Judge of the Day
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Canada, Judge of the Day, Legal Ethics, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals
Accuser of Porn-Posing Canadian Judge Gets Fired
We don’t normally cross international borders to find judges to write about; there are enough colorful characters in the U.S. judiciary. But when the jurist in question has appeared in pornography that made its way on to the interwebs, we make an exception. There are some updates in the tale of Madam Justice Lori Douglas, […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals
Porn-Posing Canadian Judge Puts Away the Gavel -- For Now
Yesterday we wrote about Madam Justice Lori Douglas, a Canadian judge in Manitoba who, in her pre-robescent days, apparently posed for nude pictures — while engaged in such activities as bondage, sex toy play, and oral sex. These photographs apparently made their way on to an interracial porn website called DarkCavern.com (without Douglas’s knowledge or […] - Sponsored
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Canada, Judge of the Day, Pornography, Sex, Sex Scandals
Judge of the Day: Oh, Oh, Oh... Canada!
Up in Canada, judges have no problem with cameras in the courtroom. As Canadian Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin explained in a recent discussion with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Canada’s high court has had cameras in the courtroom for over 20 years, and they haven’t caused any problems. [FN1] Some Canadian judges don’t have a problem […]
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Clerkships, Fabulosity, Judge of the Day, Sports, State Judges, Texas, Violence
Ever Wanted to Kickbox the Judge You Work For? You Can, In Texas
Have you ever clerked and wanted to beat the stuffing out of your judge? In Texas, you might just get that opportunity. But be careful — some Texas judges have skills. The Supreme Court of Texas Blog has the story of one of them: Texas State Supreme Court Justice, David Medina: Justice David Medina’s biography […] -
Crime, Disability Law, Judge of the Day, Lawyer of the Day, Sexual Harassment
Lawyer of the Day, or Judge of the Day? We Report, You Decide.
In a few weeks, an interesting trial will be getting underway in Queens Criminal Court here in New York. The underlying incident should provide fodder for either a Lawyer of the Day or a Judge of the Day — but it’s not clear which. The episode giving rise to the criminal charges was reported back […] -
Judge of the Day, Video games
Judge of the Day: Joseph R. Carico Gives Up 'His Honor' for Halo
Virginia is for lovers (of video games). A judge in Wise, Virginia was so enamored of the shooting game Halo that he may have crossed ethical lines to play it. The not-so Wise judge struck up a friendship with a defendant he’d previously sent to jail. Their gaming relationship came to light when Judge Joseph […] -
Antitrust, Benchslaps, Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Judicial Divas
Judge of the Day: Judge Mark Bennett of Iowa Is 'Underwhelmed' By East Coast Law Firms
U.S. District Judge Mark W. Bennett won’t get the publicity of Judge Martin Feldman. Obviously, blocking President Obama’s deep-water drilling moratorium — having already disclosed investments in Transocean and Halliburton — is big news. But Judge Bennett is making waves of his own in his Iowa courtroom. He’s decided that he wants lawyers to participate […] -
Judge of the Day, Marijuana, Minority Issues, Racism, Rudeness, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Peggy GehlFloridian jurist admires Jews; Jamaicans, not so much.
Southern Florida has been hit by a storm of insensitivity that has achieved gale force — Peggy Gehl force. Complaints about Judge Peggy Gehl and inappropriate comments she allegedly made from the bench were recently lodged with Chief Judge Victor Tobin of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. (The story broke last week in the South Florida […] - Sponsored
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Google / Search Engines, Judge of the Day, Privacy, Technology
Google's Privacy-Invading Street View Cars Should Avoid Judge Larry Burns's House
Google has stepped in the privacy sh*t again. The Google cars collecting data for Google Maps’s nifty Street View service have also been inadvertently collecting information off of people’s unsecured wireless networks. If someone’s Wi-Fi account lacked a password and encryption, the cars had the ability to snatch some data. Google claims the Wi-Fi sniffing […] -
Canada, Judge of the Day
Verdict of the Day: Canadian 'Asshole'
We expect judges to not let their personal opinions influence their judicial decisions. But it’s silly to expect judges to be automatons with no feelings. They hurt, they cry — and just like everybody else, they get angry when they have to deal with assholes. Sadly being an asshole isn’t a crime, and so one […] -
Federal Judges, Judge of the Day, Religion, Texas
Judge of the Day: Fred Biery
Those Texans love the word of God. In 2005, they went to SCOTUS to defend a monument to the 10 Commandments that stands on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol. Hailing from San Antonio, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery is invoking the higher power in his judgment against a religious school’s right to join […] -
Gay, Judge of the Day, Lesbians, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Jay Spechler
The fabulous Monica Goodling — if you’re on Facebook, join her fan club — isn’t the only person being accused of anti-lesbian bias these days. From the Daily Business Review (via JAABlog): -
Judge of the Day, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: LaLeshia Walker Alford
Gotta love an elected judiciary. From the New Orleans Times-Picayune: A Shreveport judge’s excessive use of prescription drugs led her to disgrace the judiciary by missing work, falling asleep on the bench, and at times talking gibberish to convicts, the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled in a 7-0 decision that permanently removed her from office. […]
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Crime, Guns / Firearms, Judge of the Day, Old People, State Judges, Violence
Judge of the Day: Ira Robinson
Compared to their colleagues in the trial court, appellate judges have a reputation for being delicate, academic creatures, with less in the way of “street smarts.” But don’t lump New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Ira Robinson in that group. From the Albuquerque Journal (subscription): New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Ira Robinson expected the […]