Thousands of complaints are filed against judges every year, but very few result in discipline. Ethics experts say the time for states to transform the judiciary is now. The timing in when the public is allowed to know about allegations against judges can differ broadly among states. Some allow judges to go months or years before even credible complaints are in the open. As more than 100 … [Read more...]
Following Arrest and Judicial Conduct Committee Agreement, Nashua Judge Julie Introcaso Resigns
Circuit Court Judge Julie A. Introcaso, age 56, of Bedford, New Hampshire was arrested in February on several felony and misdemeanor charges surrounding allegations of falsifying physical evidence, tampering with public records or information, and unsworn falsification while acting with a purpose to deceive a public servant in the performance of his or her official function, according to a release … [Read more...]