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New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Removed From the Bench for Ex Parte Discussions of Pending Cases, Fraternizing at Social Events

Louis J. Korngut, in an answer, admitted some of the allegations and disputed others. He said he attended the police chief's retirement party only for a few minutes. He said he only visited Hooters once, with his court staff.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Sanction Issued: Judge Sidelined Without Pay for 30 Days

"Judge Reeves is an excellent jurist, who also freely acknowledges and learns from his mistakes," said respondent counsel S. Lester Tate III of Akin & Tate in Cartersville. "He looks forward to continuing to serve the people of Georgia on the Superior Court bench."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

GAO Calls for Improved Data Collection on Judiciary Workplace Misconduct

The judiciary may be undercounting the number of incidents or not fully understanding the problem, the nonpartisan agency stated in a 72-page report.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Judges: 19 Superior Court Jurists Sworn In

"I want to make sure that the people of Connecticut look at their judges and say, 'This is somebody who understands me,'" Gov. Ned Lamont said.
2 minute read

Law.com

'Rendering Boneless Completely Meaningless': Ohio Supreme Court Majority Sides With Restaurant, Suppliers in Negligence Dispute Over Chicken Wings

"Mr. Berkheimer suffered catastrophic injuries from a bone contained in a menu item unambiguously advertised as 'boneless' at every level of commerce. All we asked is that a jury be able to make a commonsense determination as to whether he should be able to recover for his injuries. But the court's majority ruled otherwise, simultaneously denying him that opportunity, and rendering the word 'boneless' completely meaningless," said plaintiff's counsel, Robb S. Stokar, a Cincinnati attorney at Stokar Law.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Next Generation of Potential Judges Is Losing Interest in State Supreme Courts. Here's Why

Those who have served on their states' courts of last resort say that the pay gap between private practice and public service is widening to the point of turning away attorneys who have the potential to serve their state well.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Gritting My Teeth, I Concur': Judges Conflicted as Lawyer Accused of Theft

"Gritting my teeth, I concur. The removal statutes have shifted over the years, but not enough to erase the stubborn fact that Weaver transformed a remand for waiver-by-participation into a remand for lack of federal jurisdiction," wrote Circuit Judge Stuart K. Duncan
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Rockdale County State Court Still in Need of Judge

The Judicial Nominating Commission for the state of Georgia is accepting applications to fill a state court vacancy in Rockdale County.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mayor's Advisory Committee To Hold Hearing on Fitness of Judicial Candidates

The public hearing, scheduled for Monday, August 5 is for receiving information regarding Mayor Eric Adams' nominees for Interim Civil Court judges.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bill Puts Family Court Election Hopefuls, and NYC Mayor Adams, on a Quick Timeline

State Senate leaders say Family Courts are in crisis mode—and is still recovering from a pause during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 minute read

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