Court Administration

Judge raising fists at defendant amounts to ‘inappropriate and undignified’ behavior, state supreme court says

An Oklahoma judge in the Tulsa County District Court has been publicly reprimanded by the Oklahoma Supreme Court for allegedly stepping away from the bench and toward an agitated defendant with her fists raised and engaging in ex parte communications with another defendant and a jury.

Sep 29, 2026 12:58 PM CDT

Could the use of AI upend privacy and security expectations in court?

As AI becomes more powerful and users become more savvy, will this sort of sleuthing become more frequent in the future? Legal experts say yes, especially since it was already happening long before AI.

Sep 29, 2026 11:10 AM CDT

Justice Alito makes last-minute decision to sit out climate change case

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced Monday that he is stepping back from a major climate dispute just a week before the high court is scheduled to hear arguments in the case.

Sep 29, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

What are some good prompts when using AI for legal writing? Bryan Garner has some thoughts

Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist, recently pleaded with readers: “Never Write With A.I.” His argument isn’t frivolous. Writing makes thought clearer, more rigorous and more accountable. Surrender too much of the writing, and you’ll surrender some of the thinking with it. But lawyers should think about the technology differently.

Sep 29, 2026 9:08 AM CDT

Justice Jackson criticizes frequent use of SCOTUS emergency docket orders

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday said the high court’s heavy reliance on emergency docket orders allows the federal government unfair access to the justices’ time and attention.

Sep 25, 2026 10:03 AM CDT

England, Wales take new measures to tackle backlog in sexual offense cases

In the next two years, every Crown Court in England and Wales will have at least one courtroom that will specifically handle sexual offense cases.

Sep 22, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

‘AI slop’ is threatening courts’ ability to function, appeals court says

Updated: A Florida state appeals court is addressing the rampant misuse of artificial intelligence in litigation, warning that the rise in “AI slop” is threatening courts’ ability to function.

Sep 21, 2026 10:50 AM CDT

It takes courage to disagree with colleagues, Justice Sotomayor says

Hearing appeals with her colleagues is like a “perpetual en banc,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a Tulsa, Oklahoma, audience on Wednesday.

Sep 18, 2026 8:22 AM CDT

Former judge who helped man avoid ICE keeps law license

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of obstructing federal agents after helping a Mexican man evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not have her law license suspended, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Sep 17, 2026 10:32 AM CDT

Congress considers overhaul to judicial conduct law

A Wisconsin congressman introduced a bill Wednesday to overhaul the law governing misconduct investigations into federal judges and limit indefinite suspensions.

Sep 17, 2026 9:34 AM CDT

Are judges happier than lawyers?

If you’re happy and you know it, swing your gavel. Are judges a happy lot? Compared to lawyers especially?

Sep 16, 2026 9:14 AM CDT

Judge disciplined for requiring COVID-19 vaccination for parents in custody case

A Texas judge was publicly admonished last week for requiring that parents in a family law custody dispute receive the COVID-19 vaccination or produce a negative test 72 hours before the father visited his children.

Sep 15, 2026 9:41 AM CDT

Federal judges’ interns may accept stipends from law firms, ethics panel says

The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Codes of Conduct has determined that law students who work as unpaid interns for federal judges may accept stipends from law firms looking to recruit them as summer associates—so long as the payments meet certain requirements.

Sep 10, 2026 10:12 AM CDT

Home addresses of federal judges available online, new report says

Federal judges’ home addresses are available online, according to a new report, despite a judicial security law intended to protect their information as they face escalating threats.

Sep 4, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

Cyberattack targeting Thomson Reuters’ C-Track impacts courts in multiple jurisdictions

Thomson Reuters said Wednesday a cyberattack on its web-based court management software C-Track has impacted court records in multiple jurisdictions and could potentially expose names, Social Security numbers, medical information and more, according to Law360.

Sep 3, 2026 10:59 AM CDT