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Saturday, January 8, 2011

“Amid Shock, Recalling Judge’s Life of Service”: John Schwartz will have this article Sunday in The New York Times.

Jerry Markon of The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Slain judge was target of threats in ’09; officials doubt link to Giffords shooting.”

The Wall Street Journal has news updates headlined “Judge Remembered as Fair-Minded” and “Judge Killed in Tucson Attended Event to Thank Giffords.”

CBS affiliate KPHO of Phoenix reports that “Ninth Circuit Mourns Death Of Ariz. District Judge.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Arizona’s chief fed judge among shooting victims.”

Posted at 10:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“U.S. District Judge John Roll faced death threats in 2009”: The Arizona Republic has this news update.

Jerry Markon of The Washington Post has a blog entry titled “Slain federal judge John Roll was at the center of Arizona’s immigration debate.”

The Associated Press has a report headlined “Roberts: Judiciary has suffered a terrible loss.” You can access the statement of the Chief Justice at this link.

Politico.com has reports headlined “Judge killed presided over controversial immigration case” and “Holder vows to act on judge’s death.”

The Detroit News has an update headlined “Chief U.S. judge in Detroit praises Judge Roll, killed at Ariz. event.”

And TPMMuckraker has a report headlined “Marshals: We’re Taking ‘Appropriate Actions’ Following Murder Of Federal Judge John Roll.”

Posted at 7:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Rep. Giffords, 6 others shot at Tucson event; Federal judge, child among victims”: The Arizona Daily Star has this news update.

The Arizona Republic has a news update headlined “Arizona Congresswoman Giffords shot; doctors ‘optimistic’ about recovery chances; 6 killed, 18 wounded.”

The Washington Post has a news update headlined “Hospital: Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords expected to recover after Tucson shooting that killed six including a 9-year-old and a federal judge.”

The New York Times has a news update headlined “Congresswoman Giffords Shot in Tucson.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Federal judge among victims in Arizona shooting.”

The federal judge identified as among the casualties is Chief Judge John M. Roll of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Posted at 4:45 PM by Howard Bashman