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Specialty Bar Groups Weigh In on Trump's Attack on Judge

Comments by presidential candidate Donald Trump accusing a federal judge of Mexican descent of bias—which he extended to a Hispanic lawyers association in San Diego that has the judge as a member—have raised concerns among some lawyers and judges that they may be targeted because of membership in a specialty bar group or organization.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Falls Short in 'Gavel Gap' Rankings

The state landed in the bottom third for how closely its judges reflect the race and ethnicity of the population.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Carol Hunstein

In 1984, Carol Hunstein had been practicing law for eight years and had built up a busy solo practice after finding that law firms wouldn't hire her. Had it not been for one particular judge, she might never have decided to run—against him.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Tommy Malone

Tommy Malone's financial success in plaintiffs' law is legendary, as is his ease in front of a jury. But when he reviews his 51-year career, it's not money that he talks about. It's "making a difference in people's lives."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justice David Nahmias Extols Virtue of Service

The Daily Report's 2016 Luminary, Georgia Supreme Court Justice David Nahmias, has some shining role models of his own.
17 minute read

Daily Report Online

Orinda D. Evans

In the 37 years since Orinda D. Evans first donned judicial robes, she has presided over hundreds of cases, including the highly-publicized trial of former prosecutor Fredric Tokars, sentenced to life in prison for racketeering, money laundering and the 1992 murder-for-hire of his wife.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Not Enough Minority and Women Judges? Depends on How You Measure

The American Constitution Society on Wednesday released an in-depth study of 10,000 state court judges with an unsurprising conclusion: most of them are white men. But there's something surprising the report doesn't tell you.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Weighs In on Limitations Period

Constructive discharge claims can be some of the trickiest types of claims to pursue. They are ­typically fraught with issues about if and when the resignation/termination occurred. Along those same lines, it has not always been clear when the harassment or discriminatory events leading up to the discharge can trigger the commencement of the statute of limitations.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Declines to Disqualify Judge in Boat Show Case

An appellate court denied the city of Miami's petition to disqualify a Miami-Dade Circuit judge from hearing litigation over the Miami International Boat Show.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ex-Judicial Conduct Commissioner Suspended From Bench Over Transparency Charge

The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct was forced to suspend one of its former memebrs from the bench without pay after he was indicted for allegedly violating open meetings laws.
5 minute read

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