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Bar News - February 8, 2002 Justice Broderick Sets Conciliatory Tone IN REMARKS AT the 2002 NHBA Mid-Year Meeting, NH Supreme Court Associate Justice John T. Broderick, Jr., lauded the efforts of the NH Bar leadership and individual lawyers in speaking out in defense of judicial independence. He also sounded a conciliatory tone with regard to the courts’ frictions with the Legislature. Broderick said that in December, the Supreme Court hosted a meeting that included the justices, governor, Senate president and House speaker "to begin what I hope will be an ongoing informal dialogue." He noted that "there has been some real progress amidst the clamor," citing continuing meetings with lawmakers on judicial pension issues; a compromise reached that will allow a performance audit of court operations with certain limitations; and the publication of a comprehensive report by a legislatively appointed commission on improving the appellate system. Meanwhile, the Legislature continues to debate a number of constitutional amendments and other bills that challenge or could curb the courts’ authority. See page 5 for an update of legislative developments and page 12 for the text of Broderick’s speech.
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