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The Daily Report Analyzed the Rise of New Judges: Here's What We Learned

As of July 1, 12% of judges appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp this year are minorities, while 18% of judges elected by voters in contested races are minorities.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Ossoff Becomes First Judiciary Cmte. Democrat to Reject Biden Judicial Choice

Prison conditions, which became of focus of the fight over Sarah Netburn's nomination, may have been a motivating factor in the Georgia Democrat's vote, said a leading observer of federal judicial selections.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Suspended Judge Charged With Drunk Driving

Lindley Town Justice Julie Kuck of Steuben County had been charged by state police with aggravated driving while under the influence with a child under age 15, a felony, among other charges.
2 minute read

Law.com

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice on How AI Can Help Fill the Justice Gap

"AI can facilitate client communications, analyze problems, propose solutions and who knows what else," Nathan Hecht told the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
4 minute read

The Recorder

LA Judge Admonished for Rude, Gratuitous Courtroom Remarks

Superior Court Judge Thomas Griego said some of his comments reflected an attempt to keep order in his courtroom and offered a blunt assessment of the evidence before him.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Senate Committee Fails to Advance SDNY Nominee Sarah Netburn

Republicans opposed Netburn over her recommendation to allow a prison transfer for a transgender inmate to a women's detention facility.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Miami Judge Disbarred for Professional Misconduct

"His disregard of this duty, along with his apparent willingness to engage in dishonest conduct to further his own ambitions, is not only harmful to the legal process, but raises serious concerns about his trustworthiness and overall fitness to continue the practice of law," the Florida Supreme Court ruled.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Et Tu, EDVA? Why Big Law Is Dodging a Once-Favorable Bankruptcy Venue

"That was the last time anyone files in EDVA," one Am Law 100 bankruptcy partner said of the formerly popular jurisdiction.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Moves to Impeach Justices Thomas and Alito

The allegations in the impeachment articles largely track reporting by ProPublica, The New York Times and other outlets about the justices' conduct away from the Supreme Court, which is now on summer recess after another monumental term in which Alito and Thomas played an important role.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

GOP Senators Grill Judicial Nominee Over Articles Touching on Political Topics

Republicans questioned Noёl Wise—a state court judge who is the White House's choice to serve on the Northern District of California federal bench—over her writings, which some argued veered into political commentary.
6 minute read

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