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The Recorder

Ninth Circuit Brings Complaint Against Alex Kozinski After Sexual Harassment Claims

The Ninth Circuit's misconduct order indicated that Chief Judge Thomas was initiating a complaint himself based on a Dec. 8 report from The Washington Post.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Law School Professor Among Women Calling Out Judge Kozinski

Since news broke of the Ninth Circuit judge's alleged sexual misconduct, more women have come forward with their own stories.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I am a young attorney who failed to timely pay my annual fee. I was placed on administrative suspension, but not aware of it initially since I had moved my office. What are my obligations and what issues will I face?
13 minute read

The Recorder

Here Are the Women Who Have Called Out Judge Kozinski

Since news broke of the Ninth Circuit judge's alleged sexual misconduct, more women have come forward with their own stories.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas' Tweeter Laureate Don Willett Is Confirmed to the Fifth Circuit

In a 50-47 party line vote, the Senate confirmed Willett's nomination Wednesday to the powerful federal appellate court.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Clerk Accuses Judge of Colluding With Staten Island DA to Divert Cases Away From Defendant-Friendly Courts

A Staten Island court clerk who secretly taped conversations around the courthouse alleges that the borough's district attorney and his wife, an administrative judge, worked together to steer criminal cases away from courts that she deemed as too defense-friendly.
6 minute read

The Recorder

What's Next After the Kozinski Allegations? Here's How Courts Handle Misconduct Claims.

In the normal judicial misconduct case, a federal appeals court would handle the complaint internally. But the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pose complications for the courts, according to judicial ethics experts.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Commission on Judicial Conduct Proposes Budget Increase

The commission responsible for investigating complaints against New York judges is asking the state for a budget increase in an effort to cut backlogs.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Judge Says He Was Unaware of Rules in Case Over Alleged Misuse of Grant Money

A former Little Falls municipal judge facing disciplinary charges over his handling of $11,995 in drunken driving grant money has said he was unaware of any rules governing those funds.
4 minute read

The Recorder

The Careerist: Can We Get Rid of Alex Kozinski?

So far, the judge for the Ninth Circuit has shown no inclination of leaving in response to allegations brought by six women.
6 minute read

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