judge of the day

Judge of the Day: Mark Badgett

David Lat
October 28, 2008 16:57

A piece of general advice for judges, lawyers, presidential candidates, and almost everyone else: avoid using the terms "you people" and "that one." They tend to raise hackles. And get you removed from the bench. From Courthouse News Service: The North Carolina Supreme Court removed Judge Mark...

MacArthur Award for Justice Richard Goldstone

David Lat
October 27, 2008 15:35

The MacArthur Foundation is known for its genius grants-- a.k.a. "Out of the blue--$500,000-- no strings attached"-- that are given to 20 to 40 individuals each year in recognition of incredible creativity and originality. Last year, the Foundation started giving out a new award: the...

Judge of the Day: Tena Campbell

David Lat
October 24, 2008 16:41

Just a reminder from the Judicial Code of Conduct: "a judge should refrain from political activity." And clerks too. Duh, right? Well, Utah's chief federal judge seems to have "forgotten" about canon 7 in her excitement about Obama. From the Salt Lake Tribune: Judge Tena Campbell, a President...

Judges of the Day: Maria Espinosa Dennis and David Miller

David Lat
October 22, 2008 19:00

Florida judges are starting to get a rep for misbehavin' here at ATL, from smoking pot in the park to insensitivity on the bench. Now we have two Miami-Dade Circuit judges succumbing to fax machine rage. From the Miami Herald: Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Maria Espinosa Dennis says she was battered...

Chief Judge 'Naughty' Nottingham to Resign?

David Lat
October 20, 2008 18:03

Chief Judge Edward Nottingham is a familiar figure for long-time ATL readers. The Colorado federal judge has starred in past posts such as "Chief Judge Nottingham: Putting the 'Ho' in Your Honor?" and "Chief Judge Nottingham Likes Strippers; Handicapped People, Not So Much." A quick recap of...