Judicial Ethics
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An Atlanta federal judge who admitted to an extramarital relationship with an Atlanta police officer has received a private reprimand but remains on the bench, highlighting the limited mechanisms available for removing Article III judges from office. The allegations, which reportedly involved sexual encounters in the judge’s chambers at the federal courthouse, have drawn renewed…
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A Georgia attorney is urging voters to remain “vigilant and undeterred” as Georgians head to the polls Tuesday in closely watched Supreme Court races overshadowed by late-breaking judicial conduct allegations against two candidates. Danielle Bess, Esq., a Georgia-based attorney and legal commentator known online as @imalawyerinreallife, issued the warning in an Instagram video posted on…
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In a rare and striking move, Judge Mark Wolf, a Reagan-appointed federal judge who has served on the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts since 1985, announced his resignation, citing what he calls the politicization and weaponization of the law under President Donald Trump. Wolf’s resignation, confirmed by the Washington Post and Reuters, is unusual not…
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In a deeply divided 50–49 vote, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Emil Bove, personal criminal defense attorney to President Donald Trump, to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, one of the nation’s most powerful appellate courts. The vote passed strictly along party lines, with Republicans unanimously backing the…
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A federal judge recently acknowledged violating judicial ethics rules by delivering presentations to a politically affiliated club. To address the issue, the judge removed his presentations from the club’s YouTube channel and pledged not to speak at future meetings of the organization. Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Jerome Holmes of the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court…
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s recent proposals to overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court. In a Fox News interview, Gorsuch spoke strongly about the importance of judicial independence, cautioning against reforms that could undermine the judiciary’s role as a check on executive power. President Biden’s proposed reforms include instituting term…
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A New York state judge is facing removal from office after a judicial watchdog panel ruled that her behavior at a high school graduation party last year was inappropriate and racially biased. State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall, 53, allegedly threatened to shoot Black teenagers and used her judicial authority to try to get uninvited…
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