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Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Discipline for Broward Circuit Judge

Now, it will be up to the Florida Supreme Court to either accept or deny the stipulation of public reprimand that the judge has agreed to despite that she has less than a month before her resignation takes effect.
3 minute read

Law.com

Ohio Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for Frivolous Filings, False Statements to a Tribunal

An Ohio attorney's frivolous filings and false statements to a tribunal led to his 18-month suspension by the Ohio Supreme Court, with 12 months stayed.
6 minute read

Law.com

Appellate Court Sides With Newspaper's Coverage of Judge's 'Warning Shot' Incident

"Even were we to reach a contrary conclusion as to the defamatory nature of the statements in question, we would conclude the respondent judge erred in denying the motion for summary judgment based on a lack of actual malice," Judge Michael F. Kelly said.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge, Who Will Decide on Removal of Criminal Case, Discloses He Worked as Lawyer for Trump Business

Senior U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein reported that in 1994 and 1995, when he was a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, he represented Trump Equitable Fifth Avenue Co. He said he could decide the matter impartially, but gave the parties two weeks to comment.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

59 Pages: Judge Coomer's Defense Lawyers Take Aim at JQC Powers

"The panel could only find the clear and convincing standard was met because it ignored, did not cite, and refrained from weighing all facts contrary to its initial conclusion," Coomer's defense counsel wrote. "That is inconsistent with due process."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Reprimanded for Conduct During Temporary Assignment

In imposing a reprimand, the court opted to give the judge one of the lighter forms of public judicial discipline available.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Lawyers Seek Recusal of Judge Juan Merchan, Citing Conflicts

While the motion is not yet public, a statement posted to Trump's campaign website alleges "significant conflicts."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'You're Grumpy and Not Nice': Does the JQC Have Grounds for This Judge's Removal?

Defense counsel for Middle Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Robert S. Reeves motioned to dismiss 43 of 58 counts of ethics charges brought by the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Watchdog Says Judge Asked Prosecutor to Dismiss Son's Ticket, Without Divulging Family Tie

The commission said Elizabethton Town Justice Richard Olcott, who is not an attorney, and has been on the bench since 2020, compounded his misconduct by failing to mechanically record any of the vehicle and traffic proceedings in his court.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

2 Justices Diverge on Explaining Reasons for Recusals

Justice Samuel Alito Jr. declines to follow the lead of Justice Elena Kagan, who last week explained why she did not participate in a case.
6 minute read

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