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White Judge Placed on Administrative Duty After Calling Black Woman Juror in a Head Wrap 'Aunt Jemima'
While most people probably have more pressing things on their minds when they’re selected for jury duty, apparently we need to be scrutinizing what we wear, too. A Pennsylvania judge has been stripped of “administrative duties” after allegedly calling a black juror, who showed up to trial in a head wrap, “Aunt Jemima.” According to…
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Deborah Batts, The Nation's First Openly LGBTQ Federal Judge, Has Died at 72
It’s always sad news when we lose one of our pioneers, especially in a month dedicated towards celebrating them. CNN reports that Deborah Batts has passed away at the age of 72. Batts was the first-ever openly LGBTQ federal judge in the nation’s history. In 1994, she was sworn into the US District Court for…
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We Need to Talk About President Trump's Sister Maryanne
Trump has a sister. (Who knew?) Her name is Maryanne Trump Barry. Imagine Trump wearing a powdered wig combed back with a puff on top, and you’d have Maryanne. She used to be a federal appellate judge, then all of sudden, she retired. I’m sure that retirement had nothing to do with a judicial investigation…
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Umm, the Judge in Former NFL Tight End Kellen Winslow Jr.’s Rape Case Sounds Crazy
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. is currently facing serious time for allegedly kidnapping and raping two women and sexually assaulting three others in his hometown of Encinitas, Calif. On Thursday, Winslow’s lawyers were requesting that the ex-NFL star be released from jail, but with advancements in technology that could have video recordings mounted…
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Watch: Trump Judicial Nominee Is an Idiot Who Can’t Answer Basic Legal Questions
Donald Trump’s judicial nominee Matthew Spencer Petersen is a judicial idiot. During a Senate confirmation hearing, Petersen was asked a very simple set of questions about his qualifications for the lifetime appointment by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.). Here’s how HuffPost detailed the tragic opening: Kennedy: Have you ever tried a jury trial? Petersen: I have…
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Rookie Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Just Can’t STFU
On his first day as a Supreme Court justice, Neil Gorsuch asked 22 questions, more than any other justice making his or her first appearance on the highest court in the land. Because Gorsuch also wants so badly to imitate the justice he replaced, the late Antonin Scalia, he was also aggressive in his questioning…
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Chicago Police Report ‘Considerable Progress’ in Investigation Into Killing of Cook County Judge
Chicago police are questioning multiple “people of interest” in the fatal shooting of a Cook County, Ill., judge near his home early Monday morning. Chicago Police Department spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi confirmed to the Associated Press in an email Wednesday that investigators are “questioning individuals” in the case as people of interest, although he declined to…