A Florida appellate judge accused earlier of helping a stripper—who he acknowledges is a friend of his—hide assets in a bankruptcy case is now facing disciplinary charges.
The judge who refused to revoke bail for accused financier Bernard Madoff on Monday wasn’t swayed by the political firestorm—and that’s typical of his personality, according to those who know…
Much has been said about the unprecedented sexual abuse case against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent concerning his alleged treatment of two female court workers.
In a situation that has sparked calls for more stringent background checks on all judicial applicants for the provincial court in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a newly appointed judge has…
As the longest-serving member of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Justice Catherine “Kitty” Kimball is set to make history today when she becomes the state’s first female chief justice.
The new obstruction of justice charge against U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent could be easier to prove and is potentially more damaging than the two charges of aggravated sexual abuse.
Corrected: As March oral arguments near in a much-watched U.S. Supreme Court case about the circumstances under which a judicial campaign contribution should require a jurist’s recusal, a substantial number…
A federal judge in Texas pleaded not guilty this morning to new sex and obstruction charges related to his alleged mistreatment of a court employee. The hearing was held in…
Updated: Already facing an unprecedented criminal case concerning his alleged harassment of his former case manager, U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent was reportedly federally indicted again late today on new…
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