Court Administration

Calling judge vulgar name doesn’t amount to criminal contempt, state supreme court says

The criminal contempt conviction of a courtroom spectator who called a judge a vulgar name after she ruled against a motion that his acquaintance filed was recently vacated by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Nov 12, 2026 9:59 AM CST

Judiciary efforts to create rules for AI stalling amid concerns

Judiciary efforts to create rules for artificial intelligence use in the courts have been stalled amid concerns over the feasibility of reaching consensus on how the issues should be handled.

Nov 4, 2026 11:29 AM CST

Judge who invoked role in garbage fine battle admonished

A judicial misconduct watchdog said a Brooklyn, New York City, judge repeatedly invoked her judicial role and trial schedule while contesting New York City sanitation citations for garbage in front of her home.

Nov 3, 2026 10:01 AM CST

Judge accused of making racial remarks, skipping court is no-show at her own hearing

A federal judge in Dallas—accused of refusing to take cases, making racial insults and abandoning the bench—has failed to appear at an investigatory hearing about the allegations.

Nov 2, 2026 9:43 AM CST

It’s OK to wear Milwaukee Brewers attire in court, judge says

Following the Milwaukee Brewers’ historic World Series victory Wednesday, a Wisconsin county judge issued an order allowing people to wear Milwaukee Brewers attire in county courtrooms through the end of the official victory parade.

Oct 30, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Racial comments to attorney sparked investigation of federal judge

A lawyer who filed a misconduct complaint against a federal judge in Dallas did so after a hearing during which she repeatedly directed racial insults at him, Bloomberg Law reports.

Oct 29, 2026 9:23 AM CDT

New York follows other states with direction on using AI responsibly in court

Guidance on using artificial intelligence in litigation was recently released by the New York State Unified Court System; subtopics include understanding the technology’s limitations and best practices for verification.

Oct 28, 2026 3:23 PM CDT

Court finds law protecting judges, officers’ personal information unconstitutional

A West Virginia law shielding the online publication of personal information belonging to judges and law enforcement officers was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court Tuesday.

Oct 28, 2026 1:59 PM CDT

Judge who repeatedly used racist slur removed by court

A judge in upstate New York was removed from the bench Tuesday by the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, for repeatedly using a racial slur while recounting a personal story and making other racially insensitive comments.

Oct 28, 2026 10:41 AM CDT

Supreme Court tangled up in prediction markets

Betting over whether U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will retire, despite his repeated assurances that he has no plans to do so imminently, increased in October, highlighting that prediction markets are interested in the high court.

Oct 27, 2026 9:17 AM CDT

Ethics complaint filed against judge who had attorney jailed, shackled for ‘attitude’

A former Massachusetts state court judge had a public defender jailed and placed in handcuffs and shackles for hours over his “attitude” during a hearing last year, the state’s judicial conduct commission said.

Oct 26, 2026 9:34 AM CDT

Federal judge didn’t answer questions, instead emailed sealed documents to over 100 people

According to a second federal appellate order involving a federal judge in Dallas, she sent 140 emails with sealed court documents to judges, lawyers and journalists. The Oct. 20 order, written by the judicial council of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans, follows a Sept. 29 order that was attached to a statement by judicial council of the 5th Circuit.

Oct 21, 2026 11:54 AM CDT

5 things to know about the federal judge Trump called a ‘crazed lunatic’

Federal judges across the country regularly clash with the Trump administration, but few have made headlines for their heated exchanges with government lawyers like U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, who is handling a case over President Donald Trump’s controversial overhaul of a historic D.C. golf course.

Oct 20, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

Federal judge accused of misconduct, abandoning her job

A federal judge in Dallas has been accused of refusing to take cases, making racial insults to judges and court staff and abandoning her role, judicial investigators have found.

Oct 19, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Federal judiciary considers broadcasting federal trials to crime victims

The U.S. Judicial Conference’s ‌Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules is weighing creation of an exception to the ban on TV and audio broadcasts of trials to allow victims to watch the proceedings remotely.

Oct 16, 2026 10:18 AM CDT