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Appointment Rescinded: Judge Ousted Amid 'Concerns About Her Ability to Serve'

The judge's "recent and previous actions have raised concerns about her ability to serve," read the rescission order.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Former DC Circuit Judge Will Mediate Newman's Challenge to Misconduct Probe

Thomas Griffith, a George W. Bush appointee, left the bench in 2020 to join Hunton Andrews Kurth as special counsel.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-135

A part-time judge, who also serves as a deputy town attorney for another town, may not in their role as town attorney assist the town police department in seeking Extreme Risk Protection Orders.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-134

May a county court judge permit their law clerk to run for and hold office as a county legislator in a county which is not contiguous to the county in which the judge presides?
2 minute read

Law.com

Superior Court Wrongly Conducted 'In Camera' Review of Attorney-Client Privileged Documents, State Appeals Court Says

A father suing his former counsel for alleged legal malpractice in a parental rights lawsuit instead improperly used his privilege "as a shield" to block inquiry into an issue he raised, Judge Michael S. Catlett found.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-133

Where a judge knows their spouse retained counsel on a personal legal matter, and that attorney represents other clients before the judge: (1) During the representation, the judge is disqualified in matters involving that attorney, and must not preside unless the disqualification is properly remitted after full disclosure on the record. (2) Once the representation concludes and all fees are paid, and provided that the judge had no direct interest in the subject matter of their spouse's representation, for two years, the judge must fully disclose the former representation when the attorney appears, but may then preside as long as the judge can be fair and impartial. (3) After the two-year post-representation period, the judge has no further obligation to disclose or recuse.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Suggests Mediation in Newman's Lawsuit Over Competency Investigation

Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, 96, challenges allegations of incompetency and misconduct.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-132

A judge may preside in matters involving the ex-spouse of the judge's fifth-degree relative. The judge's prior recusals, made during the relative's marriage, do not require recusal in all subsequent matters involving the same litigants.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Meet the New Leaders in Law: Women Ascend to Key Positions

"Historically, this is the first time the JQC has been led by all women," said Judicial Qualifications of Georgia Director Courtney Veal. "This is an important moment for this agency."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-131

A town justice who is also a court clerk in family court may not preside over a justice court criminal case, where the defendant is also a party in a family court action involving similar allegations and the town justice previously heard allegations or testimony pertaining to that case in family court.
5 minute read

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