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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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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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Judge Who Pulled Gun On Black Man In Court Loses His Job
The judge who pulled a gun on a Black litigant in his courtroom cannot reclaim his seat on the bench, New York’s high court ruled...
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Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Maryland Judge Is Killed After Denying Child Custody To Suspect
A Maryland judge was shot and killed in his driveway in a “targeted attack” by a suspect who had lost custody of his children hours...
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Oct 20, 20231 min read
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Oklahoma Judge Faces Removal For 500 Texts During Murder Trial
An Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, mocking the prosecutor, praising the...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Texas Woman Charged With Threatening Trump Case Judge
A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Trump in...
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Aug 17, 20231 min read
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California Judge Charged With Killing Wife Had 47 Guns
A California Superior Court judge has been charged with killing his wife in front of their adult son at their home while he was...
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Aug 14, 20232 min read
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Conviction Tossed After Judge Says, 'This Guy Looks Like a Criminal'
When Michigan defendant Leron Liggins dismissed his second attorney in 2020, U.S. District Judge Stephen. Murphy III said he was “tired...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Trump's Answer To Many Legal Problems: Blame The Judge
As former President Trump’s legal problems mount, he is lashing out at judges. Trump has derided the judge overseeing the civil case...
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May 30, 20232 min read
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Congress OK's Measure Protecting Judges' Personal Information
Congress approved legislation that would allow U.S. Supreme Court justices and federal judges to shield their personal information from...
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Dec 16, 20222 min read
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'Diverse' Biden Judge Confirmations Should Continue With Dem Majority
The Senate’s steady confirmation of President Biden’s judicial nominees will continue for two more years, after Democrats retained the...
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Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Voters Reject Kentucky Judge Who Signed Breonna Taylor Warrant
Voters ousted Louisville judge Mary Shaw, who signed the flawed warrant in 2020 for the raid of Breonna Taylor's home, WDRB reports....
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
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NY Chief Judge Quitting Amid Misconduct Probe
New York state’s top judge announced her resignation while the state’s judicial commission was considering a complaint that she...
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Jul 12, 20222 min read
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Innocence Project's Morrison Confirmed As Federal Judge
The U.S. Senate confirmed Nina Morrison as a federal judge in Brooklyn, placing a senior lawyer at the Innocence Project who has focused...
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Jun 10, 20222 min read
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Chicago Mayor Wants Judges To Hold All Violent People Pretrial
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot responded to a spate of shootings targeting three law enforcement officers in the last week with her most...
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Jun 7, 20221 min read
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Some GOP Senators Blame Judge Nominees For Rise in Crime
At the close of Nina Morrison’s confirmation hearing for a federal judgeship, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) asked, “Does ‘tough on...
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Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Why The Federal Judiciary Needs An Inspector General
It is time for the federal judiciary to have an inspector general, says Glenn Fine of the Brookings Institution, former inspector general...
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Jan 12, 20221 min read
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A Call For More Judicial Involvement In 'Revolutionizing Justice System'
Federal judges should take more of a role in reforming the criminal justice system, especially through their sentencing decisions, says...
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Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Louisiana Judge Resigns After Using Racial Slur in Video
A Louisiana judge who could be heard on a video using a racial slur while watching security footage of a foiled burglary outside her home...
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Jan 3, 20222 min read
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