A federal judge described by his own lawyer as an alcoholic apologized to his family and the court staff today and described himself as “completely broken” before he was May 11, 2009 10:05 PM CDT
Michigan’s highest court is weighing whether to adopt a guideline that would give lower court judges wide discretion when it comes to controlling witness attire. But civil rights advocates are…
Warnings that judicial elections increasingly threaten to undermine the independence of courts were bookends for Friday’s ABA summit on how to preserve fair and impartial state courts.
An alleged in-chambers shoving match between two Texas judges in front of a Dallas County sheriff’s deputy is now being investigated by the Texas Rangers.
Retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter had few zinger quotes in his legal opinions, a reflection of his incremental approach to decision-making.
Justice Department lawyers who wrote memos approving harsh interrogation techniques for terrorism suspects are unlikely to be disciplined for the legal advice, ethics experts say.
New concerns are being aired about Judge Sonia Sotomayor, considered one of the front-runners for the U.S. Supreme Court seat held by retiring Justice David H. Souter, and Exhibit A…
A constitutional law scholar has suddenly announced that he plans to step down from his lifetime appointment to the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and return to academia.