Texas Ethics Commission accepts jurisdiction over complaint against Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo
The Texas Ethics Commission has accepted jurisdiction over a sworn complaint filed against Harris County Judge Lina...
Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers argues Judge Kenneth Hosford’s comments during ex parte communication show bias against immigrant defendants
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) filed a motion for leave to...
Hawaii Ethics Commission considers expanding oversight of state judges
In an opinion piece posted on November 26, 2023, by Chad Blair, the politics and opinion editor for Civil Beat, Blair...
New Mexico Judge James Martin publicly censured for actions in daughter’s criminal case
On Monday, November 13, 2023, the New Mexico Supreme Court publicly censured Third District Judge James Martin of Las...
Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission privately reprimands judge for campaign activity
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission privately reprimanded a judge for...
Florida Judicial Ethics Committee addresses judge presiding over criminal cases where spouse works at state attorney’s office
The Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee issued an opinion on November 13, 2023, addressing whether a judge may...
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls fails to block judicial conduct probe into diversity comments
On Tuesday, November 21, 2023, a federal judge denied the request of North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls...
Kentucky Appeals Court finds Judge Stephanie Pearce Burke violated ethics in traffic case plea negotiations
On Friday, November 3, 2023, Louisville Public Media reported that Jefferson County District Court Judge Stephanie...
Former Cook County judge Patricia Martin indicted for allegedly stealing $250K from Tuskegee veteran uncle Oscar Wilkerson
On Monday, November 20, 2023, CBS News reported that former Cook County judge Patricia Martin was indicted on seven...
