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‘Serious forms of misconduct:’ Judge suspended for driving to hospital with plans on arresting defendant, making snarky remarks to another

‘Serious forms of misconduct:’ Judge suspended for driving to hospital with plans on arresting defendant, making snarky remarks to another

Dane County, Wisconsin, Judge Ellen K. Berz (WKOW). The Wisconsin Supreme Court…
‘Wear a condom at all times’: Judge suspended for quips about defendant fathering children by different women, other ‘G-rated dad jokes’

‘Wear a condom at all times’: Judge suspended for quips about defendant fathering children by different women, other ‘G-rated dad jokes’

Broward Circuit Judge Gary M. Farmer Jr. (17th Judicial Circuit of Florida).…
‘Ensure fairness’: Judge has felony cases yanked from docket after history of allegedly mistreating staff, holding grudges against prosecutors

‘Ensure fairness’: Judge has felony cases yanked from docket after history of allegedly mistreating staff, holding grudges against prosecutors

Kirsten Nielsen Hartig (Oakland County). A Michigan judge with an alleged history…
‘The president has consistently violated the law’: Trump slammed for using AG Pam Bondi to target lawyers and law firms with ‘Preventing Abuses of the Legal System’ memo

‘The president has consistently violated the law’: Trump slammed for using AG Pam Bondi to target lawyers and law firms with ‘Preventing Abuses of the Legal System’ memo

Left: President-elect Donald Trump on “Meet the Press” Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024…
‘Lent the prestige of her office’: Judge charged with advancing ‘private interest’ and using judicial power to ridicule people, complaint says

‘Lent the prestige of her office’: Judge charged with advancing ‘private interest’ and using judicial power to ridicule people, complaint says

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams (County of Fulton/Facebook). A Superior…
‘Ranting, rambling, and paranoid’: Federal appeals court suspends 96-year-old judge until she passes mental exam

‘Unscientific and unreliable’: Oldest federal judge used doctor exam reports with ‘major errors’ to defend why she should be on bench at 97, council says

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman (YouTube). A judicial council that’s been battling…
‘Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it’: Judge who held fake hearing to get rid of friend’s traffic ticket is permanently barred from the bench

‘Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it’: Judge who held fake hearing to get rid of friend’s traffic ticket is permanently barred from the bench

Background: Lackawanna City Courthouse, Erie County, New York (Google Maps); Inset: Former…
‘Ranting, rambling, and paranoid’: Federal appeals court suspends 96-year-old judge until she passes mental exam

‘The keys to the suspension are in her pocket’: Oldest federal judge could end her own ouster by cooperating with investigation, judicial council says

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman (YouTube). A judicial counsel battling against the…
Casey Anthony prosecutor, now a judge, scolded for ‘lacking the patience, dignity, and courtesy’ required of being on the bench

Casey Anthony prosecutor, now a judge, scolded for ‘lacking the patience, dignity, and courtesy’ required of being on the bench

Left: Jeff Ashton (Ninth Judicial Circuit). Right: Casey Anthony smiles as she…
Judge interfered with murder investigation to help wife of victim, faces censure for violating standards of conduct

Judge interfered with murder investigation to help wife of victim, faces censure for violating standards of conduct

Circuit Court Judge Bethany Powers Flint (Deschutes County). An Oregon judge is…