NEXT
Sign in to follow

The Recorder

State Auditor Can't Pry Open Judicial Commission's Records: SF Judge

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos prohibited the state auditor from "reweighing evidence or second-guessing the propriety of CJP's determinations."
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Judge Steps Aside in FEC Case Against Ex-Congressman

The judge denied bias in his order but stepped aside anyway, and another judge will oversee the case.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Newly Amended Law Clerk Handbook Affirms Harassment Complaints Are Permitted

The federal law clerk handbook was revised Monday to include language that says nothing in the code of conduct prevents a clerk, or another judiciary employee, from revealing alleged misconduct. "Clerks are encouraged to bring such matters to the attention of an appropriate judge or other official," the handbook now says.
5 minute read

The Recorder

With Kozinski's Departure, Calls for Transparency and a Ninth Circuit in Flux

Court watchers expect Kozinski's resignation won't be the end of the judiciary's #metoo moment.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Fixing a Judge Pick; Sidley to the Rescue; Kozinski Is Not Funny

Now that Brett Talley is out as a judicial nominee for the Middle District of Alabama, perhaps Terry Moorer will get the seat he deserves. Also, Sidley Austin halts the deportation of hundreds of Cambodian refugees.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Town Justice Resigns After Probe of His Facebook Remarks

Christopher C. Clarkin, a justice of the Floyd Town Court since 1999 who is not an attorney, has agreed to resign after an investigation by the Commission on Judicial Conduct into his Facebook postings criticizing public officials and conveying biases in favor of law enforcement and against other groups.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Facing Lawsuit, Ex-Judge Urges Court to Strike Law to Protect Child Sexual Abuse Victims

Facing a sexual assault lawsuit, a former federal judge argues the state law allowing his victim to bring the case violates a state constitution.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Judicial Nominee Withdraws After Flunking Senate Hearing

Matthew Petersen, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, could not define basic legal terms in his hearing before the Senate last week.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Alex Kozinski, Apologizing Amid Harassment Claims, Retires Immediately

Federal appeals judge Alex Kozinski, beset by allegations of sexual misconduct, on Monday announced his retirement effective immediately.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Quinn Emanuel Defends Judge Alex Kozinski as Misconduct Claims Mount

Federal appeals judge Alex Kozinski has retained Susan Estrich and William Burck of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan to represent him as additional women step forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct.
5 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Why Embracing Change Is Essential for Your Legal Department

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now