Judiciary

Leonard Leo, Trump aide Mike Davis spar over Supreme Court retirements

An influential conservative lawyer who advised Donald Trump during his first term forcefully pushed back Friday on talk that one or more conservative Supreme Court justices might retire after Trump again takes office in January.

Nov 12, 2024 10:55 AM CST

Evidence of judge’s ‘poisonous antisemitism’ entitles Jewish death row inmate to new trial, top Texas court says

The top criminal court in Texas has ordered a new trial for a death row inmate because of evidence that the judge was actually biased against the defendant because he is Jewish.

Nov 8, 2024 9:46 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

Who may be on Trump’s Supreme Court short list? Senate win aids judicial picks

President-elect Donald Trump could get a chance to appoint two U.S. Supreme Court justices if Justice Clarence Thomas, 76, and Justice Samuel Alito, 74, decide to retire.

Nov 6, 2024 3:12 PM CST

Former judge is accused of threatening to burn down polling site

A former New York judge who served time in prison was charged Tuesday with making a terroristic threat after he was only offered a provisional "affidavit ballot" at the polls.

Nov 6, 2024 11:23 AM CST

Trump picks Northern District of Texas for lawsuit over Harris’s CBS interview

Republican nominee Donald Trump sued CBS News on Thursday over an interview with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris that aired on its 60 Minutes program. The long-shot claim was filed in the Northern District of Texas courthouse where Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, a Trump nominee, is the sole judge.

Nov 1, 2024 10:50 AM CDT

What we know about Trump, Harris, and judicial nominations

The numbers will fluctuate before the inauguration in January, but the next president could have the fewest openings to fill at the start of a presidential term since 1989, according to figures compiled by the Brookings Institution. Any openings on the Supreme Court would depend in part on who wins the White House.

Oct 31, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Chemerinsky: Elections matter, from composition of federal bench to our highest court

In what might be one of the of the most consequential presidential campaigns in our lifetime, and maybe American history, remarkably little attention has been paid to judicial appointments. But the longest legacy of any presidency is the picks for the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts. History shows how much presidential elections matter.

Oct 31, 2024 8:52 AM CDT

Kirkland partner can’t present argument or evidence because he ‘crossed the lines’ of court orders, judge says

A Missouri judge has sanctioned a Kirkland & Ellis partner after finding the lawyer “acted in bad faith on several occasions” and tried to inflame the jury during a civil trial targeting the makers of baby formula.

Oct 31, 2024 8:45 AM CDT

Judge is accused of using racial slur, vulgar terms and ‘libtard’ label for employee offended by his comments

An Ohio judge is facing an ethics complaint alleging that he created an inappropriate office environment, used a racial slur within earshot of a defendant, and referred to a child-rape case in “lewd and vulgar” terms.

Oct 30, 2024 11:42 AM CDT

Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says

“Anti-originalist” law professors dominate law schools, and they aren’t equipping students with the practical knowledge that they need to make originalist arguments, a conservative federal appeals judge said last week in a lecture hosted by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.

Oct 29, 2024 12:17 PM CDT

Leonard Leo, Trump aide Mike Davis spar over Supreme Court retirements

Evidence of judge’s ‘poisonous antisemitism’ entitles Jewish death row inmate to new trial, top Texas court says

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

Who may be on Trump’s Supreme Court short list? Senate win aids judicial picks

Former judge is accused of threatening to burn down polling site

Trump picks Northern District of Texas for lawsuit over Harris’s CBS interview

What we know about Trump, Harris, and judicial nominations

Chemerinsky: Elections matter, from composition of federal bench to our highest court

Kirkland partner can’t present argument or evidence because he ‘crossed the lines’ of court orders, judge says

Judge is accused of using racial slur, vulgar terms and ‘libtard’ label for employee offended by his comments

Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says

Judge who allowed secretary to work remotely didn’t violate ethics rules, state supreme court says

Anti-abortion princess explains her friendship with Justice Alito after he discloses $900 gift

Judge accused of ‘casual and illegal use’ of contempt power; crime victim cuffed

Mike Davis trolls the left online. He could also help Trump pick MAGA judges

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