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Politicians and Fed officials aren't the only ones trading in stocks with conflicts of interest - judges do it too, and a new report shows 131 of them did so illegally
61 judges or their families didn't just hold stocks in companies they were overseeing in court, but…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Federal judges will reportedly face stiffer stock-trading rules under proposed bipartisan bills
The proposed rules follow a Wall Street Journal investigation that found US judges violating the la…
Carla Mozée
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Judge tells ex-prison guard convicted of sexually assaulting a female inmate he can join the military or go to jail
A judge told a man who admitted to sexually assaulting a shackled inmate to chose between jail or t…
Abbie Shull
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A judge who told an alleged rape victim 'close your legs' to prevent sexual assault has been permanently removed from the bench
New Jersey Judge John Russo Jr. was removed from the bench on Tuesday and barred from ever presidin…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Judge Writes Unforgettable Ruling On Strippers And 'Itsy Bitsy' Pasties
— The City of San Antonio wants exotic dancers employed by Plaintiffs to wear larger pieces of fabr…
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Colorado DA asks judge to lower 110-year prison sentence given to truck driver in deadly crash to 20-to-30 years instead
A Colorado DA asked a judge to lower years sentence handed to a trucker after a deadly 2019 crash …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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A judge told a 72-year-old man who has cancer that he 'should be ashamed' of himself after he said he was too weak to keep up with his lawn
"You should be ashamed of yourself," 31st District Judge Alexis G. Krot told the man. "If I could g…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A judge who berated an elderly cancer patient for not mowing the weeds says she's 'very embarrassed' and reported herself to a misconduct panel
During a court hearing, Judge Alexis Krot said the 72-year-old who claimed he was too weak to care …
Jake Epstein
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A federal judge condemned US media as 'dangerous' in his dissent to a defamation case
Judge Laurence Silberman issued a dissent criticizing top US news outlets, Silicon Valley, and a la…
Taylor Ardrey
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A Maryland judge died from an 'apparent suicide' before he could be arrested over accusations of using a hidden camera on underage boys, officials say
Judge Jonathan Newell was going to be arrested for accusations of sexual exploitation of a child. H…
Samantha Grindell
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Judge Explains Why He Screwed Up A Huge 2007 Decision About Voting Rights
To the first point, Judge Posner told The New York Times last week that the outcome of the Indiana …
Erin Fuchs
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Jurors Say Ohio Judge Berated Them Over Assault Verdict: 'You Got This Wrong'
ABC News in Columbus reported that during a case involving an Ohio State University athlete who was…
Pamela Engel
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A Wisconsin judge got a 7-day suspension for pulling out a gun during a 2015 sentencing hearing
At a 2015 sentencing hearing, the judge pulled his gun to complain about security measures at the c…
Connor Perrett
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A Louisiana judge blamed sedatives after video emerged of her and her family apparently using racial slurs
"I have zero recollection of the video and the disturbing language used during it," the judge told …
DeArbea Walker
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Justices presiding over pro-Trump Capitol riot defendants are receiving 'all kinds of threats,' according to federal judge
DC District Judge Reggie Walton made the comments during a Friday sentencing hearing where he hande…
Erin Snodgrass
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A judge warned Trump about comments that could 'jeopardize the safety or well-being' of others. 6 hours later, he attacked the judge, the judge's wife, and the judge's daughter.
In his first public remarks after he was arraigned, Trump bashed Judge Juan Merchan as a "Trump-hat…
Matthew Loh
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Immigration judges are suing the Trump administration over a gag rule, saying it violates their right to free speech
Immigration judges are generally barred from speaking to the public, a policy that some argue viola…
Charles Davis
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Judge Says Lazy, Unethical Prosecutors Across America Are Breaking A Basic Rule
"I wish I could say that the prosecutor's unprofessionalism here is the exception, that his propens…
Erin Fuchs
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Judge Who Presided Over Many Drug Cases Admits To Being A Drug Mule
Ward, who said she used Oxycodone for neck pain, admitted knowing that her dealer would illegally d…