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Benton County circuit judge questions how Amber Waterman murder case was transferred to her court

NWA Online 09 Jan 2026
BENTONVILLE -- A local circuit judge is questioning how Amber Waterman's murder case ended up being assigned to her court and is calling for an investigation into the matter ... .
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Oak Flat case faces skeptical 9th Circuit judges at Phoenix hearing

Azcentral 08 Jan 2026
A majority of judges who heard arguments related to the dispute over the fate of Oak Flat questioned why they were reviewing an issue that seemed settled, skepticism that appeared to dim the chances of success for Native and environmental advocates.
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DA Thompson to run for circuit judge

Laurel Leader-Call 07 Jan 2026
Jones County District Attorney Brad Thompson qualified on Friday to run for Circuit Court Judge, a position currently filled by Judge Dal Williamson ....
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Jonesboro candidate Luther Sutter sues Pulaski County Circuit judge over ‘personal vendettas,’ felony referrals

NWA Online 07 Jan 2026
A civil rights attorney and judicial candidate has launched a sweeping lawsuit against the Pulaski County Circuit judge who has referred him to prosecutors for investigation over possible voter fraud and perjury ... .
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Circuit Judge Carpanini says he will not seek another term

News Chief 07 Jan 2026
Circuit Judge Mark Carpanini has given notice that he will not seek another term in the 10th Judicial Circuit ... Three years later, Bush appointed Carpanini to a new circuit judge post created by the Florida Legislature.
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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Erin Hannigan as Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Judicial Circuit (Illinois Courts)

Public Technologies 31 Dec 2025
December 30, 2025 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS ERIN HANNIGAN AS RESIDENT CIRCUIT JUDGE IN WINNEBAGO COUNTY ... Hannigan as Resident Circuit Judge for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Subcircuit 1, Winnebago County.
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Daytona Beach Circuit Judge Leah Case, chief among chief judges

The Daytona Beach News Journal 31 Dec 2025
Circuit Judge Leah Case serves as the chair of the Judicial Administration Committee.Circuit Judge Leah Case is the chief judge of the 7th Circuit, which covers Volusia, Flagler, St ... Circuit Judge Leah ...
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Volusia County to get 1 of the 2 new circuit judge appointments

The Daytona Beach News Journal 23 Dec 2025
The Seventh Circuit has a pair of new circuit judges and one new county judge, according to an announcement on Monday, Dec ... But circuit judges can serve anywhere in the 7th Circuit.Katherine Miller promoted to circuit.
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Circuit Judge Bill O'Grady resigns effective January 1

The Daily Reporter 15 Dec 2025
— After 17 years as Branch County Circuit Judge, Bill OGrady submitted his resignation, effective Jan ... Gretchen Whitmer will appoint a replacement to serve in 2026 until a new circuit judge is elected in November’s general election.
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William J. Bauer, ‘sage’ Chicago-based 7th Circuit judge and US attorney, dies at 99

Chicago Tribune 15 Dec 2025
Bauer, 99, died of natural causes Monday at Caledonia Senior Living’s Scottish Home assisted living facility in North Riverside, said his wife of 14 years, Cook County Circuit Judge Patricia Spratt ... In 1964, Bauer was named a DuPage circuit judge.
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Arkansas Supreme Court agrees with circuit judge: Education Freedom Accounts lawsuit should not be tossed out

NWA Online 12 Dec 2025
A split Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a circuit court judge's rejection of a bid by the state to toss a lawsuit that seeks to halt the Educational Freedom Account program ... .
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Verax sworn in as Circuit Judge

News Graphic 12 Dec 2025
William JosephJoey” Verax has been sworn in as 18th Judicial Circuit Judge, the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office announced Sunday, Dec. 7 ... .
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Applicants sought to fill circuit judge position

Herald & Review - Decatur 11 Dec 2025
The 6th Judicial Circuit is in the market for a candidate to fill the job of retiring Circuit Judge Jeffrey Geisler ... .
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