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'I Really Messed Up in There': Judge Faces Punishment for Cursing

"Sir, I'm doing something here," the judge reportedly told a defendant who came into his courtroom. "Could you shut up and sit down?"
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-149

A new full-time judge may retain the lease of the office previously used for the judge's solo legal practice, where the lease is in the name of the judge and not the law firm under which the judge was doing business.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Alaska Federal Judge Resigns as Investigation Sustains Sexual Misconduct Complaint

In a 30-page order, the council said Joshua Kindred bombarded his clerks with hundreds of texts containing "crude, sexual, personal and vulgar messages" about his and their personal lives.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Granted More Time to Respond to Misconduct Allegations

"Failure to answer by that date shall constitute an admission of all factual allegations set forth in the Formal Charges," read an order by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-148

A judge who presides in civil matters may participate in a university-sponsored educational program at a correctional facility in another region of the state.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Municipal Judge Accused of 'Inappropriately Touching' Employees at Holiday Party, Vulgar Posts on Social Media

"Some of respondent's inappropriate behavior, including kissing the women without their consent, was captured on camera when respondent invited himself into photos with the women in a photo booth," the complaint against the Elizabeth municipal judge said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-147

A judge may wear a rainbow pin or flag on the judge's personal clothing, and display like pins, flags or signs in the judge's chambers.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-145

A part-time judge may "ghostwrite" a not-for-profit organization's fund-raising letters and grant applications that will be signed, submitted and circulated by others without crediting the judge, provided the judge does not personally solicit funds, does not permit the use of the prestige of judicial office for fund-raising, and does not permit his/her name to appear as the author or signatory on any fund-raising solicitations or grant applications.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 23-144

May a full-time support magistrate in one county serve as a volunteer arbitrator in the small claims part of a different court in another county?
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Rapper Young Thug's Trial on Hold as Defense Tries to Get Fulton Judge Removed From Case

Lawyers for the rapper and several other defendants had filed motions seeking the recusal of Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville after he held a meeting with prosecutors and a prosecution witness at which defendants and defense attorneys were not present.
3 minute read

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