By Cedra Mayfield | September 12, 2023
Click through the slideshow to meet the current gatekeepers who make up the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.
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By Daniel Kornstein | September 12, 2023
A partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel tells the sordid story of how Martin Manton, a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee, chief judge of our prestigious U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and before that a federal district judge, solicited bribes from litigants and was ultimately convicted in 1939 and went to prison.
9 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 11, 2023
A full-time judge may be the uncompensated guest speaker discussing aspects of the judge's life and career path related to diversity and inclusion at a for-profit company's employee-only event, where the company's interests are unlikely to come before the judge and the judge's name and image would not be used for commercial purposes.
5 minute read
By Marianna Wharry | September 11, 2023
Angela Goebel, of Blue Springs, Missouri, filed a petition Aug. 31 for damages in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri, against McElligott Ewan & Hall and attorneys William L. Hall and Eric D. Roby.
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By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 10, 2023
Where the remaining tasks are essentially ministerial and do not involve legal work, a new full-time judge may complete their service as a referee in foreclosure, pursuant to a court appointment that was made before the judge assumed the bench. Thus, the judge may, if necessary, conduct closings after January 1st, hold the proceeds in escrow pending a court order directing their release, and seek a court order regarding disposition of unresolved monies remaining in an escrow account.
5 minute read
By Jane Wester | September 8, 2023
New Civil Liberties Alliance attorney Richard Samp, who represents attorneys Mario Cerame and Timothy Moynahan, said the Connecticut rule is "more terrifying" than the Pennsylvania rule.
4 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 7, 2023
(1) A full-time judge may accept a $10,000 honorarium to serve as a mentor-in-residence at a SUNY/CUNY college, where (a) the duties of the mentor-in-residence over the course of a semester involve guest lecturing in selected courses, meeting with groups of students and faculty on assorted topics, and holding office hours for mentoring students and (b) the college offers the same standard honorarium to any such mentors-in-residence. (2) Whether these activities may take place during regularly scheduled court hours, with time charged to annual leave, are administrative questions to be determined by the appropriate Administrative Judge.
5 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | September 7, 2023
"I couldn't help her with the day-to-day operations of her court," testified former Douglas Judicial Circuit Chief Judge David Emerson.
9 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | September 6, 2023
A judge who is seeking election or re-election to judicial office may, during the applicable window period, record and post short videos on their personal social media accounts for the purpose of connecting with the public to highlight the judge's qualifications for judicial office and provide educational content on alternate dispute resolution and mediation. At the end of the window period, the judge must remove the videos from all social media accounts.
4 minute read
By Cheryl Miller | September 6, 2023
Superior Court Judge Emily Spear said she didn't know, until counseled by her supervisor, that judges are expected to work regular business hours at their assigned courthouses, according to the Commission on Judicial Performance.
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