Former California Judge Howard H. Shore Publicly Admonished for Unauthorized Absences and Racially Charged Comments
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, the California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished former Judge Howard...
Judge Stephen R. Bough Faces Calls for Recusal in Plastics Case Over Marital Connection to Council Member
On Friday, April 4, 2025, The Kansas City Star reported that U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough is facing calls to...
Austin Advocacy Group Pushes for Implicit Bias Training Bill for Judges
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, CBS Austin reported that the Austin Justice Coalition is advocating for House Bill 1363, a...
Wisconsin Judge Susan Crawford Recuses Herself from Elon Musk Lawsuit
On Friday, March 28, 2025, WISN 12 NEWS reported that Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford of Dane...
Kentucky Judge Howard Keith Hall Receives Public Reprimand for Inappropriate Conduct and Bias
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission publicly reprimanded Circuit Judge Howard Keith...
Judge George O’Toole Rejects Recusal Bid in Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s Case
On Monday, March 31, 2025, NBC10 Boston reported that U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole has rejected a motion...
Milwaukee County Judge Michelle Havas Recuses Herself from Public Defender Prostitution Case Due to Conflict of Interest
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, WISN 12 NEWS reported that a Milwaukee County judge, Michelle Havas, has recused herself...
New York Judicial Ethics Board Issues Guidance on Disqualification When Attorneys Question Judges’ Impartiality
The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued an opinion clarifying the circumstances under which a...
Conflict of Interest? Judge James Boasberg’s Daughter Works for Nonprofit Opposing Key Immigration Legislation
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, the New York Post reported that the daughter of DC District Court Chief Judge James...
