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Judicial Misconduct
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Legal Profession Blog
Fighting Fire With Fire
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Cooper) dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Federal Circuit Judge against her colleaguesIn 2021, the Chief Judge of the…
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Judge Removed
The Georgia Supreme Court removed a probate judge who was admitted to practice in 2013 and eected to office in 2020In conclusion, in light of her multiple violations of the…
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Rejected And Resigned
The New York Commission on Judicial Conduct accepted the resignation of a town court justice while under investigation.From the stipulationIn February 2024, the Commission apprised Judge Nowakowski that it was…
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Mule Of Judicial Discipline
A judge's grant of a motion to recuse violated ethics rules by his comments passing on the truth of the allegations and should lead to a public reprimand as recommended…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
California lawyer accused of plotting to hack judge’s emails and phones
The lawyer allegedly contacted an Israeli computer expert for 'human intel on the ground'
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
What Might Be a Ethics Violation is Not Always Deceit
Sciocchetti v Molinsek 2024 NY Slip Op 00116 [223 AD3d 1046] January 11, 2024Appellate Division, Third Department is a case in which husband sues wife’s attorney on the theory that…
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Judicial Disharmony In Maryland
The Baltimore Banner reports on disheartening disharmony among judges of the Anne Arundel County (Maryland) Orphans' CourtAn associate judge on a state probate court for Anne Arundel County has been…
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Theory Of Relativity
The Indiana Supreme Court has suspended an elected judge for 45 days"The United States legal system is based upon the principle that an independent, impartial, and competent judiciary, composed of…
PrawfsBlawg
The Federal Judge Who Put an Innocent Child in Handcuffs Has Been Disciplined, Sort Of
Main Wednesday, May 08, 2024The Federal Judge Who Put an Innocent Child in Handcuffs Has Been Disciplined, Sort OfHoward recently posted about the sanctions imposed on Judge Roger Benitez for…
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Judicial Clerk Misconduct Draws Permanent Disbarment Recommendation
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommends permanent disbarment in a matter involving misconduct by a judicial clerkWhile employed at the Second Circuit, Respondent knowingly and intentionally corrupted the judicial process…