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Georgia Watchdog Says Democrat-Backed Supreme Court Candidates Broke Judicial Rules

Two Democrat-backed candidates running for Georgia Supreme Court seats violated existing judicial conduct rules, the state’s judicial watchdog agency found. According to a Monday r...

Impeachment Sought on Federal Judge Over Sex in Chambers, Lying to Investigators

Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex w...

Recommending Supreme Court justices: How nominating commission voted

Read ArticleHere is how the Supreme Court Nominating Commission voted on the three candidates recommended to Gov. Laura Kelly to appoint to the Kansas Supreme Court. The ballots we...

GA Judge Who Dodged Public Scrutiny for ‘Deeply Troubling Misconduct’ Is Exposed - in More Ways Than One

What's Next for Judge Eleanor Ross? A 2009 Impeachment May Provide Some Clues

A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman

Illinois Supreme Court Seeks Applicants for Illinois State Public Defender Commission

The Illinois Supreme Court invites applications from individuals interested in serving as an appointed member of the Illinois State Public Defender Commission (Commission). The Com...

Ethics Experts Ask: Could Ga. Judge's Affair, Lying Warrant Impeachment Inquiry?

University of Indiana Maurer School of Law professor Charles Geyh expressed reservations about whether the judge's conduct rises to an impeachable offense but said a public—rather...

Judicial Retention Elections in North Carolina

A colleague recently came into my office carrying Volume 3 of the General Statutes of North Carolina Annotated by Lexis Nexis (what we attorneys call “the green book”) with a […] R...

Screening panel recommends three district judges for Supreme Court

Read ArticleA panel that screens candidates for the Kansas Supreme Court on Thursday recommended three district court judges to Gov. Laura Kelly to pick for a seat on the state's h...

Ethics Watch: Rules Prohibit Judicial Play-by-Play Legal Commentary

The typical rules of judicial conduct agree that judges may teach the public about the legal system as it works in general, but a judge in Tennessee can’t provide color commentary...

Rep. Clay Fuller Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Radical Obama-Appointed Judge Eleanor Ross for Shocking Sexu...

Georgia Congressman, working alongside Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, moves to remove unfit judge who carried on an affair with high-ranking Atlanta PD official during business hou...

Ethics Board to determine whether to continue Rep. Simmons' ethics investigation

(The Center Square) - Washington's Legislative Ethics Board will determine whether an investigation into a complaint against Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, will proceed after her...

What Does It Take to Get Fired as a Federal Judge?

With Obama’s backing, Democrats aim to flip two seats on the Georgia Supreme Court

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — State Supreme Court races are normally quiet affairs in Georgia. Not anymore. Two liberal-backed challengers will attempt Tuesday to unseat conservativ...

With Obama’s backing, Democrats aim to flip two seats on the Georgia Supreme Court

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — State Supreme Court races are normally quiet affairs in Georgia. Not anymore. Two liberal-backed challengers will attempt Tuesday to unseat conservativ...

Morning Docket: 06.01.26

* DOJ wants Judge Eleanor Ross removed from legal effort to seize Georgia's voting rolls, claiming reports that she attended her friend's Democratic primary victory party proves sh...

Bar associations asked to vet Court of Appeals candidates

Virginia bar associations have been asked by the General Assembly to evaluate candidates for four new Court of Appeals judgeships by Aug. 31. The post Bar associations asked to vet...

Conservative Candidates Sweep Georgia Supreme Court Elections

Georgians handed Democrats a decisive defeat on Tuesday by reelecting two Republican-backed candidates in a pair of highly contested state Supreme Court races. In one race, incumbe...

Chief Judge Pryor's Non-Order in the Eleanor Ross Judicial Misconduct Proceedings: Why It Is So Problematic and What Mig...

A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman.

Commission rules on complaint filed against Judge Wendy Davis by Allen County Democratic Party

A ruling has been issued regarding a complaint filed with the Commission on Judicial Qualifications against Allen County Judge Wendy Davis.

Bill giving state legislature power over judges heads to governor's desk

BATON ROUGE - A bill to allow the legislature to create a joint committee of members of both the House and Senate to decide whether a judge should be impeached after a violation is...

Q&A: Justice Angelis touts appellate experience in race to retain Supreme Court seat

(The Center Square) – Justice Theo Angelis says his decades in private practice and appellate litigation position him ahead of other candidates for a two-year elected term on the W...

Q&A: Judge Amamilo stresses precedent, trial-court experience in high court bid

(The Center Square) – Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo is competing against three candidates this August for a seat on the Washington Supreme Court as litigati...

Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

ATLANTA (AP) — Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation foun...