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The Recorder

Lawmaker: If Persky Stays in Seat, Bench May Pay Price

Warning that the judical branch may otherwise face "very tough scrutiny," Assemblyman Mike Gatto urges judge in Stanford sex assault to resign.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Castille: Supreme Court's Recusal Ruling 'Short-Sighted'

Former Pennsylvania Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille blasted the U.S. Supreme Court decision that said he should have recused from a death-penalty case that stemmed from the time he was the city's district attorney.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ County Judge, Once Reprimanded for Conduct, Earns Tenure Approval

The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on June 9 approved the tenure of Passaic County Judge Joseph Portelli, who a month earlier was publicly reprimanded by the state Supreme Court for his behavior while assigned to the Family Part.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Viewpoint: In Stanford Sex Assault Case, System Worked

A public defender says culture of mass incarceration feeds warped view of sentence.
9 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Amid Leadership Changes, Chancery Court's Output Low in 2016

After months of judicial reshuffling, the Delaware Court of Chancery's published output for the first five months of the year has hit a low last seen in 2014, when the court underwent a change in its leadership.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court to Judges: Don't Send Message With Long Sentences

An appellate court returns a case for sentencing before a new judge after one handed down a 66-year prison term to "send a message" to the community.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

US Ambassador Reflects on Vatican Trafficking Summit

The U.S. State Department ambassador leading the country's global fight against human trafficking said that Pope Francis' decision to convene summits to eradicate human trafficking is critical to attacking the practice globally.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Six New Judges Are Appointed in NYC

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment Tuesday of six new judges, most of whom are attorneys in the Office of Court Administration or staff attorneys in state courts.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Judges Honored for Achievement

The New York Legal Referral Network recognized Appellate Division, Second Department Justice Jeffrey Cohen and retired New York City Housing Court Judge George Heymann on May 25.
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

Stanford Rape Judge Is Why We Need Judicial Elections

Here's one good reason why we should elect our judges: it's a way to get rid of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky.
4 minute read

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