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Federal Judicial Panel Upholds Decision Clearing Judges of Misconduct in Controversial Hiring Case

In a recent development, a federal judicial panel has chosen not to reconsider its earlier decision, which cleared two judges…

President Biden Nominates Four Judges in Three States

President Joe Biden has announced four new judicial nominees in three states. Among the nominees is Darrel Papillion, a former…

Trump Judicial Nominee Withdraws after Being Unable to Answer Basic Questions

Summary: Another one of President Trump’s judicial nominees withdraws from being considered after it became clear his qualifications were not…

Appeals Hearing on Travel Ban Filled with Bickering

Summary: Neither the Justice Department nor Washington State attorneys were free from the hard questions presented by the appeals court…

Donald Trump’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees

Summary: Should Donald Trump win the presidential election, he has provided a list of candidates that he would consider to…

Poland Experiences Protests Over Recent Law Changes

Summary: The President of Poland changed the law relating to how many judges are needed to rule on new cases,…

Software Can Resolve Some Small Claims and Family Law Disputes

Summary: Online programs are eliminating the need for attorneys and judges for cases over parking tickets, tax assessments, and even…

2 Judges Censured for Having Sex in Their Chambers

  Summary: Two California Judges have been Censured for having sex in their chambers, amidst other indiscretions. Two California judges…

Pay Hike for Massachusetts Judges Could Cause Large Number of Retirements

A pay hike of $30,000 that could increase the pension of judges is leading many to retire in 2014, opening…

Three New Bankruptcy Judges for California Announced

Three California federal bankruptcy judges set to retire are being replaced by an attorney from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP,…

Former ACLU Lawyer Confirmed by Lawyers as Judge

San Francisco Judge Edward Chen was finally confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the federal district bench in California after…

Obama Announces Nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit

On September 29, 2010, President Obama announced the nomination of Jimmie V. Reyna to the United States Court of Appeals…