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Daily Business Review

JQC Drops Charges Against Former Broward Judge John Contini

The JQC had accused Contini of faking his calendar to avoid work, and allegedly asking his judicial assistant to "create fictitious cases or hearings on particular days of the week."
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Texas Lawyer

Probate Judge's Alleged Affair With Opposing Lawyer Exposes Estate Judgment to Challenge

The Texas Court of Appeals has ruled that the losing party in a multimillion-dollar estate dispute can challenge the final judgment in that case based on allegations that the Dallas probate judge who presided over it had an “undisclosed personal relationship” with an opposing lawyer during the litigation.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Pictures: These 5 South Florida Judges Are Under Investigation by the JQC

Of the six judges facing ethics charges the Judicial Qualifications Commission, five are from South Florida.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Judge Wrongly Jailed Father in Custody Case, Appeals Court Rules

Ex-Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris F. Younge has again been overturned by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, adding to a growing list of decisions reversed for violating the constitutional rights of parents and children in her courtroom.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judicial Watchdog Opinion Cautions Judges on Perils of Spousal Politics

The state Judicial Qualifications Commission has issued a formal advisory opinion warning judges that while the Code of Judicial Conduct cannot bar their spouses from hosting political events and fundraisers, if spouses decline to opt for another venue, judges can't be affiliated with the event or even show up.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Superior Court Judge Facing Criminal, Ethics Investigations Has Recused From All Circuit DA's Cases

Judge Robert "Mack" Crawford recused himself from all criminal and civil forfeiture cases the day after Griffin Circuit District Attorney Ben Coker asked the Georgia Attorney General's Office to appoint a prosecutor to review possible improprieties.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Court Rejects Bid to Derail Harassment Suit Against Pa. Judge

Crystal Starnes' lawsuit alleges that the judge had discriminated against her and created a hostile work environment for her and her husband after they broke off a sexual relationship that began nearly 15 years ago.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Funds Judge Secured From Court Registry Were Old Legal Fees, Defense Says

Superior Court Judge Robert "Mack" Crawford of the Griffin Judicial Circuit is under investigation for directed a court clerk in a handwritten note to pay him more than $15,000 from the court registry.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Upstate Justice Censured for Not Recording Proceedings, Delaying Hearing

John Skinner, a justice of the Columbia Town Court, delayed the hearing for more than a year and did not mechanically record court proceedings for more than eight years, according to the commission.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Phila. Family Court Judge Younge Training for Civil Court. She's Being Sidelined, Observers Say

Recently removed from Philadelphia Family Court following backlash over her history of violating parents' rights and amid an active ethics investigation, Judge Lyris F. Younge is currently learning how to handle cases in the Court of Common Pleas Civil Division, according to her attorney. But observers said it's likely court administrators are simply trying to make sure Younge maintains a low profile as the ethics probe plays out.
1 minute read

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