State Judges
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State Judges
No, Judges Can't Administer Electric Shocks To Defendants That Refuse To Answer Questions
We must stop courts from "drift[ing] from justice into barbarism." -
State Judges
Judge Suspended After He Was Arrested For Allegedly Stealing $4 Million
The judge was arrested last week on grand larceny charges. - Sponsored
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Courts
Lawyer Uses Her Harrowing Story Of Sexual Assault To Advocate For Judiciary Changes
You must read these powerful words.
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State Judges
Not Allowed To Be A U.S. Citizen, But Still An American Judge
Perfect trivia question to begin Black History Month. -
Courts
Judge Who Signed Larry Nassar's 'Death Warrant' Could Make Bid For Supreme Court
The 'Barracuda' would be a powerful voice on Michigan's highest court. -
Judge of the Day, Small Law Firms
500 Days Without A Decision And Judge Tells Lawyers To Wait Longer
508 days and counting. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 12.08.17
* Corporations: 1. Unpaid Interns: 0. [Hollywood Reporter]
* Don Jr.’s claim of attorney-client privilege over a conversation he had with Daddy probably won’t stand up if Mueller pushes the issue. [Talking Points Memo]
* A review of John Grisham’s latest — when law students go rogue. [Law and More]
* How liberal or conservative are the judges in your state? See the chart on page 1743 of this new study! [SSRN]
* Working moms conquer their toughest holiday challenges. [CorporetteMoms]
* Jobs Attorneys Hate for $100, Alex. Publicly pulling back from your client’s “misunderstanding.” [The Root]
* The battle between former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and Papa John. [Deadspin]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.06.17
* “They’re not just preparing for a court challenge. They’re prepared to lose.” President Trump has been including severability clauses in some of his most controversial executive orders and proclamations (e.g., Travel Ban 2.0, Travel Ban 3.0, and the transgender military ban). At this rate, he’s on pace to use them more than all of his most recent predecessors combined. [USA Today]
* Special counsel Robert Mueller filed his legal team’s first expenditure report yesterday afternoon, and it’s a doozy. Thus far, $6.7 million has been spent between May 17, 2017, and September 30, 2017, and contrary to popular belief at the White House, the Russia investigation is nowhere near an end. [National Law Journal]
* The Justice Department is now open to regulating guns; we repeat, the Justice Department is now open to regulating guns — or at least parts that can make guns even more deadly than they already are. That said, the DOJ has entered into a rule-making process that will redetermine the legality of bump stock devices. [CNN]
* All has been quiet on the Sedgwick front for about a week, but now we’ve got word that “many” of the failed firm’s lawyers from numerous offices — including San Francisco-based team led by partners Bruce Celebrezze and Alexander Potente — will be joining British insurance firm Clyde & Co in the new year. [American Lawyer]
* In case you missed it, Judge Valarie E. Turner — who allowed a law clerk to wear her robes and preside over cases — was recently forced into retirement after admitting that she’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and “acknowledg[ing] that she [was] permanently unable to perform her judicial duties.” [Chicago Sun-Times]
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Judge of the Day
Judge Can't Believe She's Been Added To 'Known Terrorist List'
The TSA agents who gave her a full body pat-down couldn't believe it either. -
California, State Judges
Are California Lawyers Running For Judicial Office Engaging In 'Lying Contests'?
It's for that reason that the age old question of “what’s in a name?” will no longer apply to judicial ballot designations. -
Technology
New Judicial Analytics Platform Focuses On Los Angeles But Plans To Expand Nationally
A one-stop shop for lawyers who want to learn as much as they can about a judge. -
Nauseating Things, State Judges
Lawyer Claims Judge Forced Her To Pee Her Pants During Murder Trial
Ugh! This is incredibly embarrassing. -
Judge of the Day
Judges Don't Have To Snitch On Their Boyfriends To Avoid Official Misconduct Charges
Being a judge doesn't require you to be on the clock 24/7.
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Health / Wellness, State Judges
Judge Kristi Harrington On Why Every Lawyer Can Benefit From Practicing Yoga
The judge has helpful advice for lawyers on the importance of maintaining their well-being and setting boundaries. -
Guns / Firearms, State Judges
Judge Shot In Ambush-Style Attack Outside Courthouse
The judge is expected to survive. -
State Judges, Women's Issues
Not Even Women Judges Are Treated Equally
Does it ever get better for women in law? -
Attorney Misconduct, Texas
The Problem With An Out Of Control District Attorney
What is this district attorney capable of? -
Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics, State Judges
Attorney Forges Judges' Signatures Over 100 Times. Earns Jail, Sick Burn.
"He was lazy. He was purely lazy." -
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Federal Judges, Politics
Circuit Court Nominees In The Trump Administration: The Latest News And Rumor (Part 1)
What are the chances of these folks getting confirmed?