JANUARY 9, 2025 -- Since 2006, Gavel to Gavel has tracked state-by-state legislative activity, potentially impacting state courts. Starting this week and going through late spring/early summer, when most state legislatures adjourn, the newsletter will be sent out weekly.
- 7 prefiled bills in Maryland and Texas to revise state judicial disciplinary procedures and/or systems. Maryland bills focus on judicial financial disclosures. Texas bills examine the composition and authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
False Claims Against Court Employees:
- 6 prefiled bills address false liens and fraudulent documents filed against judges and court staff in Indiana (HB 1019), Maryland (HB 79), Missouri (SB 305), Texas (SB 693), and Wyoming (HB 74 and SF 11).