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New Jersey Law Journal

Cleared of Criminal Charges, Judge Still in Ethics Jam Over Harboring Boyfriend

Carlia Brady has been accused of breaking four canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct based on her dealings with police when they sought to arrest her then-boyfriend on an armed robbery charge in 2013.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Supreme Court Grapples With Judicial Immunity for Former Judge

Three Georgia Court of Appeals judges, including the chief, joined with six state Supreme Court justices in a case asking them to reverse their appellate colleagues and restore immunity to the former chief judge of DeKalb County's problematic—and defunct—Recorders Court.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Meek Mill Lawyers Call on Court Leaders to Remove Brinkley From Case

The motion said Judge Genece Brinkley was disqualified from handling Meek Mill's case, and that the rapper is not being treated the same as other defendants.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Faces Ethics Charge Over Free Hotel Stays Tied to Husband's Corruption Case

The JQC recommended a public reprimand and a $5,000 fine for Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Maria D. Ortiz.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Slams Family Judge for Holding Baby in Foster Care to Force Confession

Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris F. Younge "did everything in her power" to rip a baby away from her parents with almost total disregard for their rights, an appeals court said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

State Judicial Watchdog Issues Warning in State Appeals Court Race

State Appeals Court candidate Ken Shigley has drawn the attention of the JQC for a press release touting his conservative Republican support while targeting his opponent "a lifelong Democrat" in what's supposed to be a nonpartisan race.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Court of Appeals Suspends Queens Judge Under Fire for Abusing Attorneys in Court

Perhaps it's best for a judge under the microscope for allegedly abusing lawyers and witnesses not to express belligerence toward the investigative process.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Judge Faces Ethics Charges Over Handling of Children's School Expulsion

In a case that's already made headlines because of the issue of gender in school sports, a New Jersey judge has been charged with ethics violations for allegedly acting belligerently after her daughters were expelled from their parochial school during litigation against the school.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Short List for New Judges Goes to Governor

There are two openings on the state Court of Appeals, with one more coming and another depending on the U.S. Senate.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

DeKalb Chief Judge Blasts Foe's 'Distasteful' Campaign Flyer

The mailer goes after DeKalb County Superior Court Chief Judge Courtney Johnson over her handling of the trial and conviction of former county CEO Burrell Ellis—since overturned—and an incident when a lawyer purportedly denied a bathroom break couldn't wait any longer.
4 minute read

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