Committee provides guidance for judges with prior experience as prosecutors handling discovery motions under the Racial Justice Act.

Ingibjörg Þorsteinsdóttir, a judge at Landsréttur, has withdrawn from a criminal case after comments she made during the main hearing were deemed capable of raising doubts about her impartiality, mbl.is reports. The case concerns a man convicted by the Reykjanes District Court of deprivation of l…

At oral argument before Division II of the Washington State Court of Appeals, the petitioner argued that a trial judge's comments urging a mother to 'reevaluate' her faith amounted to religious criticism and an abuse of discretion; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families said the court did not burden religious exercise and supported the 'no progress' finding. The court took the matter under advisement.

Senator requests inquiry into potential bribery linked to campaign contributions in court case.

During voir dire in the 252nd District Court, prosecutors and defense counsel explained the law and asked whether venire members could presume innocence and consider the full punishment range; several prospective jurors said they could not consider probation if the defendant were found guilty.

Texas prosecutor emphasizes jury biases regarding police credibility in ongoing prosecution.

Appellate court examines trial judge's burden of proof ruling in negligence case dispute.

Supreme Court holds oral argument in significant Oklahoma case amid Justice Barrett's recusal

In oral arguments on appeal, defense counsel William Gill said a courthouse monument to "Sullivan County victims of violent crime" and related court speech conveyed partiality and exposed jurors; the state urged the court to affirm, saying the claim was waived and any exposure would be harmless given overwhelming evidence of guilt.

via US news | The Guardian — The chief justice defends court’s impartiality after decisions on abortion, presidential immunity and voting rights US chief justice John Roberts has insisted supreme court judges are not “political actors” amid outrage over its recent decision undermining the Voting Right Act , and other moves that have benefited Donald Trump and his allies. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law

via US news | The Guardian — The supreme court justice recently condemned an entire philosophy of government. How can we believe in his impartiality? I’ve long assumed that Samuel Alito was the worst. Alito – who authored the majority opinion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022), the case that ended constitutional abortion rights by merely asserting that the high court’s prior opinion in Roe v Wade (1973) was wrongly decided; who accepted a 2008 luxury fishing trip to Alaska, including private jet travel, f

Concerns emerge regarding Judge Boseberg's fairness in Trump case amid statistical anomalies.

Legislators express concerns over HB 512's impact on bias in judicial retention elections.