Word: benches
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Gibson have so far resisted pressure from Governor Madeleine Kunin, who three weeks ago urged them to step down. They have, however, disqualified themselves from many of the cases before the court this month. Retired and lower-court judges have been called on to fill out the high bench in these cases, thus somewhat disrupting courts throughout the state. Resolution of the charges against the three could take months, and will wind up in the supreme court. Then the two untainted justices will also have to step aside, leaving it to five non-supreme court judges to rule...
...clutch of key players has been suspended for allegedly taking bribes. But rarely has any ball club been hit as hard as Philadelphia's judicial team was this month. Faced by a truly daunting schedule of cases, it saw 15 of its 105 judges temporarily cleaned off the bench by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court as a result of a federal probe into cash gifts by a local union. The cut may represent the largest number of trial-court judges ever suspended at one time...
These tidings came amid the worst possible circumstances. Since the Philadelphia judiciary already had ten vacancies, the suspensions leave the city with nearly a quarter of its bench empty. Even before the suspensions, ( the case backlog in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas had soared from 6,000 to 9,000 in three months. Since new judicial appointments could be delayed by interparty squabbling in the state senate, the situation may get worse before it gets better...
...sticking) 3:50; H, Paul Howley (roughing) 3:50; RPI, Graeme Townshend (high-sticking) 3:50; RPI, Mike Robinson (holding) 4:33; H, Joshg Caplan (holding) 5:34; H, Nick carone (cross-checking) 8:29; RPI, Neil Hernberg (high-sticking) 9:10; H, Caplan (high-sticking) 9:10; H, bench penalty (bench minor) 11:45; RPI, Ryan Kummu (slashing) 14:18; RPI, Robinson (cross-checking) 14:32; H, Allen Bourbeau (unsportsmanlike conduct) 14:42; RPI, Townshend (high-sticking...
Delaney Smith has been relying more heavily on her bench in recent games, and plans to use her reserves a great deal over the weekend...