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After Rebuke, Texas Federal Judge Slams 5th Circuit for 'Inaccurate' Statements

“In almost 20 years on the bench, this court has not had to issue any other writing like this one," U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison of the Southern District of Texas wrote in an order, responding to criticism from the Fifth Circuit.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Federal Judge, After Rebuke, Slams 5th Circuit for 'Inaccurate' Statements

“In almost 20 years on the bench, this court has not had to issue any other writing like this one," U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison of the Southern District of Texas wrote in an order, responding to criticism from the Fifth Circuit.
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Daily Report Online

Justice to Georgia Congressman: SCOTUS Is 'Doing Better Now' on Minority Law Clerk Hiring

In rare public hearing, Kagan and Alito talk law clerks, cameras and ethics. Roberts is considering the creation of a SCOTUS code of conduct.
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National Law Journal

'We Are Doing Better' Now on Minority Law Clerk Hiring, Kagan Says

In rare public hearing, Kagan and Alito talk law clerks, cameras and ethics. Roberts is considering the creation of a SCOTUS code of conduct.
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New Jersey Law Journal

No Ethics Violations for Ex-Prosecutor Accused of Manipulating Former Colleague

The Office of Attorney Ethics accused Yaron Helmer of improperly influencing the actions of the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office when he represented a distribution company that was the victim of a fraudulent scheme.
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Daily Report Online

Suspended Judge's Counsel Contends Judicial Watchdog Appointments Are Illegal

A Cobb County judge will hear a petition filed by former Gov. Roy Barnes claiming that members of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission were illegally appointed.
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National Law Journal

Judges, Clerks Warned to Avoid Partisan Training Programs

The Judicial Conference of the United States' Committee on Codes of Conduct published an advisory opinion after senators raised concerns about a Heritage Foundation program catered to future clerks.
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Daily Business Review

Herssein Law Group Claims Opposing Counsel Colluded With Miami Judge's Lawyers

After losing a hard-fought battle over whether Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Beatrice Butchko could be Facebook friends with an attorney before her, the Herssein Law Group again claims foul play by the judge.
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National Law Journal

Alito and Kagan Will Face House Members at Supreme Court Budget Hearing

For years, the court's budget hearing was a major event, not because of budget minutiae but because it fostered a rare unscripted dialogue between the legislative and judicial branches.
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New York Law Journal

Neomi Rao's DC Circuit Nomination Clears Senate Panel

Two other federal appeals nominees—Michael Park and Joseph Bianco, both picked for the Second Circuit—were up for a vote Thursday but the committee held them over until next week. Park is a name attorney at the litigation boutique Consovoy McCarthy Park. Bianco is a federal trial judge in the Eastern District of New York.
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