By Cheryl Miller | March 27, 2023
A panel charged with scrutinizing California's judicial disciplinary system said in report made public Monday that the state should not scrap a statute of limitations on disciplining judges but should instead extend the current six-year window to 15 years in many cases.
By Cedra Mayfield | March 27, 2023
"Because 'alacrity' and 'dispatch' are our clear directives, the parties have until 12 April 2023 to file briefs no longer than twenty pages," read the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel order.
By Colleen Murphy | March 23, 2023
"Because plaintiff had not deposed defendants, discovery was not complete on the critical issue of defendants' state of mind and intent. We reverse the dismissal of plaintiff's LAD claims and remand for completion of that discovery," the opinion said.
By Michael A. Mora | March 20, 2023
"I then asked if he wished to respond specifically to the allegations that he told the family that 'Jewish judges hate Black defendants,' and Mr. Klock remained silent," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Zachary James said. "Mr. Klock's silence spoke volumes."
By Marianna Wharry | March 20, 2023
While American Bar Association Standards sanctions would typically impose a suspension for Rostad's apparent knowledge of improperly withholding material information from the court, the hearing panel found Rostad's commitment to family law and community service as evidence of her good character.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Deborah R. Gross | March 17, 2023
The lack of knowledge, understanding and confidence in the judiciary—the third branch of government—is very troubling.
By Cedra Mayfield | March 17, 2023
"The Supreme Court issued a ruling in another JQC matter that upends the proceedings in this case," read a JQC Hearing Panel postponement notice. "The parties have understandably asked for additional time to digest the Supreme Court's ruling and assess how best to move forward."
By Allison Dunn | March 15, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejected a defendant's claims that a judge in Massachusetts improperly relied on "personal observations about his own, private gun collection" during a probation violation hearing when determining that at least one weapon shown in a video was a real firearm.
By Mason Lawlor | March 15, 2023
The Ohio Supreme Court has denied an affidavit to disqualify a probate court judge, chastising the plaintiff's counsel for failing to file the affidavit until nearly three years after becoming aware of a potential conflict of interest.
By Cedra Mayfield | March 15, 2023
"The Code of Judicial Conduct simply has no application to conduct by people who are not yet judges or judicial candidates, even if they later become a judge or judicial candidate," read the Supreme Court of Georgia remand.
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