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Texas Judge Wasn't the First to Dress Down Washington Lawyers

The Texas judge who ordered ethics training for a Washington class of U.S. Justice Department lawyers on Thursday joined a small group of judges who have expressly blasted D.C.-based Main Justice attorneys. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen spent the bulk of his 28-page ruling excoriating Main Justice attorneys for perceived shortcomings in Texas' immigration case. On the last page, he expressly noted his ire was only directed to Main Justice, not the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Gwinnett Judge, Challenger Discuss DUI Court

One woman has wanted to be a judge since childhood. The other never even considered the possibility until about 13 years ago, when a spot on the bench opened up and the governor tapped her for it.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Grand Jury Report Faults Oklahoma Executions | SCOTUS and Immigration

A grand jury investigation into last year's execution mistakes in Oklahoma found that the state department of corrections "failed to perform their duties." A 5-3 Supreme Court decision on deportation scrambled ideological lines. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cobb County Judge's Race Centers on Experience … and Accusations

The race between Cobb Superior Court Judge Reuben Green and challenger Nathan Wade pits a six-year jurist with deep campaign coffers against a lightly-funded opponent who is banging away at what he claims are ethical lapses by the judge.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Midwesterner Acclimates to Miami, Gravitates to Bench

Seeking a judgeship was a given in Miami-Dade County Court Judge Patricia Marino-Pedraza's family.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Dismisses Union Carbide in Miami Mesothelioma Case

U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom in Miami reversed herself on an asbestos case, showing the complexity of interpreting Supreme Court decisions about jurisdiction.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Ludwig, Known for Kindness, Dead at 87

Edmund V. Ludwig, a senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and an advocate for awareness of mental health for criminal defendants, died of heart failure Tuesday morning three days shy of his 88th birthday.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Cobb County Race Among Schuster, Alter and Elsey Stays Heated

A judicial race that started with accusations of retaliation remains contentious a few days before the May 24 election.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Texas Judge Blasts Justice Department Lawyers for Conduct in Immigration Case

A federal district judge on Thursday excoriated U.S. Department of Justice lawyers who are defending the Obama administration's immigration plan, issuing an extraordinary order that questioned the department's policing of attorney ethics and ordered certain government lawyers to take an annual ethics class.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Sotomayor's Embrace of Mandatory Pro Bono Garners Praise and Pushback

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is winning praise for re-energizing the movement toward mandatory pro bono for lawyers with her recent remarks on the subject, but some advocates in Big Law think the requirement poses significant challenges and won't work for everyone.
16 minute read

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