NEXT
Sign in to follow

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

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

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-151

A judge may preside over Article 75 proceedings challenging employment arbitration awards, where the state agency employer was previously represented in-house by the judge's law clerk's spouse, but the judge must insulate the law clerk and make appropriate disclosures.
5 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

Texas Lawyer

Judge's Girlfriend Recants on Assault Charge: Suspension Lifted

Prosecutors contended that probable cause existed, but the motion to dismiss states "insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt" because the complainant was uncooperative.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Babe': Judge Sanctioned After Sexually Harassing Fellow Jurist

The judge testified he was never informed that using such sexually charged words toward women made them feel sexually harassed.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-150

Once a judge and their spouse jointly hire a law firm to mediate their divorce negotiations, the judge is disqualified, subject to remittal, in all matters where the law firm appears. This obligation lasts while the mediation relationship is ongoing and for two years after the mediation relationship completely ends and all fees are paid.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Judge Accepts Censure Over 'Petty' Email Exchanges That Undermined Clerk

It is inconsistent "for a judge to stoke rather than quell dissension among court staff," said counsel to the commission.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Tosses Judge Newman's Constitutional Challenge to Judicial Misconduct Law

Pauline Newman failed to show the statute is unconstitutional "in all of its applications" since it gives committees investigatory powers that fall outside the Fourth Amendment, such as interviewing court employees, U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Judge Faces Public Reprimand for Circulating Rumors About Opponent

"To engage in such behavior is to engage in the type of negative campaigning that is common in other types of campaigns but not permitted in judicial elections," the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission asserted.
4 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Yearly Roundup: Strategic Insights for Law Firm Decision Making

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now

  • Lex Machina Contracts: Commercial Litigation Report 2024

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • White Collar Investigation Practice: Global Expertise in Complex Investigations

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • Criminal Division's Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs: September 2024 Updates Review

    Brought to you by NAVEX Global

    Download Now