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Marshals Warn Judges Of Threats Amid Musk's Online Attacks
Federal marshals have warned federal judges of unusually high threat levels as tech billionaire Elon Musk and other Trump administration...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 52 min read
NY Judge Quits; Left Jury Duty After Saying All Defendants Are Guilty
An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn’t be impartial because he thought...
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Crime and Justice News
Jan 31 min read
Georgia Judge Commits Suicide After Close Election Loss
A Georgia judge died by suicide at the courthouse after leaving a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, Newsweek reports. Judge Steve Yekel, 74, was...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 1, 20241 min read
Kentucky Sheriff Accused Of Shooting Judge Retires
The Kentucky sheriff accused off fatally shooting a judge in his chambers is retiring. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines, 43,...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 20, 20241 min read
Sheriff Accused Of Killing Kentucky Judge In Courthouse
A judge in rural Kentucky shot and killed in his courthouse chambers Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged with murder. A...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Nevada Man Accused Of Threatening Federal Judges
A Nevada man accused of sending blunt death threats to federal judges, state officials and a member of Congress over the past eight...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 18, 20242 min read
Second Judge in Georgia Young Thug Case Recuses Herself
The second judge assigned to the trial against hip-hop artist Young Thug and others accused of participating in a criminal street gang...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 16, 20242 min read
Young Thug Trial Judge Removed Over 'Improper' Meeting Charges
In Atlantga, Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause granted the defendants' motions to recuse Chief Judge Ural Glanville from the Young...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 2, 20242 min read
18-Month Young Thug Trial Halted In Atlanta Over Judge Dispute
The judge in the criminal racketeering case against Young Thug recessed the trial indefinitely until an outside judge can review motions...
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Crime and Justice News
May 23, 20242 min read
Biden Wins Judge Confirmation #200, Democrats Laud Diversity
Senate Democrats confirmed President Biden’s 200th federal court nominee on Wednesday, putting the White House on track to surpass the...
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Crime and Justice News
May 15, 20242 min read
U.S. Attorney Who Resigned Amid Ethics Probe Landed Job Overseeing Judges' Ethics
Shortly after being sworn in, U.S. Attorney Duane “Dak” Kees engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, as revealed by...
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Crime and Justice News
May 14, 20242 min read
Trump's Verbal Attacks on Judge Incite Death Threats
After a visibly frustrated Donald Trump sat through a tense hearing in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president, he hopped on...
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Crime and Justice News
May 1, 20242 min read
Federal Judges Lax With Luxury Travel Disclosure, Investigation Finds
Many federal judges failed to fully disclose the extent of their free luxury travel to judicial conferences, which is required by...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Much Federal Judges' Harassment of Employees Goes Unpunished
Although millions of people get workplace protections from employers in the U.S., these protections don't apply to the 30,000 workers in...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Federal Judge Faces Misconduct Case For Criticizing Trump
A federal judge appeared on CNN to speak out against threats to the judiciary and respond to attacks former President Trump has leveled...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Threats Against Justice Officials Triple Since Trump's Attacks
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., has been threatened by angry criminals, drug cartels and al Qaeda. Nothing...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 25, 20241 min read
Illinois Judge Removed From Bench After Reversing Rape Conviction
An Illinois judge who reversed a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Oklahoma Judge Resigns After Sending 500 Texts During Trial
A judge in Oklahoma who exchanged 500 text messages with her bailiff while presiding over the murder trial of a man accused of beating a...
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Crime and Justice News
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Louisiana Lawmakers Wanted to Study Shifting Court Resources. Judges Refused To Participate.
The majority of Louisiana's state district court and appellate judges have declined to take part in a study that aims to reduce the size...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 27, 20231 min read
Maryland Manhunt for Judge's Killer Called Off, After Suspect Found Dead
Pedro Argote, 49, the man suspected of killing Judge Andrew Wilkinson, was found dead Thursday morning in a heavily wooded area near...
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