Judge of the Day

Judge of the Day: Wade McCree’s Shameless Game Up for Debate in Judicial Misconduct Charges

Judge Wade McCree is back, this time as the subject of a 21-count misconduct complaint!

Judge Happy To Give ‘Breaks’ To Young Black Men As Long As They Are Well Dressed

This judge was trying to use his powers of racial stereotyping for good. It didn't work.

Judge of the Day: Lynn Hughes Strikes Again

Judge Hughes is at it again, according to a new recusal motion.

Judge of the Day: Making Todd Akin-esque Comments on the Bench Won’t Earn You Any Praise, Even Four Years Later

This California judge was making Todd Akin-esque comments about rape before Todd Akin was a joke.

Judge of the Day: A State Judge’s Alleged Affair and Baby Mama Drama Exposed — Via Incriminating Texts

The Michigan judge who sent half-naked pictures of himself to a bailiff via text is now back in the news with some more scandalous (and sexy) allegations.

Benchslap of the Day: Keep It Short, Sweet, and Humiliating

This Texan judge served up a rather embarrassing benchslap. Check it out!

A Former Judge of the Day Admits He’s Been ‘Addicted to Porn’ Since Childhood

A state judge in Illinois admits that he's addicted to porn, but will that save his career?

Morning Docket: 12.03.12

* When it comes to the art of law firm valuation, you may be surprised when you find out which Biglaw firm is worth the most. Here are a few hints: it’s not Baker & McKenzie, and it’s not DLA Piper or Skadden, either. [American Lawyer] * Remember back in July when this Judge of the Day was busying clicking on hardcore porn sites while in chambers? As it turns out, now he’s busy crying in court while battling to keep his judicial career intact. [Chicago Sun-Times] * Evening students are capable of doing more than ruining your class rank. Jacob Lew, once a night student at Georgetown Law, is now the White House chief of staff assisting with fiscal cliff negotiations. [New York Times] * For now, the only thing that’s keeping Florida from gaining another law school is a lack of square footage in the real estate rodeo. But that’s probably a good thing, because adding a twelfth law school would be more than a little ridiculous. [Daytona Beach News-Journal] * Samsung’s trying to get out of paying $1.05B to Apple, and their lawyers are trying to pin knowledge of the jury foreman’s misrepresentations on their technological nemesis to get the verdict thrown out. [Bloomberg] * Shakira’s hips don’t lie, but her contracts allegedly do. The sexy singer’s ex-business partner (who’s also her ex-boyfriend) is suing her for $100M to “recover his share of past and future partnership profits.” [Billboard]

Judge Tells Drug Trafficking Defendant He Can’t Have Another Joint ‘For Old Time’s Sake’

A judge's fabulous reaction to a defendant's plea for more pot before he's forced to give up the ganja.

‘Legally Insane’ Judge Wins Re-Election in Chicago

Remember Judge Cynthia Brim, the two-time Judge of the Day who was declared "legally insane" by a court-appointed psychiatrist? She just won re-election -- before appearing in court hours later, not as a judge but as a defendant....

Judge of the Day: Calling An Idiot An Idiot

This is what happens when you don't wait patiently for a school bus.

Judges of the Day: Cook County Kookiness

A state court judge claims her "life is being ruined" by secret lawsuits, while one of her colleagues is declared "legally insane" by a court-appointed psychiatrist.

Jay-Z Cited In Judicial Opinion: Funny Story Or Excuse To Be Racist?

Jay-Z got cited in judicial opinion, which would be funny if some people weren't so damn racist...

Ex-Judge of the Day: Nobody Wants to See the ‘Judicial Penis’

This ex-judge got in trouble for accidentally showing a colleague a photograph of the "'judicial penis."

Judge of the Day: What’s in a (Traditionally Gender Appropriate) Name?

Why does this Oklahoma judge have a problem with a transgendered man who wants to change his name, along with his gender?