#judicialethics — Public Fediverse posts
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NEW JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT SPARKING WIDE DISCOURSE
Concerns rise over federal judge Melissa Isaak's past comments about women and her qualifications for the immigration bench. What does this mean for court trust?
#FederalJudge, #MelissaIsaak, #JudicialEthics, #ImmigrationCourt, #PublicTrust
https://newsletter.tf/judge-isaak-past-comments-federal-court-trust/
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A new federal judge, Melissa Isaak, faces criticism for past remarks about women. This is a serious issue for public trust in the courts.
#FederalJudge, #MelissaIsaak, #JudicialEthics, #ImmigrationCourt, #PublicTrust
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Just finished Elie Mystal's podcast Contempt of Court. Really interesting and thought-provoking. Highly recommend it, if you're looking for something to listen to.
https://www.thenation.com/content/contempt-of-court/#podcast #recommended #supremecourt #courtreform #judicialethics #courtpacking #SCOTUS
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Just finished Elie Mystal's podcast Contempt of Court. Really interesting and thought-provoking. Highly recommend it, if you're looking for something to listen to.
https://www.thenation.com/content/contempt-of-court/#podcast #recommended #supremecourt #courtreform #judicialethics #courtpacking #SCOTUS
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Just finished Elie Mystal's podcast Contempt of Court. Really interesting and thought-provoking. Highly recommend it, if you're looking for something to listen to.
https://www.thenation.com/content/contempt-of-court/#podcast #recommended #supremecourt #courtreform #judicialethics #courtpacking #SCOTUS
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Watching Supreme Court justices navigate political neutrality is like watching a giraffe attempt stealth mode or drunk penguins on ice, hilarious if it weren't deciding your rights. It's admirable in theory, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
#SupremeCourt, #JudicialEthics, #PoliticalSatire, #LegalHumor, #ConstitutionalCrisis
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#CalledToTheBar pod | #Plagiarism and Ethics at #InternationalCourts
an interesting discussion sparked by the recent revelation that Judge #JuliaSebutinde plagiarized portions of her dissent to the #ICJ's advisory opinion on the #IsraeliOccupation of #Palestine
#JudicialEthics #InternationalJustice #InternationalCourtOfJustice #Israel #oPt @palestine @israel
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#LegalEthics Tidbit: Can a judge get into a Facebook fight with a litigant?
A litigant in an OH guardianship case criticized a decision in the comments on the Probate Court Facebook page. The judge clapped back, accusing the litigant of elder abuse & showing up for court drunk. Public Reprimand for a public statement that could impair the fairness of a pending matter.
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Each justice would be required to publicly release their opinions & disclose how they voted on issues considered on an emergency basis, sometimes referred to as the #ShadowDocket. Such decisions, which have become more common & increasingly controversial in recent years, don’t identify how each justice voted.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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Each justice would be required to publicly release their opinions & disclose how they voted on issues considered on an emergency basis, sometimes referred to as the #ShadowDocket. Such decisions, which have become more common & increasingly controversial in recent years, don’t identify how each justice voted.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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Each justice would be required to publicly release their opinions & disclose how they voted on issues considered on an emergency basis, sometimes referred to as the #ShadowDocket. Such decisions, which have become more common & increasingly controversial in recent years, don’t identify how each justice voted.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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Each justice would be required to publicly release their opinions & disclose how they voted on issues considered on an emergency basis, sometimes referred to as the #ShadowDocket. Such decisions, which have become more common & increasingly controversial in recent years, don’t identify how each justice voted.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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Each justice would be required to publicly release their opinions & disclose how they voted on issues considered on an emergency basis, sometimes referred to as the #ShadowDocket. Such decisions, which have become more common & increasingly controversial in recent years, don’t identify how each justice voted.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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It would require the #IRS to initiate an #audit of the justices’ tax returns each year, release the results & make the tax filings public. Nominees to the court would have to disclose 3 yrs of tax returns.
Another measure would allow a two-thirds vote of the court to force a fellow justice to #recuse from a case.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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It would require the #IRS to initiate an #audit of the justices’ tax returns each year, release the results & make the tax filings public. Nominees to the court would have to disclose 3 yrs of tax returns.
Another measure would allow a two-thirds vote of the court to force a fellow justice to #recuse from a case.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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It would require the #IRS to initiate an #audit of the justices’ tax returns each year, release the results & make the tax filings public. Nominees to the court would have to disclose 3 yrs of tax returns.
Another measure would allow a two-thirds vote of the court to force a fellow justice to #recuse from a case.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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It would require the #IRS to initiate an #audit of the justices’ tax returns each year, release the results & make the tax filings public. Nominees to the court would have to disclose 3 yrs of tax returns.
Another measure would allow a two-thirds vote of the court to force a fellow justice to #recuse from a case.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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It would require the #IRS to initiate an #audit of the justices’ tax returns each year, release the results & make the tax filings public. Nominees to the court would have to disclose 3 yrs of tax returns.
Another measure would allow a two-thirds vote of the court to force a fellow justice to #recuse from a case.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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The #legislation would also require #SCOTUS nominees to be automatically scheduled for a vote in the #Senate if their nominations have lingered in committee for >180 days.
The measure would prevent senators from blocking a president’s nominees by refusing to hold a vote on them, as then-Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell (R-KY) did after President Barack #Obama’s nomination of #MerrickGarland in 2016.#law #ethics #JudicialEthics #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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The #legislation would also require #SCOTUS nominees to be automatically scheduled for a vote in the #Senate if their nominations have lingered in committee for >180 days.
The measure would prevent senators from blocking a president’s nominees by refusing to hold a vote on them, as then-Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell (R-KY) did after President Barack #Obama’s nomination of #MerrickGarland in 2016.#law #ethics #JudicialEthics #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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The #legislation would also require #SCOTUS nominees to be automatically scheduled for a vote in the #Senate if their nominations have lingered in committee for >180 days.
The measure would prevent senators from blocking a president’s nominees by refusing to hold a vote on them, as then-Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell (R-KY) did after President Barack #Obama’s nomination of #MerrickGarland in 2016.#law #ethics #JudicialEthics #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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The #legislation would also require #SCOTUS nominees to be automatically scheduled for a vote in the #Senate if their nominations have lingered in committee for >180 days.
The measure would prevent senators from blocking a president’s nominees by refusing to hold a vote on them, as then-Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell (R-KY) did after President Barack #Obama’s nomination of #MerrickGarland in 2016.#law #ethics #JudicialEthics #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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The #legislation would also require #SCOTUS nominees to be automatically scheduled for a vote in the #Senate if their nominations have lingered in committee for >180 days.
The measure would prevent senators from blocking a president’s nominees by refusing to hold a vote on them, as then-Senate Majority Leader #MitchMcConnell (R-KY) did after President Barack #Obama’s nomination of #MerrickGarland in 2016.#law #ethics #JudicialEthics #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first & third year of their terms.
The bill would also require a ruling by ⅔ of the high court & the circuit courts of appeals, rather than a simple majority, to overturn a #law passed by #Congress. #Wyden said the current court has been too quick to discard #precedent & curtail #rights by narrow majorities.#SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first & third year of their terms.
The bill would also require a ruling by ⅔ of the high court & the circuit courts of appeals, rather than a simple majority, to overturn a #law passed by #Congress. #Wyden said the current court has been too quick to discard #precedent & curtail #rights by narrow majorities.#SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first & third year of their terms.
The bill would also require a ruling by ⅔ of the high court & the circuit courts of appeals, rather than a simple majority, to overturn a #law passed by #Congress. #Wyden said the current court has been too quick to discard #precedent & curtail #rights by narrow majorities.#SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first & third year of their terms.
The bill would also require a ruling by ⅔ of the high court & the circuit courts of appeals, rather than a simple majority, to overturn a #law passed by #Congress. #Wyden said the current court has been too quick to discard #precedent & curtail #rights by narrow majorities.#SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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During the rollout, each president would approve justices in the first & third year of their terms.
The bill would also require a ruling by ⅔ of the high court & the circuit courts of appeals, rather than a simple majority, to overturn a #law passed by #Congress. #Wyden said the current court has been too quick to discard #precedent & curtail #rights by narrow majorities.#SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics #Judiciary #JudicialReform #CourtReform #SCOTUSreform #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #USpol
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“We are proposing a way to restore some balance between the 3 branches of government,” Sen #RonWyden added.
The bill’s most significant measure would increase the number of justices from 9 to 15 over the course of 12 years. The staggered format over 2 or 3 administrations is aimed at diminishing the chance that one #political party would pack the courts with its nominees.
#law #SCOTUS #ethics #JudicialEthics
Link to bill, summary & full text:
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#RonWyden …said the goal of the bill is to restore public confidence in a battered institution. He said he hopes to get parts of the bill passed, even if the whole package is not embraced by lawmakers.
“It’s not an atomic secret that the process for selecting justices is politicized,” #Wyden said. “You’ve got this thoroughly politicized process resulting in a #SupremeCourt that now frequently issues sweeping rulings to overturn laws & upend precedents.” -
Current rates for standard rooms at Sage Lodge can exceed $1k per night…. W/both Montana trips, #AileenCannon’s required seminar disclosures were not posted until NPR reporters asked about the omissions this year as part of a broader national investigation of gaps in judicial #disclosures.
#law #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1247512187/federal-judges-disclosures-luxury-trips -
In 2021 & 2022, #AileenCannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its #law school for #Scalia thanks to $30M in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker #LeonardLeo helped organize.
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In 2021 & 2022, #AileenCannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its #law school for #Scalia thanks to $30M in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker #LeonardLeo helped organize.
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In 2021 & 2022, #AileenCannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its #law school for #Scalia thanks to $30M in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker #LeonardLeo helped organize.
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In 2021 & 2022, #AileenCannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its #law school for #Scalia thanks to $30M in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker #LeonardLeo helped organize.
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In 2021 & 2022, #AileenCannon took weeklong trips to the luxurious Sage Lodge in Pray, Montana, for legal colloquiums sponsored by George Mason, which named its #law school for #Scalia thanks to $30M in gifts that conservative judicial kingmaker #LeonardLeo helped organize.
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A 2006 rule, intended to shine a light on judges’ attendance at paid seminars that could pose #conflicts or #influence decisions, requires them to file #disclosure forms for such trips within 30 days & make them public on the court’s website.
It’s not the first time #AileenCannon has failed to fully comply w/the rule.
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#AileenCannon went to an event in Arlington, Virginia, honoring the late #SCOTUS Justice #AntoninScalia, acc/to documents obtained from the #Law & Economics Center at George Mason University. At a lecture & private dinner, she sat among members of Scalia’s family, fellow #FederalistSociety members & >30 #conservative federal judges. Organizers billed the event as “an excellent opportunity to connect w/ judicial colleagues.”
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Speaking of #AileenCannon
ICYMI:
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a #RightWing Junket
Cannon, whose oversight of the #Trump #ClassifiedDocuments case has garnered widespread criticism, has repeatedly violated a rule requiring that federal judges disclose their attendance at private seminars.
#law #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics
https://www.propublica.org/article/judge-aileen-cannon-trump-documents-case-travel-disclosures -
Customs & Border Protection records revealed that #ClarenceThomas & his wife, #GinniThomas, took a round trip between Hawaii & New Zealand in Nov 2010 on #HarlanCrow’s private jet. Sen #RonWyden, #Democrat of Oregon, writing to Crow’s lawyer, demanded that he supply more info about the #financial relationship between the 2 men.
#law #JudicialEthics #judiciary #corruption #ActivistCourt #DarkMoney #CourtReform
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/3c289da6f36f0ab9/1e8cb898-full.pdf -
Justice #ClarenceThomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says
Sen #RonWyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor #HarlanCrow’s lawyer after records showed [more] undisclosed flights between Hawaii & New Zealand w/the #SCOTUS justice in 2010.
#law #JudicialEthics #judiciary #corruption #ActivistCourt #ExtremistCourt #DarkMoney #CourtReform #FarRight #Republicans
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/us/politics/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-jet.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb -
Watch from the beginning #POTUS #Biden’s remarks in Texas on the 60th anniversary of the #CivilRightsAct. He went off script & it was awesome.
#ThankYouJoe
#law #CivilRights #SCOTUS #ReproductiveRights #VotingRights #Immunity #JudicialEthics #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #CourtReform #AbuseOfPower #Project2025 #FederalistSociety #DarkMoney -
#POTUS #Biden delivers remarks in Texas marking 60th anniversary of the #CivilRightsAct
#law #CivilRights #SCOTUS #ReproductiveRights #VotingRights #Immunity #JudicialEthics #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #CourtReform #AbuseOfPower
https://www.youtube.com/live/uTkHM_d_2II?si=Zh0ok1-izUaqKNk1 -
Propublica’s “Friends of the Court” reporting:
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus -
Propublica’s “Friends of the Court” reporting:
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus -
Propublica’s “Friends of the Court” reporting:
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus -
Propublica’s “Friends of the Court” reporting:
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus -
Propublica’s “Friends of the Court” reporting:
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://www.propublica.org/series/supreme-court-scotus -
via #FixTheCourt
#SCOTUS Justice #ClarenceThomas racked up $4,189,994 in gifts.
Other justices $248k.
#law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://fixthecourt.com/2023disclosures/ -
via #FixTheCourt
#SCOTUS Justice #ClarenceThomas racked up $4,189,994 in gifts.
Other justices $248k.
#law #FinancialDisclosures #SCOTUSstench #ethics #judiciary #JudicialEthics #bribes #bribery #IdeologicalPayOff
https://fixthecourt.com/2023disclosures/