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622 ABA Journal Court Security articles.

Distraught Litigant in Fla. Courthouse Aims Gun at Own Head Before Judge Talks Him Into Giving Up

Apparently distraught about his divorce case, an armed man entered a South Florida courthouse this morning through an unsecured exit and demanded to speak with a judge while pointing the…

Man Allegedly Fired Gun at Home of Judge Who Made Ruling He Blames for Costing Him His Own Home

A general contractor who claims he lost his home due to an inappropriate case consolidation that ruined him financially has been charged with shooting at the home of the California…

Two Colo. Courthouses Now Using Full-Body Scanners

Taking a cue from airports, two Colorado courthouses are using full-body scanners at security entrances. The US Marshals Service, which is responsible for federal court security, is exploring the idea…

Lawyer Disbarred for $3,500-an-Hour Fee and ‘Bizarre Behavior’

A Kansas City lawyer has been disbarred for charging a soldier a fee of $3,500 an hour, shouting profanities at court clerks, brawling with court security officers and suggesting that…

Inmate Charged in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Minn. Prosecutor and Sentencing Judge

Apparently blaming a local Minnesota prosecutor who happened to be his neighbor for his latest criminal conviction, John Stephen Woodward at first made legal ethics complaints against Dakota County Attorney…

More Judges Take on Role of Fashion Police; Reporter Banned for Short Dress

Judges across the country are cracking down on people who come to court dressed in inappropriate attire.

Judges in Delaware’s Kent County are so fed up that they instituted a…

Seeming Case-Related Slayings This Week: 3 Judges, 2 Clerks, 1 Lawyer, 11 Others

A magistrate judge and a court clerk were shot to death today in Belgium as they were in a courtroom working on a civil case near the Palais de Justice…

Man Gets 8 Years for Liening Property of 3 Federal Judges

The already-imprisoned founder of a the Montana Freeman militia group has been sentenced to an additional eight years for liening the property of three federal judges after winning a default…

Courthouse Cooler Warned of Explosion But Actually Contained Phone Books

A note on a soft-sided cooler outside the federal courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Mo., today said its contents would explode.

But after the building was evacuated and a number…

Former Law Student Is Banned From Court After Knife Arrest

A former law student who is being held in lieu of $1 million bail after authorities reportedly found 1,600 handguns, knives and other weapons in his Chicago home last week…

Judge & Clerk Sue Sheriff Over Courtroom Shiv Attack By Murder Defendant

Emotionally disabled after a murder defendant leaving the witness stand attacked her with a homemade knife, a now-retired California judge is suing the San Joaquin County sheriff’s department over the…

Inmate Allegedly Assumed Fake ID at Arraignment to Escape Court Hearing

For at least the second time in a little over four months, an inmate has escaped from a New York criminal court by assuming someone else’s identity.

Despite new security…

Hurled Shoe Knocks Israeli Chief Justice Off Her Chair

The chief justice of Israel’s Supreme Court took a direct hit between the eyes from a hurled tennis shoe during a court session on medical marijuana on Wednesday.

The impact…

Would-Be Court Escapee Bounces Off Bulletproof Glass, Has Bond Upped to $1.5M

A defendant awaiting a court appearance in bond violation matter concerning an aggravated battery case wound up in a lot more trouble yesterday after he allegedly tried to sprint away…

Las Vegas Courthouse Shooter Had Served Time for Killing His Brother

The 66-year-old man who walked into a Las Vegas courthouse and opened fire had served six years in prison for killing his brother in 1974.

Johnny Lee Wicks

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