The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has dismissed ethics charges against Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Maryclaire Akers stemming from a radio interview where she spoke about the state’s ...
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DeKalb Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Yolanda Parker-Smith faces eight formal charges of judicial misconduct. Parker-Smith is accused of threatening prosecutors with contempt and jail, ...
The Eleventh Circuit's chief judge has dismissed an ethics complaint against a Florida federal judge, finding the district judge's alleged actions promoting his book about Israel, including ...
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued an order Wednesday dismissing ethics charges against Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Maryclaire Akers.In Ju ...
A county judge in New Jersey is facing removal from the bench over a series of inflammatory threats to have Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deport truant students and their families. In ...
Law360 (August 7, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT) -- Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., has indicated he is weighing whether to pursue ethics charges against U.S. Circuit Judge Jennifer Mascott of the Third Circuit in the ...
Accountability. This buzz word reflects the public's interest in holding public servants -- including judges -- responsible for their actions. The public's interest is well-founded. If opinion surveys ...
Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee issued ruling on recusal Judges must recuse when they feel unable to remain impartial They are not required to sit through these cases Judges don’t necessarily have ...
The Florida Bar has rejected an ethics complaint filed by 128 former judges accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...
CHARLESTON – Third Judiciary Circuit Court Judge Tim Sweeney is asking the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to throw out his admonishment following accusations of ethical breaches for having ...