Court Security

Court reporting and the evolution of legal support

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Greg Hong, the co-founder and CEO of Steno, a tech-enabled provider of legal support and court reporting services.

Nov 15, 2024 9:40 AM CST

Judge recuses from Arizona case over his email denouncing attacks on Harris

The judge overseeing Arizona’s case against allies of former president Donald Trump over their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results recused himself late Tuesday, after it emerged he had emailed colleagues urging them to speak out against conservative attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris’s gender and racial identity.

Nov 14, 2024 8:15 AM CST

Phishing emails purported to be from PACER’s electronic filing system target lawyers

Lawyers who respond to fake emails purporting to be from PACER’s electronic filing system are being led to malicious websites with computer viruses, the U.S. federal judiciary warned Wednesday.

Nov 7, 2024 9:42 AM CST

Lawyer gets suspension after slapping attorney in front of courthouse

A Connecticut lawyer has received a suspension for slapping another attorney in front of a courthouse and for a separate “destructive and harmful campaign of harassing behavior” against a former friend.

Oct 9, 2024 9:34 AM CDT

After Hurricane Helene, court deadlines extended, misconduct hotline activated

Hurricane Helene is having a continuing impact on the courts.

Oct 2, 2024 12:25 PM CDT

Suspect in custody after courthouse explosion that injured several people

Updated: Police were questioning a suspect Wednesday afternoon after he was arrested following an explosion at the Santa Maria Courthouse in California.

Sep 25, 2024 4:05 PM CDT

Kentucky sheriff accused of killing judge makes first court appearance

A sheriff in eastern Kentucky will make his first court appearance Wednesday morning, nearly a week after he was accused of shooting a local district judge in a courthouse killing that shocked and mystified the small Appalachian town of Whitesburg.

Sep 25, 2024 10:15 AM CDT

Kentucky judge shot and killed in his chambers by sheriff, officials say

Letcher County District Judge Kevin Mullins was shot and killed in his chambers Thursday afternoon after an argument with the county sheriff, according to county and state officials.

Sep 20, 2024 8:05 AM CDT

Judge must take training after banning law clerk from courthouse and threatening jail time

A Chicago judge who objected to a law clerk carrying his cellphone into her courtroom will have to undergo training after threatening him with jail time and banning him from the entire courthouse.

Aug 29, 2024 8:43 AM CDT

Los Angeles County courts hit by ransomware attack

Monday is a court holiday in Los Angeles County’s 36 superior courts because of a shutdown of the computer network in response to a ransomware attack.

Jul 22, 2024 9:33 AM CDT

US marshal shoots teen near Justice Sotomayor’s home after carjacking attempt

A deputy U.S. Marshal on a Supreme Court protective detail shot and wounded a Washington, D.C., teenager who tried to carjack him Friday near the home of Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Jul 10, 2024 1:56 PM CDT

Supreme Court still reluctant to allow livestreaming of opinion announcements

Opinion announcements and oral dissents make for high drama at the court. The court has been livestreaming its arguments since May 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic at first led to telephone arguments, and then continuously since the justices returned to the courtroom in the fall of 2021. But it has never offered live or timely access to the audio of opinion announcements.

Jun 20, 2024 3:25 PM CDT

‘Am I some punching bag?’ Lawyer says he put ex-client’s girlfriend in headlock after attack

Updated: A lawyer and two others were charged with misdemeanors following a physical confrontation at a town court in Palermo, New York, earlier this month, according to a report by Syracuse.com.

Jun 17, 2024 12:37 PM CDT

The ABA is committed to judicial independence and championing the courts

Maintaining the independence of the federal judiciary has long been a core mission of the ABA. Through advocacy, education and collaboration, the ABA strives to preserve and protect the independence of the judicial branch of the federal government and ensure federal courts receive adequate resources—including for the safety of federal judges.

Jun 1, 2024 12:20 AM CDT

When Trump criticizes judges online, calls for violence follow, analysis shows

Since March 1, at least 152 posts on three websites supportive of former President Donald Trump have called for violence against judges handling his high-profile cases, according to an analysis by Reuters.

May 15, 2024 1:41 PM CDT