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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Justice Joseph Nadeau is retiring after 37 years on the Bench, including the last 5 on the NH Supreme Court. He's leaving before the mandatory retirement age of 70.to spend more time helping jurists in other countries establish the rule of law. Recently, he worked with Iraqi jurists on crafting the new Iraqi constitution. Outlook's Richard Ager brings us this profile on Justice Nadeau, a man with a lifelong mission with the law. |
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Bite: Budget Briefing tape #4 15:21:03 *It's a pleasure to be here. I'm Joe Nadeau - one of the five Supreme Court Justices. I'm going to take my 2 and a half minutes to tell you what we did to reduce and eliminate the backlog at the Supreme court. … Bite: Budget Briefing tape #4 15:21:42 We decided at the time to implement a new panel - three judge expedited cases that allowed us to listen to 40-50% more cases each month… Bite: Budget Briefing tape #4 15:22:38 We have no backlog in cases, as of Dec. 31st - we had issued opinions in every single case that had been argued through Oct. of that year. That is unparalleled in our history. We have the least number of pending cases in 10 years, but it has not come without a cost…. Bite: Budget Briefing tape #4 15:23:57 * This is not a checkout counter at a WalMart. You can't put two people at a cash register and say it's okay for people to stand in line for half an hour. When you do that in a judicial system, it means people's lives are affected, they wait a long time for the decisions that they have to have to make their lives complete. So - we did it, we're going to continue to do it but we can't do it without costs, we can't do it without having the staff to do it, and I think we've proved that that's what's necessary to do it. And I apologize for speaking so slowly but I wanted to use my two minutes. Bite: Budget Briefing tape #4 15:24:40 gavel - did you get all that Bite: Court at St. A's tape 3 11:26:00 I know that you said you base your rulings on the law and not on politics, but how does public opinion play a role in your decisions? Bite: Court at St. A's tape 3 11:26:18 We all watch television, we've all lived our lives. The thing about a judicial position, especially in NH where we have a lifetime appointment, we cannot be driven by public opinion. We don't look at polls and wonder what they'll say. We don't worry about what somebody is going to say about a particular decision. Track: Though he has spent only 5 years on the high court, Nadeau has written some of its more memorable opinions. Soundup: Tulloch case tape Track: One case - involving the trial of two youths accused of murdering two Dartmouth professors - was about whether TV news cameras have the right to be in the courtroom. Bite: Supreme Court in Dover tape 1 10:19:20 The petitioners made numerous requests for courtroom access for the purpose of covering the proceedings. Pretrial, post-trial, and trial proceedings using video cameras, tape recorders and still cameras but these requests were repeatedly denied by Judge Smith. Bite: Supreme Court in Dover tape 1 10:24:35 The current superior court rule says no cameras in the courtroom unless the judge decides otherwise in his or her discretion. Am I correct that what you would like to see is a rule that turns that around - that cameras are allowed in the courtroom unless the judge exercises the discretion to keep them out for some particular reason. Track: Nadeau and the court did just that. Bite: Nadeau Interview tape 01:29:10 We have a constitutional principle that courts are open, and as you read from the decision we still allow judges to prohibit cameras as long as they are able after hearings to state specific reasons why the administration of justice would be affected adversely if the television cameras or other cameras are in the court room. We believe that that provides the protection in instances that that should be done, but also it just says to people what goes on in the court rooms is for everybody to know and understand except in certain confidential areas, juvenile matters, and other confidential things. And I suspect in 5 years everybody will say, why did we ever fight about that? |
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Joseph Nadeau is the 100th Justice to sit on the state Supreme Court. His retirement is effective Dec. 31-st, 2005. |
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The citizen's commission on the courts has now completed its public listening sessions. The commission is examining all aspects of NH courts with an eye towards improving them. The commission's 100 members represent a wide variety of professions and viewpoints. This mid-November session in Salem was the last of 11 listening sessions held in all 10 counties. |
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Outlook's Richard Ager recently sat down with the commission's co-chairs, Kathy Eneguess and Will Abbott, to find out what they've been hearing from citizens around the state. |
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The court commission's final report is due in late spring 2006. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/31/06 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 17:30 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook, Justice Joseph Nadeau is retiring from the state Supreme Court and turning his attention to bringing the rule of law to emerging democracies. A look back at his 37 years on the bench, and a look at what lies ahead. And, making the courts Accessible to the average citizen. We'll hear from the Citizens Commission on the Courts -- which has been holding hearings around the state. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. Justice Joseph Nadeau is retiring after 37 years on the Bench, including the last 5 on the NH Supreme Court. He's leaving before the mandatory retirement age of 70 to spend more time helping jurists in other countries establish the rule of law. Recently, he worked with Iraqi jurists on crafting the new Iraqi constitution. Outlook's Richard Ager brings us this profile on Justice Nadeau, a man with a lifelong mission with the law. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Joseph Nadeau\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court, Rep. Tony Soltani\ Epsom\March 8, 2000, Lincoln Soldati\Strafford County Attorney 1982-2000 \March 8, 2000, David Brock\Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court \April 3, 2000, Linda Dalianis\Assoc. Justice, NH Supreme Court, Jim Bassett\Plaintiff Attorney\Oct. 2, 2002, John Broderick\Chief Justice, NH Supreme Court |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 1/31/06 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:50 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook, Justice Joseph Nadeau is retiring from the state Supreme Court and turning his attention to bringing the rule of law to emerging democracies. A look back at his 37 years on the bench, and a look at what lies ahead. And, making the courts Accessible to the average citizen. We'll hear from the Citizens Commission on the Courts -- which has been holding hearings around the state. The citizen's commission on the courts has now completed its public listening sessions. The commission is examining all aspects of NH courts with an eye towards improving them. The commission's 100 members represent a wide variety of professions and viewpoints. This mid-November session in Salem was the last of 11 listening sessions held in all 10 counties. Outlook's Richard Ager recently sat down with the commission's co-chairs, Kathy Eneguess and Will Abbott, to find out what they've been hearing from citizens around the state. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Gary Grimard\Pelham Resident, Kathy Eneguess\Commission Co-chair, Will Abbott\Commission Co-chair |
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