The Elvis Judge Suspended for Courtroom Conduct
A Missouri circuit judge recently agreed to a six-month unpaid suspension followed by a later permanent departure from the bench after admitting to a pattern of courtroom conduct that crossed …
California Adopts Nation’s First Court Rule on Generative AI
On July 18, 2025, the Judicial Council of California unanimously adopted the first statewide framework in the nation governing the use of generative artificial intelligence within the judicial branch. The …
Federal Judge Withdraws Opinion Following Identification of Factual and Citation Errors
On July 23, 2025, U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals of the District of New Jersey withdrew a previously issued opinion in In re CorMedix Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 2:21-cv-14020, after …
Louisiana Judicial Discipline from Constitutional Amendment to Revised Rule XXIII
When Louisiana voters approved Constitutional Amendment No. 1 in December 2024 (Act No. 405, 2024 Reg. Sess.), they authorized two key changes to the state’s judicial oversight system: While some …
Colorado Ethics Panel: Judges Cannot Drive Vehicles Advertising Spouse’s Law Firm
On April 17, 2025, the Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board published an advisory opinion opining that a judge may not drive a vehicle displaying his wife’s law firm logo, nor …
May Judges Teach at CLEs Even If Lawyers Pay to Attend?
May a judge take the stage at a bar association conference if attendees have to pay to get in? According to the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee’s opinion (2024-43), the answer …
The California Supreme Court Clarifies Judges’ Ability to Respond to Public Criticism
On November 19, 2024, the California Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Ethics Opinions released CJEO Formal Opinion 2024-027, addressing an important ethical question: Under what circumstances may a judge publicly …
Legal Experts Raise Red Flags Over Louisiana’s Amendment 1
A controversial constitutional amendment set for the December 7th ballot could fundamentally alter Louisiana’s system of judicial oversight, drawing sharp criticism from those who know the system best. See La. …
Amended Ethics Policy Issued For Federal Justices and Judges
On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Financial Disclosure issued an amended policy providing clarification on the extent to which gifts received at personal residences owned by …
Oops…The Judges Did It Again
Judicial oversight panels are increasingly investigating and prosecuting judges for improper social media use. Our blog previously covered the judicial misconduct charges filed against Nevada Judge Erika Ballou for engaging …