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The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I notice a number of articles criticizing judges and their decisions. I've also noticed investigations concerning comments by judges. I am concerned about judicial independence. Should I be?
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National Law Journal

Senators Press Kavanaugh Over Kozinski Clerkship, Loyalty, Personal Debt & More

Brett Kavanaugh responded to more than 1,000 written questions—more than any recent Supreme Court nominee. Here are some highlights from 263 pages of records released late Wednesday.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Rochester Judge Recommended for Removal Faces New Gun Charge

The indictment alleged that Astacio, who is prohibited from owning a gun, tried to buy a 12-gauge shotgun from Dick's Sporting Goods in the town of Henrietta in April.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cosby Seeks Judge's Recusal, Citing Conflict With Former DA

Bill Cosby wants the judge overseeing his case to recuse because of an alleged personal conflict dating back almost 20 years.
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Daily Business Review

Former Broward Judge John Contini Speaks Out After Disbarment: 'Why I Chose Not to Fight'

"I don't want to spend the next couple years of my life fighting for what I no longer enjoy practicing," said former Broward Circuit Judge John Contini, who's switched careers since stepping down from the bench amid a JQC investigation into allegations that he created fake dockets to avoid work.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Implement Recommended Municipal Court Reforms Now

Sadly, the report notes that municipal courts have come to be perceived by the public as a means to fund municipalities' coffers rather than as a means to administer justice. Reforms are urgently needed so that justice in New Jersey municipal courts is fairly administered, and to correct this perception.
7 minute read

Law.com

Trump Watch: How Kavanaugh Avoided the T-Word | Papadopoulos Sentence

Kavanaugh hewed closely to one philosophy throughout this confirmation hearing: Only trouble awaits the judge who wades too far into political territory.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Municipal Court Judge Sanctioned for Conduct During DWI Arrest

In addition to the censure, Wilfredo Benitez is temporarily barred from presiding over drunken-driving cases, and may not apply to the court to hear such cases until Sept. 7, 2019.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Liberal Law Prof. Akhil Amar: If Not Brett Kavanaugh, Then Who?

The Yale law professor reminded Democrats, who control neither the Senate nor White House, that Trump's next U.S. Supreme Court pick could be a worse pick than Kavanaugh.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Kavanaugh, Unlike Gorsuch, Stays Mum on Trump's Attacks on Federal Judges

“I've maintained I'm not going to get within three ZIP codes of a political controversy here,” Kavanaugh said. He would add: “The way we stand up is by deciding cases and controversies independently without fear or favor."
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