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National Law Journal

Confirmation in Turmoil, Kavanaugh and His Accuser Will Testify at Public Hearing

The extraordinary public hearing into the claims—brought by Christine Blasey Ford, a research psychologist at Palo Alto University—is scheduled to occur Sept. 24.
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National Law Journal

Lawyers Who Guided Anita Hill Offer Advice to Kavanaugh's Accuser

"The brutality of the political arena is merciless," says Georgetown Law's Emma Coleman Jordan, who was on the team advising and guiding Anita Hill in 1991 when she testified against Clarence Thomas at his U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Jordan and a colleague, Susan Deller Ross, offer insight, as Congress prepares for the possibility of the airing of misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Death Row Inmates Alleging Judge Was 'Impaired' at Trials Lose on Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has turned down the appeals of two death row inmates who argued their convictions should be overturned because their trials were presided over by a disgraced former federal judge whom they allege was “impaired” during their proceedings.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

After Conviction for Sex With Minor, Former Shelton Attorney Can't Practice Law Again Until 2041

Former attorney Peter Kruzynski, who was sentenced in July to prison for engaging in sex with a minor, has also been suspended from law for 15 years. The Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel recommended the suspension, which was signed off on by a Superior Court judge.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Debra Katz: Kavanaugh Accuser Is Willing to Testify About Misconduct Claims

"My client will do whatever is necessary to make sure that the Senate Judiciary Committee has the full story and the full set of allegations to allow them to make a fully informed decision," Debra Katz of Washington's Katz, Marshall & Banks said Monday.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Series of Rare Appellate Reversal Orders, All From One Queens Justice's Courtroom

Queens Supreme Court Justice Ronald Hollie has repeatedly interjected himself into trial proceedings, forcing appellate panels over the past two years to order new trials before new judges at least four times.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Kavanaugh Accuser, Speaking Publicly, Puts New Pressure on Republicans

A spokesman for the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a statement Sunday: "It's disturbing that these uncorroborated allegations from more than 35 years ago, during high school, would surface on the eve of a committee vote after Democrats sat on them since July."
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Brett Kavanaugh Controversy Recalls Past Confirmation Tussles

Brett Kavanaugh on Friday "categorically and unequivocally" denied claims of sexual abuse from his high school years. Other nominees who preceded him in being nominated for the same Supreme Court seat he is expected to occupy have run into other kinds of trouble.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Judicial Misconduct Rules Could Get a Significant Makeover

Proposed changes in the rules governing judicial misconduct and disability would expand the definition of "cognizable misconduct" that could lead to sanctions against judges.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Prosecutors: Judge Had No 'Axe to Grind' in Cosby Case

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Bill Cosby's efforts to replace the judge are "in line with other spurious and salacious claims he has made" in his criminal case.
4 minute read

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