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Judge: Learn English or Go to Jail

A judge in Luzerne County, Pa., has ordered four robbery defendants to brush up on their English-speaking skills. If they don’t they’ll face more jail time. Judge Peter Paul Olszewski Jr. made learning English a part of his sentence earlier this week, a decision that has garnered national media attention.…

Mar 28, 2008 5:15 PM CDT

Group Seeks Recall of Tree-Cutting Judge for ‘Evil Terrorism’ from the Bench

A recall petition against a California judge claims he inflicts “evil terrorism” from the bench and poses an “extreme danger to children and parents.” The recall targets Judge Peter McBrien of Sacramento for two decisions in 1998 and 1989 in which he is accused of placing children in the homes…

Mar 28, 2008 2:35 PM CDT

ABA President Calls for Reinstatement of Pakistan Judges

Momentum appears to be growing for the potential reinstatement of dozens of Pakistan appellate judges who were removed from office last year by the country’s president as part of an emergency suspension of the constitution. The judges’ release from house arrest Monday, as the first act of the country’s newly…

Mar 26, 2008 7:35 PM CDT

First Female Judge Named in United Arab Emirates

The president of the United Arab Emirates has appointed the federation’s first female judge. Acting in his role as the ruler of Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest of the seven member-states of the UAE, President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan yesterday named Kholoud Ahmad Jouan al-Dhaheri as a new member of…

Mar 26, 2008 4:50 PM CDT

‘Girls Gone Wild’ Founder Claims Judge Retaliated for Impeachment Effort

Raunchy-video king Joe Francis claims a federal judge is retaliating against him for looking into the possibility of impeachment. Francis, the founder of “Girls Gone Wild,” claims he is being targeted by U.S. District Judge Richard Smoak, the Associated Press reports. The judge oversaw a civil case filed by women…

Mar 26, 2008 1:46 PM CDT

9th Circuit Bounces Judge from Case for Favoring Prosecution

A federal appeals court has removed U.S. District Judge Manuel Real in a securities fraud case for creating an atmosphere that favored the prosecution. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for two convicted defendants, saying they were prejudiced by Real’s “excessive and biased…

Mar 26, 2008 12:00 PM CDT

Pakistan Judges Freed by New Prime Minister

In his first act as Pakistan’s new prime minister, Yousuf Raza Gilani today freed the country’s deposed supreme court chief justice and some 60 other jurists from the house arrest under which they have been held since November. “This is a historic moment, ushering in an era of democracy that…

Mar 24, 2008 8:36 PM CDT

Wisconsin Justice Dubbed ‘Loophole Louis’ in TV Ads

When Wisconsin voters decide whether to retain Justice Louis Butler on the state’s top court in the April 1 election, they may be swayed by a critical TV ad. It dubs the justice “Loophole Louis” for rulings favoring defendants in criminal cases. Not to be outdone, Butler supporters are running…

Mar 24, 2008 2:27 PM CDT

Texas Defense Lawyer Jailed Over Lewd Courtroom Gesture

A Texas defense lawyer representing a client in a DUI case was jailed briefly last week after he allegedly made a lewd gesture to let the judge know what he thought of a prosecution complaint in the case. Adam Reposa, 33, was held in criminal contempt of court and jailed…

Mar 21, 2008 6:03 PM CDT

Removal Recommended for Judge Who Disparaged ‘White Folks’

A judge accused of making racially charged statements about “white folks” and then lying about it in an affidavit should be removed from the bench, according to the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance. Judge Solomon Osborne is accused of making the statement in a September 2006 speech, the Clarion Ledger…

Mar 21, 2008 11:56 AM CDT

D.C. Judge Cited for Ordering Detention of Talkative PD

A Washington, D.C., judge who ordered the detention of a public defender who wouldn’t stop talking has accepted a determination that he violated the judicial ethics code. Judge John Bayly Jr. said he acted because the PD, Liyah Brown, argued with him over whether her client was homeless—and kept on…

Mar 21, 2008 11:30 AM CDT

Facing State Bar Ethics Charges in Alabama? Become a Judge

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that a county judge accused of ethical wrongdoing before he became a judge cannot be disciplined by the state bar until he leaves the bench. A dissenter claimed the majority opinion leads to “absurd consequences” and gives the judge, Stuart DuBose, “unwarranted immunity.” The…

Mar 20, 2008 2:25 PM CDT

Legal Thriller Author Bashes Judicial Elections, to Chagrin of Newspaper

An editorial writer at the Wall Street Journal is taking legal thriller writer John Grisham to task for supporting merit selection of judges over judicial elections. Grisham backs merit selection of judges, as do retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and the American Bar Association (PDF). The method,…

Mar 20, 2008 1:02 PM CDT

Scalia Uses Oscar the Grouch Analogy to Support Political Party Rights

Justice Antonin Scalia showed his familiarity with Oscar the Grouch in a dissenting opinion on Tuesday that supported the right of political parties to affiliate with candidates of their choosing. Tony Mauro of Legal Times did a database check and found Scalia’s mention of the Sesame Street character was the…

Mar 20, 2008 12:31 PM CDT

Ex-Qwest CEO Gets New Trial and New Judge

U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham, in the news for alleged links to a prostitution business, has been bounced from an expected retrial of the former CEO of Qwest Communications. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday in an opinion with some sarcastic observations that former CEO Joseph…

Mar 18, 2008 11:40 AM CDT

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