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The American Lawyer

Trump and the Rule of Law

Someone should remind the likely Republican nominee for President that the laws of the land apply to him, too.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Prosecutor Turned Bachelorette Andi Dorfman Tells Why She Broke Up with the Bachelor and the DA

During a book-signing event in Atlanta Thursday evening, prosecutor turned reality television star Andi Dorfman talked about her breakup with the fiance she chose as "The Bachelorette."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Affirms $2.4M Judgment Against Police Officers for Shooting Unarmed Pastor

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has confirmed a $2.4 million judgment against police for the shooting death of an unarmed pastor.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 15-188

The committee cannot suspend the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct or issue legal opinions interpreting the state and federal constitutions. On request for reconsideration, the committee reaffirms its prior opinions advising that a judge may not take part in certain public activities regarding redistricting.
16 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's Attack on California Judge's 'Conflict' Puts Spotlight on His Lawyers

Donald Trump's remark that a California federal judge has a "conflict of interest" because of his Hispanic heritage runs counter to a string of cases rejecting similar arguments to disqualify judges, and the comments present Trump's lawyers with a potential ethical quandary.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

GAO Report Fuels Support for Cameras in Supreme Court

A recent government report on the long-running debate over allowing broadcast of U.S. Supreme Court proceedings is providing fresh fodder for advocates of greater access to the nation's highest court. The report by the Government Accountability Office does not take sides on the issue, but its fact-finding turned up widespread acceptance of camera access in state, federal and foreign courts.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer Claims Pervasive Civil Rights Violations Under Ex-Linden Judge

Violations of defendants' right to counsel and due process were "pervasive" in Linden's municipal court under its former judge, Louis DiLeo, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs in a federal civil rights suit has alleged.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Sets Guidelines for Pre-retirement Alimony Modification

A New Jersey judge has attempted to provide some guidance to divorced spouses who are seeking to prospectively have their alimony obligations reduced or eliminated pending their retirement.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Palm Beach Judgeship Going to Election, Not Appointment

The Florida Supreme Court rejects the governor's legal logic and orders an electrion for a Palm Beach County Court opening.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CJD: Ex-Traffic Court MDJ Violated Disciplinary Rules

More than three years after retired Senior Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Miller pleaded guilty to mail fraud for his involvement in the Philadelphia Traffic Court ticket-fixing scandal, the Court of Judicial Discipline has determined that his conduct brought the judiciary into disrepute.
5 minute read

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