A recent election in Washington D. C. saw a significant win for Diane Seltzer, an employment lawyer. She secured the presidency of the D. C. Bar with an overwhelming 34, 982 votes. Her opponent, Bradley Bondi, the sibling of a prominent attorney general, received a mere 3, 490 votes. This landslide victory underscores a strong preference among D. C. Bar members for l...
Judges in the United States are facing a tough time. They are under attack from various groups, including politicians and influential figures. These attacks are not just about criticizing their decisions. They are about threatening their safety and even their jobs. This is a big problem for the rule of law in the country. One judge who spoke out about this issue is ...
In Wisconsin, a judge's recent arrest has sparked a heated debate. A fellow judge, Pedro Colón, has spoken out about the arrest of Hannah Dugan. Colón believes that the arrest was a calculated move by the Trump administration. He thinks it was meant to send a strong message to the judiciary. Colón argues that the administration is trying to intimidate judges and ...
The FBI grabbed a Milwaukee judge. She was accused of helping a man slip away from immigration officers. This happened in the middle of a big argument between the government and the courts about immigration rules. The judge, Hannah Dugan, was picked up at her courthouse. She was charged with hiding a man to keep him from being caught. She was also accused of get...
In recent days, the Trump administration has been making waves in the legal world, particularly with Chief Justice John Roberts. The situation revolves around the Alien Enemies Act case, where the administration's actions seem more about provoking Judge James Boasberg than about winning the case on its merits. The Trump administration, along with Donald Trump and El...
Judges are crucial in implementing transitional justice. But how do we handle their involvement with non-democratic regimes? In Czechia, we see that existing mechanisms like prosecution, lustration, truth-seeking, and amnesties aren't ideal. Judges often had different roles than politicians, and judicial independence makes replacing them difficult. Plus, there's a sh...
Sometimes, things aren't what they seem. Take Chief Justice John Roberts, for example. Many probably thought he was a political puppet after he helped out a certain former president in a high-profile legal case. But hold on a moment! Looks can be deceiving. Let’s dig into what really happened. Chief Justice Roberts, appointed by President Trump himself, teamed up wi...
The head of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, just put out a message that’s big news. He’s worried about officials from both sides of the political game talking about ignoring court rulings. Roberts says this is pretty dangerous and that everyone needs to respect the court’s decisions. He didn’t name any names, but both sides have hinted at this idea in the past few y...