Chief Judge Pryor's Non-Order in the Eleanor Ross Judicial Misconduct Proceedings: Why It Is So Problematic and What Might Be Done About It A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman. Reason · Jun 19
A Private Ethics Order From The Fifth Circuit With Dissents To Make It Public (Updated) How could it be that not a single member of the 11th Circuit Judicial Council thought to make Judge Betsy's reprimand public? Reason · May 31
The Battle over Judge Newman's Unconstitutional "Stealth Impeachment" Continues Judge Newman files a powerful reply to the unprecedented claim of the Federal Circuit's Judicial Council that she can be suspended from her duties indefinitely. And the Judicial Council's recent hiring of adversarial experts raises new questions about bias against Judge Newman. Reason · Feb 19, 2025
Alaska judge who resigned in disgrace didn't disclose conflicts in 23 cases, investigation finds Prosecutors say a federal judge in Alaska who resigned after a scathing investigation found he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with staff and attorneys did not disclose conflicts of interest in 23 criminal cases before him The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
The Judicial Conference Legislates From The Shadow Docket The Chief Justice and his associates target only one type of forum shopping in response to political criticism through a secret policy that will not be released for months. Reason · Mar 13, 2024
Iraqi judiciary resumes work as political crisis ensues Religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr asked his supporters to withdraw from in front of the Supreme Judicial Council. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2022
Lebanon’s Judges Announce Open Strike to Reject ‘Oppression, Humiliation’ Judges announced an open strike to denounce their deteriorating financial and social conditions and reject “oppression and humiliation” faced by the Lebanon’s Judiciary. Senior judges have joined the strike, including members of the Supreme Judicial Council, others in the Audit Bureau and the State Shura Council. In comments, the head… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 18, 2022