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The Recorder

What's Next After the Kozinski Allegations? Here's How Courts Handle Misconduct Claims.

In the normal judicial misconduct case, a federal appeals court would handle the complaint internally. But the sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pose complications for the courts, according to judicial ethics experts.
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New York Law Journal

Commission on Judicial Conduct Proposes Budget Increase

The commission responsible for investigating complaints against New York judges is asking the state for a budget increase in an effort to cut backlogs.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Ex-Judge Says He Was Unaware of Rules in Case Over Alleged Misuse of Grant Money

A former Little Falls municipal judge facing disciplinary charges over his handling of $11,995 in drunken driving grant money has said he was unaware of any rules governing those funds.
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The Recorder

The Careerist: Can We Get Rid of Alex Kozinski?

So far, the judge for the Ninth Circuit has shown no inclination of leaving in response to allegations brought by six women.
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The Recorder

Misconduct Claims Against Appellate Judge Raise Novel Workplace Questions

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and the judiciary's chief administrative officer address workplace misconduct allegations against Conrad Rushing, who resigned from the Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, effective Dec. 4.
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Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court to Hear Case on Judges' Facebook Friendships

The court will review a Third District Court of Appeal decision finding a Miami judge was not required to recuse herself just because of a Facebook "friendship" with an attorney who appeared before her.
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The Recorder

Misconduct Claims Against Kozinski Put New Spotlight on Past Controversies

"Tell Kozinski to watch pornography at home and not in his own court," the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist reportedly once said about the Ninth Circuit judge.
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The Recorder

Report: Ninth Circuit Judge Kozinski Accused of Sexual Misconduct

The Washington Post reports that six former clerks and externs raised issues with the former chief judge's comments and behavior.
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National Law Journal

ABA Warns Judges of Ethical Problems Over Benches' Internet Research

A formal opinion issued Friday from the ABA's ethics committee outlines when judges should, or shouldn't, use the internet for their own research.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

An Unworkable Bar to the Bar

In the film "The Shawshank Redemption," an inmate named Red, played brilliantly by Morgan Freeman, is asked by a member of the parole board whether…
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