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Pharmacies in Opioid Case Want Judge to Ban Ex Parte Communications

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster of the Northern District of Ohio issued an order Thursday stating that the court was "mindful of its ethical obligations" after a group of pharmacy defendants insisted on banning ex parte communications they believe are happening in the opioid litigation.
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Daily Report Online

Georgia Courts Urged to Overhaul Sexual Harassment Policies

An eight-judge committee appointed by Georgia's chief justice issued a report Friday recommending all courts implement or revise sexual harassment prevention policies based on the report's suggested best practices applicable to judges and all judicial branch employees.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

11 Houston Judges Were Sanctioned. What Happened Next is a Mystery

Eleven Houston-area judges were sanctioned in August for their bail bond practices, but the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has deleted their public admonitions from its website. The judges' lawyer said the sanctions were withdrawn, and the matter is concluded. But judicial ethics experts say that would be unprecedented.
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The Recorder

Alex Kozinski Set to Return to 9th Circuit as Oral Advocate

Kozinski, the former chief judge of the court who retired abruptly two years ago amid sexual harassment allegations, is set to make arguments before the court on Monday in a copyright case against the filmmakers behind "The Shape of Water."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Modoc County Judge Is Disciplined for Undisclosed Friendship With Attorney

A lawyer for Judge David A. Mason said he "respects the commission's decision and looks forward to continuing his service to the people of Modoc County."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Amid Ethics Charges, Judge Admits Sexist Remarks, Highlights Bias Training

Judge Steven Brister said his "conduct was injudicious and the commentary inappropriate," but he since "undertook various steps to cure the issue."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Ex-Judge in Hot Water for Saying Black Defendants Disrespect Laws, Police

Former District Judge Michael McSpadden told a newspaper reporter that black defendants got bad advice from their parents and Black Lives Matter to resist law enforcement and disrespect the rule of law. Now the ex-judge was sanctioned for the comments.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial, Judicious, Judgmental—Misconduct Makes Headlines

Judicial misconduct has been at the forefront of the news recently. On Nov. 12, three Indiana circuit court judges were suspended without pay for 30 to 60 days for their part in an early morning brawl that resulted in two of the judges being shot.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Camden City Chief Judge Reprimanded Over Emails With Prosecutor

The chief judge of the Camden Municipal Court was reprimanded for a series of "aggressive" emails to and ex parte contact with a city prosecutor.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Fall of Judge Rudy Delgado: Ex-Jurist to Report to Prison

The State Bar of Texas is moving to disbar ex-Judge Rudy Delgado, who was convicted in a judicial bribery case, and Noe Perez Jr., the attorney who admitted to bribing the judge.
4 minute read

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