Shirley Henderson, a legal affairs writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2016 as an assistant copy editor. She previously worked for the Chicago Tribune, Ebony magazine and Microsoft. Henderson has a BA in journalism from Columbia College Chicago.
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Florida Bar won’t discipline former Rep. Gaetz for alleged sexual misconduct
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Reinstatement of retired judge reversed by state supreme court
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Scammers solicit gift card purchases posing as district attorney
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Plot to kill Indiana judge thickens: Prosecutors allege pending domestic violence case as motive
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5 suspects arrested in shooting incident involving judge and wife
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Judge’s ‘extreme and bizarre’ comments lead to ethics investigation, reversal of $10M jury verdict
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Indiana Supreme Court chief justice and county judges weigh in after shooting of judge and wife
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Feds charge players, gamblers in conspiracy to fix college basketball games
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Jurors will remain anonymous in first social media addiction trial
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