By R. Robin McDonald | August 9, 2019
Ben Easterlin said that, after he retired from King & Spalding in 2016, he never intended for his tenure as executive director of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission to be more than a "short term commitment." Easterlin shepherded an agency through a transformation after it was abolished by constitutional amendment in 2016 and reconstituted by the state General Assembly.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By James H. Maynard | August 9, 2019
OP-ED: Why judicial independence is especially important in sex offense cases, and some thoughts on the judicial training mandated by Chief Justice Rabner.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | August 9, 2019
The facts in this case were not close; the trial judge’s refusal to recuse was in our view extraordinary and merited reversal. The Appellate Division reached the right decision.
By R. Robin McDonald | August 7, 2019
Carroll County Superior Court Chief Judge John Simpson ordered a mistrial in a criminal case against a state trooper over a 2015 crash that killed two teenagers after he accused prosecutors of withholding evidence. Simpson then sought to punish prosecutors, who claim the judge is biased and must recuse, which Simpson refuses to do.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 7, 2019
Justice Victoria Chaney testified Wednesday in a rare disciplinary hearing involving her colleague, Justice Jeffrey Johnson, on the Second District Court of Appeal. “I just did not want to confront him. I was, and am, afraid of him," she said.
By R. Robin McDonald | August 5, 2019
Chief Justice Harold Melton will present a resolution designating Tolley an “Amicus Curiae” for his work as chairman of the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 5, 2019
California's Commission on Judicial Performance began a month-long hearing Monday over allegations that Second District Court of Appeal Justice Jeffrey Johnson sexually harassed and groped women, including fellow Justice Victoria Chaney.
By Cheryl Miller | August 2, 2019
"This is a whisper campaign to malign Justice Johnson’s distinguished career on the bench," an attorney for the judge says.
By Zach Schlein | August 2, 2019
Broward Circuit Judge Vegina 'Gina' T. Hawkins was suspended from the bench by the Florida Supreme Court on July 19.
By Marcia Coyle | August 1, 2019
The rules governing federal judicial conduct "unequivocally preclude review of the merits of complaints" against a judge who has been elevated to the U.S. Supreme Court, a federal court body said in an Aug. 1 order.
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