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Senator Claims Trump's Judicial Picks 'Instructed' to Evade 'Brown v. Board' Questions

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, suggested the four nominees had "obviously been instructed" to avoid answering whether Brown v. Board of Education was correctly decided.
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Litigation Daily

U.S. Senator Claims Trump's Judicial Picks 'Instructed' to Evade 'Brown v. Board' Questions

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, suggested the four nominees had "obviously been instructed" to avoid answering whether Brown v. Board of Education was correctly decided.
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Texas Lawyer

Senator Claims Trump's Judicial Picks 'Instructed' to Evade Questions

Texas Justice Ada Brown demurred, along with other federal judicial nominees, when asked about Brown v. Board of Education.
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Law.com

Ethics Complaints Against Kavanaugh Face New Appeals After 10th Circuit Rejection

"I think there is a public interest in getting these questions put to rest—to the extent that an authoritative decision within the system can do that," one judicial ethics scholar says.
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National Law Journal

Kavanaugh Ethics Complaints Face New Appeals After 10th Circuit Rejection

"I think there is a public interest in getting these questions put to rest—to the extent that an authoritative decision within the system can do that," one judicial ethics scholar says.
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The Recorder

Accused Judge Contests Sexual Harassment, Misconduct Charges

A three-judge panel in Sacramento on Friday heard closing arguments in the ethics case against Contra Costa County Judge John Laettner.
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Legaltech News

Amal and George Clooney Introduce 'TrialWatch,' an Ambitious Court-Monitoring Project

Alongside project partners including Microsoft, Columbia Law and the ABA, TrialWatch is intended to fan out trained lawyer and non-lawyer 'monitors' to courtrooms worldwide where it is believed that the risk runs high for sham and corrupt trials.
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New York Law Journal

Amal and George Clooney Take the Stage at Columbia Law to Introduce Ambitious Court-Monitoring Project

Called “TrialWatch,” the Clooneys' project will fan out trained lawyer and nonlawyer “monitors” to courtrooms worldwide where it is believed that the risk runs high for corrupt trials.
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The Recorder

First-Ever Audit of Judicial Watchdog Faults 'Missed Opportunities'

The report also concluded the Commission on Judicial Performance too often operates in secrecy and improperly mixes its roles of investigator and disciplinarian.
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Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Settles With Judge Accused of Cutting His Caseload for Criticizing Indigent Defense Appointments

"What I'm concerned with is upholding the law and constitutional rights of my clients, who are primarily indigent defendants,” said plaintiff Drew Willey.
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