Understanding Montana’s Constitution and the roles of each branch of government was the first lesson for the Senate Republicans’ Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform, which held its first meeting Monday and heard from a Whitefish attorney about his interpretations of the constitution and the separation of powers. Senate President Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, formed […] The post Senate Republicans’ judicial oversight committee gets constitution lessons at first meeting appeared first
The North Carolina Supreme Court suspended Angela Foster for 120 days after hearing allegations that she used her authority to try to get her son's bond lowered.
A Guilford County district court judge has been suspended without pay after multiple alleged abuses of power, including using her authority to try to get her son's bond lowered in Wake County.
Judge Deborah Kim Christopher, who has served as a county district judge for nearly 25 years, announced her resignation from the bench in a letter dated March 15.