Judiciary

Mandatory judicial retirement age can’t be repealed under ERA, NY appeals court says

An appeals court in New York has upheld the state’s mandatory judicial retirement age of 70.

Mar 16, 2026 8:58 AM CDT

Family court judge arrested after allegedly attacking wife and daughter

A Philadelphia family court judge was arrested Monday following an incident in which he allegedly hit his wife in the face, strangled her and then knocked his adult daughter down, according to prosecutors.

Mar 13, 2026 11:49 AM CDT

Oldest active federal judge asks Supreme Court to lift suspension

A 98-year-old judge—who's also the oldest active federal judge—petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to lift her suspension from hearing new cases.

Mar 13, 2026 10:03 AM CDT

Federal judges warn of rising threats to safety of judiciary

A federal judge in New Jersey on Wednesday warned about increasing threats to judges and criticized comments from “our president on down” and the use of vitriolic language, which she said is a “dog whistle” for vulnerable and angry people.

Mar 12, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

Confidence in the Supreme Court is sinking, new poll shows

A new poll by NBC News shows that the percentage of voters with significant levels of confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court has decreased to its lowest point since the network began polling on the question in 2000.

Mar 12, 2026 9:15 AM CDT

New public defender office will assist defendants in Supreme Court

The federal judiciary has approved a new office that will help improve the quality of representation for indigent defendants with cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mar 11, 2026 9:43 AM CDT

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court emergency rulings

Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply criticized the Supreme Court on Monday for being quick to issue rulings that have temporarily allowed some of President Donald Trump’s controversial policies to stand while legal challenges against them play out in the courts.

Mar 10, 2026 8:43 AM CDT

American Bar Association cites members’ needs in law firm intimidation hearing

In steadfast support of its members and the legal profession at large, the American Bar Association continues its efforts to combat industry-chilling attacks on the profession, asking a federal court to enjoin enforcement of the current administration’s unlawful policy of intimidation against lawyers and law firms.

Mar 6, 2026 9:30 AM CST

Nearly 200 former judges denounce claim that courts are ignoring Supreme Court orders

A group of more than 175 former federal and state judges have called out the Trump administration for claiming that district courts are flouting the U.S. Supreme Court’s orders, according to The National Law Journal.

Mar 6, 2026 8:13 AM CST

Indicted judge who handcuffed lawyer loses reelection bid; transcript reveals more details from incident

A Texas judge indicted for handcuffing an attorney in her courtroom, followed by a suspension without pay, lost her reelection bid Tuesday. Alicia “Ali” Perez, who ran against Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez of Bexar County, Texas, won with 65% of the vote.

Mar 5, 2026 10:40 AM CST

Rise in judicial complaints related to more public criticism of judges, court watchers say

Judicial misconduct complaints against federal judges are on the rise, with about 23% more filed during the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30 than in the same period the previous year.

Mar 4, 2026 10:38 AM CST

Citing maintenance and management crisis, federal judiciary seeks control over courthouses

Citing delinquent repairs and poor oversight, the federal judiciary last month asked to take over the maintenance and management of federal courthouses from the executive branch.

Mar 4, 2026 10:11 AM CST

Scalia Law grads most likely to be picked as federal judges by Trump

The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is now the go-to school for federal judges in President Donald Trump’s second term, topping even Harvard Law School and Yale Law School, according to Bloomberg Law.

Mar 2, 2026 11:03 AM CST

ABA Day 2026: The legal profession in action

From March 24 to 26, the legal profession will gather in Washington, D.C., for ABA Day, the American Bar Association’s largest annual associationwide advocacy event. It is a national campaign of coordinated advocacy that engages attorneys, law students and advocates from every corner of the legal community.

Mar 2, 2026 9:03 AM CST

Supreme Court takes up a disarming case over gun control and marijuana use

An important Second Amendment case to be heard next week by the U.S. Supreme Court involves a provision of a 1968 federal gun control law and what it means for habitual marijuana users in an era when the justices are still defining the modern scope of gun rights.

Feb 26, 2026 8:57 AM CST