American lawyer and judge, long-serving U.S. district judge in Wisconsin
The Louisiana attorney general has been indicted on 16 counts related to alleged intimidation and malfeasance as part of a clash over a law that eliminates the Orleans Parish criminal court clerkâs post. The state supreme court has paused proceedings for now, citing procedural defects, while Governor Landry vows a swift pardon if warranted.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reprimanded Judge Shelley Joseph after a 2018 incident in which she allegedly helped an immigrant escape. The ruling follows a finding of improper conduct and an appearance of impropriety. The decision has echoes of related immigration enforcement clashes nationwide.