By Michael Booth | July 12, 2018
A New Jersey judge under fire for allegedly acting belligerently after her daughters were expelled from their parochial school is disputing that she violated judicial ethics rules during an incident on school grounds.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | July 11, 2018
New mandatory filings include financial disclosures for law firm partners David Porter, up for a Third Circuit seat, and Joshua Wolson, nominated for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania bench.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Andrew M. Milz | July 6, 2018
OP-ED: Frustration is no excuse for lashing out at judges who correctly apply the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, an important consumer protection law.
By Michael Booth | July 5, 2018
The judges being promoted are Lisa Firko of Bergen County, Stephanie Mitterhoff of Essex County and Arnold Natali Jr. of Middlesex County, the state judiciary announced on July 3.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 2, 2018
This case represents blatant and severe interference with judicial independence. One can only imagine how California judges sitting on criminal cases will react when it comes time to impose sentences, given this event. In New Jersey there is no provision for recall of judges.
By Tony Mauro | July 2, 2018
“I feel some obligation to be something of an honest broker among my colleagues and won't necessarily go out of my way to pick fights,” Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said at the biennial conference of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He also said that at times, “You would sort of sublimate your views.”
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael Harrison | June 29, 2018
OP-ED: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is a well-intentioned law that is in place to curb harassing and abusive conduct by debt collectors. Unfortunately, judges have ignored the purpose of the statute and continually penalize debt collectors for conduct that is not abusive or harassing.
By Charles Toutant | June 26, 2018
Carlia Brady, the Superior Court judge who beat criminal charges but who now faces disciplinary action for harboring her fugitive boyfriend, denied seeking special treatment based on her status as judge from police officers who arrested her. But her belief at the time that she was pregnant influenced her conduct during and leading up to that time, she said.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | June 25, 2018
Gov. Murphy has relinquished an opportunity both for high-level patronage and for partisan revenge. In this age of increasingly bitter political polarization, the decision speaks well both for the governor and for the state.
By Michael Booth | June 22, 2018
A judge who landed in hot water for allegedly intervening in a child custody matter improperly has been recommended for removal from office, and the New Jersey Supreme Court, set to consider her case later this year, has ordered that her suspension should continue without pay.
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