From the July 29th edition of The Washington Post:  ‘A gendered trap’: When mothers allege child abuse by fathers, the mothers often lose custody, study shows From the article: "...now, a first-of-its-kind study from George Washington University has shed light on how the phenomenon has played out in courts across the country. "The study, written by professor of clinical law Joan S. … [Read more...]

The Center for Judicial Excellence has been talking to journalist Trey Bundy about the judicial trafficking of children to abusive parents in the family courts for a long time. Be sure to listen to his Bitter Custody from the March 9th, 2019 Reveal Radio Hour. In November 2014, our Director secured the pitch, then she and two colleagues made the case for an in-depth investigation into the … [Read more...]

Problems could undermine public trust in court system This past April, the much-anticipated California State Audit reviewing the Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) exposed a crisis in the state's only judicial oversight agency, which allows for severe judicial misconduct to persist. In order to enact the changes set forth in the audit, the CJP should have requested funding from the State by … [Read more...]