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Texas Lawyer

Experts: Deeper Hole Dug for Judge Who Hugged Amber Guyger, Botham Jean's Killer

While 204th Criminal District Judge Tammy Kemp's statements to the media in defense of giving Amber Guyger a hug and Bible might help her in the court of public opinion, they could have the opposite effect in the defense of her existing ethics complaint, and provide fodder for a new ethics violation.
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The Recorder

Judicial Watchdog Calls Justice a 'Bully Who Preyed for Years on Women' in Closing

In a disciplinary hearing in front of the Commission on Judicial Performance, lawyers for Second District Justice Jeffrey Johnson said there's no credible evidence of any actual romantic relationship, and that the courthouse environment forced staff to pick a "team."
6 minute read

Law.com

How a Federal Appeals Court Could Upend the Opioid Lawsuits

At least four petitions ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to review U.S. District Judge Dan Polster's handling of the multidistrict litigation over the opioid crisis. They could impact a potential global settlement or a planned trial this month.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Ex-Florida Judge Suspended in DC for Accepting Baseball Tickets From Attorneys

Former Manatee Circuit Judge John Lakin received a reciprocal suspension from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for accepting baseball tickets from attorneys.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Judge Who Gave Bible to Amber Guyger After Murder Trial

Judge Tammy Kemp, of Texas' 204th District, faces an ethics complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation for her reaction at the end of former Texas police officer Amber Guyger's trial for murdering Botham Jean.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Phila. Family Court Judge Younge to Stand Trial for Alleged Ethics Violations Early Next Year

The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline did rule, however, that Younge—who was transferred out of Family Court to the Philadelphia court system's civil division following a series of The Legal Intelligencer articles exposing Younge's history of violating parents' rights—will not be suspended while her case plays out.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eight Years Into His 28-Year Prison Sentence, 'Kids-for-Cash' Judge Ciavarella Disbarred

Former Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas Judge Mark Ciavarella was disbarred by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday, the same day his habeas appeal was set to be distributed for conference at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Three Years After Conviction, Ex-Phila. Judge O'Neill's Law License Suspended

Former Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph O'Neill has been suspended from the practice of law, over three years after he was sentenced to probation for lying to the FBI agents investigating case-fixing.
3 minute read

Law.com

Judiciary Reprimands Kansas Federal Judge for Sexually Harassing Court Employees

The public reprimand is the most severe sanction available to the judicial council.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judges Rolling Their Eyes Over New CBS Courtroom Drama 'All Rise'

"In the real world, the objections would have been flying," Broward Circuit Judge Shari Africk Olefson said about CBS' new courtroom drama, "All Rise," depicting a prosecutor's rise to the bench.
7 minute read

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