NY Ethics Committee Allows Judge to Join Mental Health Awareness Panel at Legislators of Color Conference
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-10, clarifying the circumstances under which...
Fulton County DA Alleges ‘Significant Appearance of Impropriety’ by Judge E. Trenton “Trent” Brown III in Recusal Filing
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Law&Crime reported that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is engaged in a...
Oregon Judge Channing Bennett on Leave After Alleged Offensive Remarks About Prosecutor and Fellow Judge
On Monday, May 18, 2026, OregonLive reported that Marion County Circuit Judge Channing Bennett is on leave amid...
Judge Phillip Hays Recuses from Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s Legal Battle Against NCAA
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, College Sports Wire reported that Texas Judge Phillip Hays officially recused himself from...
Judges Can Hear Cases With Former Colleagues Unless Relationship Creates Appearance of Impropriety, Says NY Ethics Committee
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-12, clarifying when a judge may preside over...
Georgia Supreme Court Candidates Take Campaign Speech Fight to U.S. Supreme Court
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Georgia Recorder reported that two Democratic-backed candidates for the state Supreme Court...
Freedom of the Press Foundation Claims Florida Judge Jeffrey Kuntz Violated Ethics by Ruling for Trump While Seeking His Nomination
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed a complaint against Jeffrey Kuntz, Chief...
NY Judicial Ethics Opinion: No Automatic Recusal for Judges When District Leader Is a Litigant
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued Opinion 26-15, clarifying that a judge is not...
Writ of Mandamus Filed Against Ohio Judge Jacob A. Estes Over Denied Jury Trial and Record Access
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Logan Mathys filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Supreme Court of Ohio, alleging...
