Judging the Judges

There are more and more stories about judges making controversial and/or racist comments while in court or during speeches. When should these comments be considered in deciding if a judge…

Electing Judges At the State Level

Federal judges are appointed by the president and approved by congress, but states pick their judges in different ways. Some states chose their judges with partisan elections, some  have nonpartisan elections,…

Judicial Conflict Of Interest

There are rules in place regarding federal judges hearing cases they have a financial conflict of interest in, regrettably that hasn't stopped them from ruling in such cases. The Center…

When Judges Take Bribes

Two judges in Pennsylvania accepted bribes to send an estimated 5,000 teenagers to private detention centers. Many were first time offenders like 17 year old Hillary Transue, an excellent student…

Judge Abuses Authority

In order to have a fair judicial system, judges need to be impartial  and provide an equal setting for both the prosecutors and defense attorneys. Unfortunately that is not always…