for the Conference of Chief Justices, a national group that represents top judges for all 50 states and U.S. territories. Both appointments are for one year.

• Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
• August 13, 2009

• Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co., 556 U. S. (2009)

...Five justices heard the case, and the vote to reverse was 3 to 2... Don Blankenship is Massey’s chairman, chief executive officer, and president. After the verdic...The Conference of the Chief Justices has underscored that the cod...

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Conference Supports Higher Judicial Pay for New York State Judges

The nationwide Conference of Chief Justices at its mid-year meeting approved a resolution supporting pay raises for New York State judges and Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye's efforts "to resolve the state's judicial salary crisis," according to a release from Judge Kaye's office. The announcement came as part of a conference resolution calling for adequate compensation for judges throughout the country and was issued in support of national efforts to increase judicial compensation. It specifically cited New York's pay freeze, now in its 10th year.

• Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
• February 07, 2008

• Md Legal Briefs: August 30, 2005

Judges in leader roles Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Robert M. Bell and Prince George's County Circuit Court Administrative Judge William D. Missouri will hold leadership roles in prominent national organizations during 2006-2007, it was announced yesterday. Bell was elected president-elect of the Conference of Chief Justices at its annual meeting this month. Bell, who served as first vice-president of the conference during 2005, will begin his term as president next year, also serving as chair of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts. Missouri became chair-elect of the National Conference of State Trial Judges at the American Bar Association's annual meeting earlier this month. Missouri, who also serves as chair of the Maryland Conference of Circuit Jud...

• The Daily Record (Baltimore)
• August 30, 2005