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National Law Journal

Biden 9th Circuit Pick Draws Republican Ire Over COVID-19 Religious Gathering Ruling

"I think it is so important to reaffirm the American Dream that anybody can become a judge in the United States," said Lucy Koh, who would be the first Korean-American woman judge to sit on a federal appeals court.
5 minute read

Law.com

Bench Report: The Ethics Law Judges Have a Hard Time Following. Plus, Biden's Judicial Nominees Enter a New Phase

A report that 131 federal judges have illegally presided over cases where they had a financial interest is creating waves in D.C.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

'A Failure on My Part': Federal Judge Addresses Investigation Into Conflict of Interest

An investigation revealed Chief Judge Timothy Batten Sr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held investments in a bank when he oversaw litigation involving it.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Abuse of Power? Recusal Sought for Georgia Judge Who Jailed Lawyer Without Contempt Hearing

It's not the first time the judge's actions in the courtroom have come under scrutiny.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ga. Chief Justice Expresses 'Concern' After Both Sides Suggest Mandamus Remedy Against Governor

"Mandamus is not available against the governor," Chief Justice David E. Nahmias said during oral arguments in Floyd v. Stone, an appeal challenging an Augusta Judicial Circuit gubernatorial appointment.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Chesco Judge Pleads Guilty to Gambling With Campaign Funds

Former Chester County Judge Michael Cabry has pleaded guilty to charges related to gambling with campaign funds, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

DC Circuit Raises Free Speech Concerns With Judiciary Rule Barring Political Activity

The rule limits what judicial branch employees, who often don't handle cases, can say and do outside of work.
5 minute read

The Recorder

California State Judge's Recusal Highlights Complexities of Judicial Endorsements

The Orange County Superior Court judge who recused himself endorsed a prosecutor's judicial campaign, then was assigned a murder case in which that prosecutor could be a key witness in pretrial proceedings over alleged misconduct involving jail informants.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Municipal Judge Suspended for Remarks About Hitting Women

The discipline issued to Municipal Court Judge Steven Brister follows the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Publicly Admonished for Telling Murder Defendant He 'Should Die in a Locked Closet'

"Life in prison seems insufficient," Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Robert D. Burns III, then serving on the Dallas County Criminal District Court, told the defendant.
2 minute read

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