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Sheriff Accused of Groping TV's Judge Hatchett Pleads Guilty, Resigns

"Today a servant-leader in our community finally has some closure to this deeply troubling assault," said civil rights litigator Mawuli Davis of the Davis Bozeman Law Firm in Decatur.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Facing Heat Over TikTok Videos, Judge Says Postings Not Linked to His Official Duties

"He's owning up to this. He's sorry about it. He certainly paid a heavy personal price for it—public humiliation," defense counsel Robert Hille said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Client Seeks $500K Judgment in Legal-Malpractice Action From Former Chicago-Area Attorney

This suit was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
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Texas Lawyer

Judge in Hot Seat for Curiosity Over Alleged Satanist Murder

Shelby County District Attorney Karren Price then told Ritter he had until 4:30 p.m. to tender his resignation or she would petition for his removal the next day. Ritter told her he did not know what he did wrong, the commission report stated.
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Daily Report Online

'We Cannot Remove a Former Judge': Ex-Jurist's Misconduct Case Dismissed as Moot

"Removal from office is the only sanction the [Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia] seeks, and we cannot remove a former judge from an office he no longer holds," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion. "Accordingly, we dismiss."
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Daily Report Online

'My Own Errors in Judgment': Ex-Judge Responds After Removal From Bench

"While I am certainly disappointed with this outcome, I acknowledge that my own errors in judgment resulted in the Supreme Court's decision," Christian Coomer told the Daily Report Wednesday. "I will use this setback as an opportunity to reexamine my flaws and do better."
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Addressing Developmental Delays in Children of Divorce Despite Judicial Backlog

For children of divorce with developmental delays who may require intervention, co-parents' inability to agree on whether intervention is necessary exacerbates the delay in treatment as they find themselves at a standstill in a court system plagued by judicial vacancies.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

BREAKING: Judge Removed From Office by Supreme Court of Georgia

The judge "has exploited a vulnerable person, has repeatedly violated campaign finance rules and flouted professional norms, and has done so knowingly and for his own personal financial benefit," read the Supreme Court of Georgia opinion.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Generative AI Issues That Are Likely Keeping Judges Up at Night

Judges have their task cut out for them when it comes to preparing for generative AI's entry into their courts. In a panel hosted by the Practising Law Institute retired judges discussed some of their primary concerns with the advanced technology.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court Should Rule According to Precedent Not Partisanship

Historically, the general public has been taught that the judiciary is an independent branch of government. However, this ideology seems further from the truth with respect to the current Supreme Court.
4 minute read

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