U.S. Supreme Court Ethics Controversy Continues Amidst Summer Recess
The U.S. Supreme Court's summer recess has not ended the relentless drumbeat of news surrounding ethics concerns involving certain justices.…
Legal Ethics
Former US Prosecutor Receives Probation for Ethics Violation in Florida
Former high-level U.S. prosecutor Kathryn Drey found herself at the center of a legal controversy when she was sentenced to…
Democrats in US Senate Push Legislation for Binding Ethics Code for Supreme Court
Senate Democrats are pushing for legislation establishing a binding ethics code for the U.S. Supreme Court. This move comes after…
Ethics Complaint Calls for Discipline of Lawyer Over Inappropriate Behavior with Staff in Courthouse
A lawyer from Skokie, Illinois, named Robert Edward Lewin, has found himself in hot water after allegations of flirtatious and…
Mediation Initiated in Dispute Regarding Competency Probe of US Judge
US Judge Pauline Newman's lawsuit against her colleagues on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has taken…
Justice Thomas’s Network of Influential Allies Formed via Horatio Alger Association
In the early years of his tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas became a member of an…
Ethics Panel Concludes Giuliani Should Face Disbarment for Involvement in 2020 Election Case
In a significant development, an ethics committee from the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended revoking Rudy…
Resolution Sought in Dispute over Competency Probe of US Judge as Tensions Escalate
A federal judge expressed reluctance to rule on Judge Pauline Newman's request to lift her suspension from the U.S. Court…
Controversial Judge Allegedly Lip-Syncs Provocative Songs in Chambers and Bed in Viral TikTok Videos
Judge Gary N. Wilcox of Bergen County, New Jersey, is currently facing an ethics complaint following allegations that he posted…
Legal Professional Sentenced for Concealing Bankruptcy Assets in Trust Account
Jan R. Kowalski, a lawyer based in LaGrange, Illinois, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for using her…
Judge Under Competency Probe Files Motion to Prevent Suspension
Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has filed a motion with a Washington,…
Supreme Court Refuses Patent Review Despite Concerns Over Judge’s Fitness
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request to rehear a technology patent appeal, despite arguments that the fitness of…