A San Diego judge is accused in an ethics complaint of taping court proceedings as a courtroom TV tryout in which she made improper remarks and encouraged spectator participation.
Justice Elena Kagan broke ranks with her female colleagues and voted to deny a stay of execution for Teresa Lewis, who died by lethal injection in Virginia Thursday evening.
A court reporter in Detroit is serving a 30-day contempt sentence based on accusations she repeatedly missed deadlines to produce a transcript and then left the courthouse when she was…
More than two-thirds of Americans think the Supreme Court is crucial for success of the country, but they have differing opinions on their ideal justice. And they are decidedly nosy…
A New York ethics opinion says a judge may submit to an interview for an “inspirational story” about judges who have made certain personal grooming decisions.
A federal judge is apparently disappointed with the makeup of the legal team of two securities law firms serving as co-lead counsel in a pending class action.
An explosion of embarrassing news lately about claimed sexual and relationship misconduct by lawyers in positions of authority has cost two their careers.
A longtime Tennessee prosecutor has resigned, after…
As the new governor of New Jersey and state lawmakers deadlocked for months about filling a vacancy on the state’s highest court, its top judge finally took action.
A Los Angeles judge has on his own motion released a former lawyer imprisoned 18 months for contempt for refusing to answer questions about his finances.