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National Law Journal

Ford Agrees to Testify on Alleged Sexual Assault by Kavanaugh

The agreement came after an intense and short period of negotiation between Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and Christine Blasey Ford's legal team.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyer Who Claimed Clarence Thomas Groped Her Reflects on Personal Toll

"There was a lot of talk about believing women, about the progress we've made, but when the stakes are high enough, we're still willing to ignore their voices or shout them down," Moira Smith says in an op-ed.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Jeff Sessions' Rules for Immigration Courts 'Unprecedented,' Union Head Says

Judge Ashley Tabaddor, the president of the National Association of Immigration Judges, said new rules from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions compromise the integrity of the nation's immigration courts.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Reflections Upon PMC's 30th Anniversary—Coalition Building Continues

When you believe something makes great good sense, you imagine the path to success being a straight line to the goal. That's rarely, if ever, the case, of course.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge in Cosby Case Will Stay Put as Sentencing Nears

Judge Steven T. O'Neill said Cosby's motion seeking his recusal was untimely and meritless.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Facing Ethics Charges Calls Judicial Watchdog Agency Unconstitutional

Pike County Superior Court Judge Mack Crawford is fighting back against charges accusing him of impermissibly laying claim to more than $15,000 that had been in the clerk registry for 16 years.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judicial Discipline Records Face First-Ever Audit After Deal Ends Dustup

State lawmakers in 2016 ordered the first audit of the commission in its 56-year history.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Contra Costa Judge Accused of Sexual Harassment, Improper Comments

A lawyer for Judge John Laettner said his client denies the charges, and that complaints stem from an ongoing dispute between the judge and the public defender's office over the use of cash bail.
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Kavanaugh Controversy Takes Its Toll | Test Your SCOTUS Knowledge | Thomas on Privacy

The Brett Kavanaugh controversy was looming in the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court event featuring top practitioners. Plus, on a lighter note, how good is your SCOTUS history? Team Madison squared off with Team Jefferson. And Justice Thomas questions the origin of "expectation of privacy." Welcome to Supreme Court Brief.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Possible Kavanaugh Witness Won't Testify, His Cozen O'Connor Lawyer Says

Mark Judge has hired Cozen O'Connor's Barbara Van Gelder as some senators seek his testimony about an alleged sexual assault that involved the Supreme Court nominee decades ago.
3 minute read

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