By Marianna Wharry | August 31, 2023
In December 2020, Everett attorney Stephen W. Pidgeon filed a complaint on behalf of the Loren Culp campaign in King County Superior Court to contest the results of Washington's 2020 gubernatorial election following Culp's loss to incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee the previous month, who won by a margin of 545,177 votes.
By Jimmy Hoover | August 31, 2023
Justice Samuel Alito Jr. also submits financial disclosure form following critical news reports.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 30, 2023
May a judge make charitable donations to Vote.org, which describes itself as the "largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) technology platform in America, with the goal of reaching historically underserved voters of color and underrepresented young voters"?
By Cheryl Miller | August 30, 2023
Riverside County Superior Court Commissioner Wendy Harris, who was temporarily suspended from practicing law in 2021, had been disciplined by her presiding judge for displaying poor temperament in a different family law case.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 29, 2023
A judicial candidate, if elected, may appoint their campaign treasurer as their principal law clerk, provided that (1) any remaining duties of the treasurer are strictly ministerial and the treasurer is no longer involved in political fund-raising or other prohibited political activity at the time of the appointment and (2) the appointment is based on merit.
By Cheryl Miller | August 29, 2023
The California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions warned judges to avoid ethical pitfalls when considering whether to attend law firm parties.
By Marianna Wharry | August 29, 2023
Darlene Baker, also known as Darlene Piper, of Port Orchard, Washington, was previously licensed to handle wills, trusts, and probate of estates. Disciplinary records from the Washington State Bar Association show that Baker resigned in lieu of discipline in January 2020.
By Adolfo Pesquera | August 29, 2023
County constables, a county livestock deputy and Houston Humane Society animal cruelty officers were in the process of loading cattle onto a trailer when the judge arrived.
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | August 28, 2023
A town justice who receives correspondence from their co-judge's election opponent with accusations against the co-judge, but has no first-hand knowledge of any misconduct, is not obligated to take any action.
By Brian Lee | August 28, 2023
The judge also snapped that she had a courthouse to run.
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