Judicial Misconduct
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Judge With An Itchy Trigger Finger Arrested For Shooting Ex In The Head
This isn't the first time the judge has appeared in the pages of Above the Law. -
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Judge Accused Of Sexually Harassing Law School Student Resigns
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Bullying Judge Gets Suspended
Yeah, a judge doesn't get to talk shit about the defendants in his courtroom.
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State Judges
Judge Accused Of A 20-Year Spree Of Sexual Harassment Removed From The Bench
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.30.19
* In a series of tweets (because where else would this happen), President Donald Trump demanded to meet the Ukraine whistleblower, accused the person who gave information to the whistleblower of being a spy, and said he wanted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason.” [The Hill]
* In related news, the Ukraine whistleblower is expected to testify before Congress “very soon,” and he’ll be given all of the protection he’s due, including the concealment of his identity (especially considering the fact that the president recently warned that he’d face “big consequences” for his actions). [Wall Street Journal]
* According to a recent poll, more than half of Americans now approve of the Trump impeachment inquiry, but there’s division across political lines over whether the president actually deserves to be impeached. [CBS News]
* Jones Day has filed a motion to dismiss against the married former associates who sued over the firm’s parental leave plan, claiming their policies are “sex-neutral in every respect” and calling the the lawsuit “legally meritless.” [American Lawyer]
* Here’s an update on Robert Cicale, the judge who pleaded guilty to a felony after breaking into a former intern’s home and stealing her underwear: His suspension will now be without pay, and he’ll lose his license to practice upon sentencing. [New York Law Journal]
* Plato Cacheris, a premier member of Washington’s defense bar who played prominent roles in the Watergate, Iran-contra, and Clinton/Lewinsky affair scandals, RIP. [Washington Post]
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Courts
Judge To Register As Sex Offender After Pleading Guilty To Stealing Panties
The admitted serial panty thief has been suspended from the bench. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.18.19
* The Judicial Conference of the United States convened yesterday, but not one word was said about the allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh or the procedures in place to address misconduct for those of his ilk (i.e., appellate judges who are elevated to the Supreme Court). So much for that… [National Law Journal]
* “He does not want to sue the New York Times. That’s going to open up a Pandora’s box for him.” But if he did, could Justice Kavanaugh sue the Times for libel and win? Unlikely. [Fox News]
* The Justice Department filed suit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for failing to turn over his book to the government for clearance before it was published, and now the DOJ wants all proceeds earned from sales to be turned over instead. [CNBC]
* Did you think law school was full of jerks? Think again. According to the results of the latest Law School Survey of Student Engagement, law students are actually quite nice, thank you very much. [Law.com]
* In case you missed it, Robert Cicale, the Long Island judge who allegedly broke into a former intern’s home to steal her panties, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary and will have to register as a sex offender. [New York Post]
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Judge's 20-Year Reign Of Alleged Sexual Misconduct Goes On Trial
168 witnesses are expected to testify. -
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Judge Caught On Camera While Allegedly Strangling Courthouse Employee
Of course this happened in Florida. -
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Judge Arrested After Allegedly Breaking Into Former Intern's House To Steal Panties
Apparently when he asked if he could review his intern's briefs, he was serious. -
Nauseating Things, State Judges
Lawyer Claims Judge Forced Her To Pee Her Pants During Murder Trial
Ugh! This is incredibly embarrassing. -
Television
Standard Of Review: 'Suits' Ends Its Half Season With Some Questionable Judicial Decisions
Culture critic Harry Graff renders his verdict on the latest season of Suits. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.17.17
* Leaders and prominent partners at Biglaw firms across the country are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s most recent comments concerning the deadly Charlottesville rally, where he blamed “both sides” for the violence that occurred. Has anyone among the leadership at your firm denounced Trump’s remarks? We’ll have more on this later. [Big Law Business]
* In case you missed it, James Alex Fields, the man accused of second-degree murder in the death of Charlottesville counter-protester Heather Heyer, was supposed to be represented by an attorney from the public defender’s office, but it seems there was a conflict of interest — a relative of an employee was injured in the car crash that led to Heyer’s untimely death. [Richmond Times-Dispatch]
* Judge Jim Hinkle of Gwinnett County, Georgia, has been suspended thanks to his Facebook comments about the events that unfolded in Charlottesville. Hinkle compared the
protesters“nut cases tearing down monuments” to ISIS, referring to them as “snowflakes” with “no concept of history.” Hinkle said he didn’t “see anything controversial” about his posts. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]* Retired Judge Robert Echols, formerly of the Middle District of Tennessee and now a partner at Bass Berry & Sims, once donated about $3,000 to the Mary Noel Kershaw Foundation, which funds firearms training for the League of the South, a hate group tied to the violent Charlottesville rally. The firm has launched an internal investigation into the matter. [Tennessean]
* Austin Gillespie — d/b/a Augustus Sol Invictus, the DePaul Law grad who opened his own Florida solo practice, closed it via this unhinged memo, and later sacrificed a goat and drank its blood — was an organizer of the Charlottesville alt-right rally and is now running for Senate, again. [Am Law Daily]
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Social Media, State Judges
Judges, Social Media, And Bad Choices
Unfortunately, the internet is forever -- and it’s not particularly forgiving. -
Attorney Misconduct, State Judges
Judge Accused Of Paying For Sex Admits To Sexting Bailiff, Doing Drugs, Gets Suspended
Did her behavior bring disrepute to the judiciary? That will be decided at trial. -
Attorney Misconduct, State Judges
Judge Faces Discipline For Allegedly Stealing Business Card Holders
If your job is at stake, maybe steal something more exciting next time?