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A Judge's (Ap)parent Conflicts

The Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opines ISSUES 1. Whether a judge whose lawyer-parent is no longer associated with former law firm must continue recusing from the law firm’s cases. ANSWER: No. 2. Whether judge whose parent owns building leased… … Continue reading

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A judge's vote in an unannounced opinion held not to survive his or her death

A judge's vote in an unannounced opinion held not to survive his or her deathRizo v Yovino, 586 U. S. ____ (2019) [No. 18–272. Decided February 25, 2019]Chief Judge of the United States Court Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Stephen … Continue reading

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Should there be (and will there be) an appeal of federal judge's imposition of "shorter sentence because … of [defendant's] decision to be sterilized"?

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Getting LLC Definitions Wrong: It's Not Always the Judge's Fault

As I have noted in the past, it is not just judges that make the mistake of calling limited liability companies (LLCs), "limited liability corporations." Today, I got a notice of a Texas case using the later definition. Here's the… … Continue reading

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Texas Gay Couple to Challenge Judge's Custody Ruling

William Flowers, who divorced his ex-wife, Lacey, in 2004, has lost his battle for primary custody of his 14-year-old son and 9-year-old twin daughters, arguing the Texas judge ruled against him because he's homophobic. Now Flowers, who married his husband, … Continue reading

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