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Justice Thomas’ wife reportedly thanked group for fighting Supreme Court reform

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, thanked a religious liberty group in an email for fighting Supreme Court reform, according to a recording of a call led by the group’s president and CEO.

Sep 5, 2024 10:10 AM CDT

Ketanji Brown Jackson gives readers a tour of her meteoric rise

Although it offers a wealth of biographical detail, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s new memoir, Lovely One, showcases little of the feistiness that marks Jackson’s judicial pronouncements.

Sep 4, 2024 10:55 AM CDT

5th Circuit becomes ‘proving ground’ for aggressive arguments by conservatives

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans has become "a proving ground for some of the most aggressive conservative arguments in American law,” according to the New York Times.

Sep 4, 2024 8:59 AM CDT

Judge accused in drive-by shootings has progressive brain disease, court filing says

An Oklahoma judge accused in two drive-by shootings has frontotemporal dementia, a disease that can cause “bizarre out-of-character behavior" changes, his lawyers said in an Aug. 28 court filing.

Sep 3, 2024 10:14 AM CDT

Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time

A Chicago judge who objected to a law clerk carrying his cellphone into her courtroom will have to undergo training after threatening him with jail time and banning him from the entire courthouse.

Aug 29, 2024 8:43 AM CDT

Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job? Appellate court justice

Justice David W. Ellis has served on the Illinois Appellate Court for the 1st District for nearly 10 years. But readers may know him better as author David Ellis, bestselling writer of more than a dozen legal thrillers.

Aug 29, 2024 8:41 AM CDT

Judge who displayed Confederate-flag statue should be removed, judicial conduct commission says

A New York town justice who denigrated political candidates on Facebook and displayed a Confederate-flag statue should be removed from office, according to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Aug 27, 2024 8:45 AM CDT

How an understanding court clerk saved lawyer with dementia from humiliation

The signs of a retired lawyer’s decline were subtle at first. Sometimes he was at a loss for words. His “dad jokes,” delivered as a volunteer at a Veterans Affairs medical center, started sounding rehearsed. His behavior changed.

Aug 22, 2024 11:36 AM CDT

Give Us a Break: Supreme Court’s summer hiatus interrupted by emergency docket cases

Updated: After a blockbuster and contentious term that spilled over into July, U.S. Supreme Court justices were no doubt eager for their summer recess to begin. But at a recent annual judicial conference, Justice Elena Kagan addressed the idea of the court’s summer recess, bemoaning a trend of recent years in which the press of emergency actions encroached on the justices’ relaxation.

Aug 22, 2024 10:34 AM CDT

Family sues judge who ordered teen to be handcuffed after she fell asleep

The mother of a teenage girl sued the Detroit judge who detained and handcuffed her daughter after she fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom.

Aug 22, 2024 10:03 AM CDT

Assistant pleads guilty to embezzling more than $50K from criminal court judge

A former judicial assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $50,000 from a Michigan criminal court judge who supervised him. Steven Allen, 43, of Detroit pleaded guilty after he was accused of using the Wayne County, Michigan, judge’s ATM card to make withdrawals and purchases totaling more than $60,000.…

Aug 22, 2024 8:45 AM CDT

Judge reprimanded for false ‘elder abuse’ claim on Facebook in spat over guardianship case

An Ohio judge has received a public reprimand for inaccurately asserting on Facebook that an elderly woman was removed from her home because of its “deplorable conditions” and her son’s failure to take care of her.

Aug 22, 2024 8:43 AM CDT

Lawyers must lead in efforts to preserve accessible, equitable and transparent rule-of-law system

As a nation, we have made the decision to be governed by the rule of law. This means that as a society, we have agreed to abide by a set of transparent, fairly enacted and fairly applied laws and rules that will govern our conduct in our private and public affairs.

Aug 21, 2024 1:39 PM CDT

Ex-bankruptcy judge who tried to avoid deposition in romance case ordered to take ethics training

A former bankruptcy judge has been sanctioned for trying to avoid a deposition by submitting to an unauthorized off-the-record interview with the law firm that employed his romantic partner.

Aug 19, 2024 12:37 PM CDT

Conflicts controversy follows revelation prosecutor sent nude photos to federal judge

A revelation that a prosecutor sent nude photos to a federal judge has led to an allegation that a U.S. attorney’s office tried to use the situation to force recusal.

Aug 15, 2024 1:10 PM CDT

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Judiciary

Justice Thomas’ wife reportedly thanked group for fighting Supreme Court reform

Ketanji Brown Jackson gives readers a tour of her meteoric rise

5th Circuit becomes ‘proving ground’ for aggressive arguments by conservatives

Judge accused in drive-by shootings has progressive brain disease, court filing says

Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time

Legal thriller author David Ellis’ day job? Appellate court justice

Judge who displayed Confederate-flag statue should be removed, judicial conduct commission says

How an understanding court clerk saved lawyer with dementia from humiliation

Give Us a Break: Supreme Court’s summer hiatus interrupted by emergency docket cases

Family sues judge who ordered teen to be handcuffed after she fell asleep

Assistant pleads guilty to embezzling more than $50K from criminal court judge

Judge reprimanded for false ‘elder abuse’ claim on Facebook in spat over guardianship case

Lawyers must lead in efforts to preserve accessible, equitable and transparent rule-of-law system

Ex-bankruptcy judge who tried to avoid deposition in romance case ordered to take ethics training

Conflicts controversy follows revelation prosecutor sent nude photos to federal judge

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