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Defendant in Eviction Case Accuses Fulton County Judge of Conflicts, Calls for Full Bench Recusal

Petition for writ of mandamus filed against judicial branch to correct a reported "defect of legal justice."
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New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-110

A part-time judge may not serve on a selection committee that is organized by the sheriff's office for the purpose of interviewing and selecting current corrections officers and supervisors for promotion opportunities.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-109

A part-time judge may engage in consulting services to deliver in-person classroom training on workplace violence prevention and other personal safety strategies, outside the county in which the judge presides, to civilian government and non-profit attendees, provided that the judge's judicial title or status is not used or mentioned in any marketing efforts.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judicial Ethics Opinion 22-108

May a judge preside when a former assistant district attorney who prosecuted the judge's first-degree relative in a criminal matter a decade ago appears on unrelated matters?
2 minute read

National Law Journal

'It Is a Problem.' Judiciary Panel Chews Over Recusal Disclosure Suggestion

In a letter to the committee last year, Judge Ralph Erickson said judges invested in Berkshire Hathaway could be unaware that a company in a case before them is a subsidiary of the conglomerate and that their recusal might be necessary.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Committee Backs Off Sweeping Changes to Commission on Judicial Performance

A panel charged with scrutinizing California's judicial disciplinary system said in report made public Monday that the state should not scrap a statute of limitations on disciplining judges but should instead extend the current six-year window to 15 years in many cases.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

JQC Hearing Panel Seeks Input After Coomer's Ethics Case Remanded

"Because 'alacrity' and 'dispatch' are our clear directives, the parties have until 12 April 2023 to file briefs no longer than twenty pages," read the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia Hearing Panel order.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Former Municipal Judge's LAD Claims Revived on 'Critical Issue' of Newark Defendants' 'State of Mind and Intent'

"Because plaintiff had not deposed defendants, discovery was not complete on the critical issue of defendants' state of mind and intent. We reverse the dismissal of plaintiff's LAD claims and remand for completion of that discovery," the opinion said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Alleged Antisemitic Remarks Target Miami Jewish Judge—Read the Full Letters

"I then asked if he wished to respond specifically to the allegations that he told the family that 'Jewish judges hate Black defendants,' and Mr. Klock remained silent," Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Zachary James said. "Mr. Klock's silence spoke volumes."
4 minute read

Law.com

Family Law Attorney Avoids Suspension for Improper Serving of Subpoena, State High Court Issues Public Censure

While American Bar Association Standards sanctions would typically impose a suspension for Rostad's apparent knowledge of improperly withholding material information from the court, the hearing panel found Rostad's commitment to family law and community service as evidence of her good character.
3 minute read

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