Judge’s Car Damaged by Bullets

It’s unclear if the bullets that damaged the garage and car of an Illinois appeals judge were random acts of violence, according to a police spokeswoman.

Police are investigating the…

Apr 18, 2007 3:27 PM CDT

Only Judge in Tiny Mo. Town Dies in Plane Crash

The only judge in a tiny Missouri town died in a private plane crash Monday. Re-elected days earlier to the part-time post he has held in Mountain Grove, Mo., for…

Apr 17, 2007 7:13 PM CDT

Judicial Ethics Group Shuns ‘Schmucks!’

New York’s Commission on Judicial Conduct and its chair are both exploring their options following a spat over a book called Schmucks!

Divorce lawyer Raoul Felder co-wrote the humorous book…

Apr 17, 2007 12:40 PM CDT

Judge Uses Humor Seriously

Ohio appeals judge Mark Painter thinks legal opinions can be dull and boring, so he tries to liven things up a bit.

Painter spurns legalese and quotes experts ranging from…

Apr 16, 2007 3:51 PM CDT

Appeals Court Refuses to Disqualify Judge in Coroner Case

A Philadelphia-based federal appeals court has refused to disqualify U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab from presiding over the trial of coroner Cyril Wecht.

Apr 12, 2007 7:46 PM CDT

Showdown in Judge’s Trial is Quite a Show

A showdown between two flamboyant attorneys has attracted many spectators to the Brooklyn, N.Y., corruption trial of a state judge.

The judge, Gerald P. Garson, is accused of accepting gifts…

Apr 12, 2007 1:38 PM CDT

Sex Harassment Complaint Against Judge Dismissed

A Florida judicial commission has dismissed a sexual harassment complaint filed against the former chief judge of a state appeals court.

The complaint had alleged Charles J. Kahn Jr. of…

Apr 11, 2007 5:18 PM CDT

Judge in Pot Case Takes Leave

A Florida judge who was arrested for smoking pot in a park is taking an indefinite leave of absence.

Broward County Judge Lawrence Korda told his supervisor yesterday that he…

Apr 11, 2007 4:42 PM CDT

Questioning Conventional Behavior

Judge’s suit sparks state lawmakers to study New York’s backroom selection process

Apr 2, 2007 5:54 AM CDT

February 5, 1937

FDR Unveils Court Packing Plan

Feb 21, 2007 11:10 AM CST

Next Stop, House of Delegates

Proposed revisions to ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct are ready for a vote

Feb 8, 2007 12:56 AM CST

Getting Out the ‘No’ Vote

South Dakota Bar Director Seeks Defeat of Initiative Permitting Suits Against Judges

Nov 24, 2006 12:55 PM CST

Asylum Ordeals

Some Immigrants Are ‘Ground to Bits’ in a System That Leaves Immigration Judges Impatient, Appellate Courts Irritated and Lawyers Frustrated

Nov 24, 2006 11:59 AM CST

The Big Bopper

This Terre Haute Lawyer Is Exploding the Canons of Judicial Campaign Ethics

Nov 24, 2006 11:07 AM CST

Not Ready Yet

Groups Seeks More Time to Nail Down Proposed Changes to Model Judicial Code

Jul 11, 2006 2:44 PM CDT