Breaking: Murdered GOP AR State Senator Told Sources She Found Child Pornography From Foster Kids On Judge Ex-Husband’s Computer Days Before She Died

Multiple confirmed sources have informed CD Media that murdered Arkansas State Senator Linda Collins-Smith told them she found child pornography made with foster children in care of the Arkansas Department of Human Services on her ex-husband’s, former Judge Phillip Smith, government-provided laptop computer. She was concerned the videos had been made in his judicial chambers where allegedly all cameras had been removed.

More >> Breaking: Murdered GOP AR State Senator Told Sources She Found Child Pornography From Foster Kids On Judge Ex-Husband’s Computer Days Before She Died

Family court judges fear they are at growing risk of knife attacks and assaults from parents who are angry at losing their children

Senior judges warned yesterday of a growing risk of knife attacks and violence by parents in the family courts.

They believe that judges are increasingly vulnerable to assault or stabbing in cases in which parents are told they must lose their children.

More >> Family court judges fear they are at growing risk of knife attacks and assaults from parents who are angry at losing their children

• Emotional litigants pose security threat to family judges

Wayne County judge accused of hiding abuse of grandson taken off family court

A family court judge accused of covering up child abuse has new duties.

After FOX 2 investigator ML Elrick revealed that the judge's grandson said she used make-up to hide up his bruises, her boss reviewed the matter.

More >> Wayne County judge accused of hiding abuse of grandson taken off family court

Judge tells former foster child he'd see her in handcuffs. She's about to get a master's degree.

What a judge told Lisa Koykar almost two decades ago became a sort of catalyst for the rest of her life.

It wasn't anything particularly kind, more like "a kick in the gut," she said. Koykar was 18 years old and was being emancipated from the foster care system.

More >> Judge tells former foster child he'd see her in handcuffs. She's about to get a master's degree.

What Happens When Judges Police Themselves In Secret? Not Much

Over the past two decades, more than 1,000 ethics complaints have been lodged against South Carolina judges who handle the state’s major cases in circuit court.

Beyond mere courtroom disputes, the complaints contain serious concerns about abuse of office, including allegations of influence peddling or judges mishandling conflicts of interest.

More >> What Happens When Judges Police Themselves In Secret? Not Much

State police arrest suspended lawyer accused of threatening R.I. judge

A suspended lawyer was released on personal recognizance Friday after a state police detective told a judge that the man had sent threatening emails to the Supreme Court’s chief disciplinary counsel, writing that he should have “bombed that place” and that a Supreme Court justice should “just be shot in the face.”

More >> State police arrest suspended lawyer accused of threatening R.I. judge

District Judge Stefany Miley arrested on domestic violence charge

Clark County District Judge Stefany Miley was charged with battery domestic violence this weekend in connection with an incident involving her 18-year-old son, according to an attorney who called police.

Miley, who has served on the bench since 2005, faces one count under her maiden name Stefany Tewell, stemming from an incident that occurred Saturday, according to Las Vegas Municipal Court records.

More >> District Judge Stefany Miley arrested on domestic violence charge

Town Judge charged with endangering welfare of a child

A Genesee County town judge finds himself on the wrong side of the bench after being charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment.

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Group calls for investigation after Texas judge releases defendants after election loss

The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas asked the state judicial commission to investigate the actions of a Harris County judge who released youthful offenders after they promised not to kill anyone on Wednesday — a day after he lost an election, a report said.

“It is improper for a judge to make orders motivated by partisan interests or spite as a result of his political loss,” Sharon Watkins Jones, director of political strategies for the ACLU of Texas said in a statement, Patch Houston reported.

More >> Group calls for investigation after Texas judge releases defendants after election loss

Judge Humke temporarily suspended pending charges for allegedly mishandling cases

Washoe County Family Court Judge David Humke was temporarily suspended after he was again accused of mishandling child support and custody cases within in his department.

Humke, who’s served on the bench for about three-and-a-half years, was suspended with pay last week pending formal charges from the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.

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Lawsuit challenges Alabama’s method of electing judges

A trial has begun in a lawsuit challenging Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote, a method that plaintiffs say results in all-white courts in a state where one in four people is African-American.

The trial began this week in federal court in Montgomery and is expected to last several more days.

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Promise not to kill anyone? After losing election, TX judge wholesale releases juvenile defendants

After losing his bench in a Democratic sweep, Harris County Juvenile Court Judge Glenn Devlin released nearly all of the youthful defendants that appeared in front him on Wednesday morning, simply asking the kids whether they planned to kill anyone before letting them go.

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Parents whose children were taken by CPS file to recall three Contra Costa judges; judges retaliate

The mother who filed judicial recall notices against Contra Costa Judges Fannin, Hardie and Haight has been threatened in an attempt to silence her. The week she filed the notices, when she visited with her daughter in CPS (Child Protective Services) care, she was forced to accept a mandatory police escort. She was humiliated; her small daughter was terrified.

More >> Parents whose children were taken by CPS file to recall three Contra Costa judges; judges retaliate

Judge quits after suspension for sexual acts at courthouse

A Massachusetts judge who engaged in sexual acts with a social worker in his courthouse chambers announced his resignation Friday, one day after being suspended indefinitely by the state's highest court.

Judge Thomas Estes said in a letter submitted to the chief justice of the state's district court system that he would leave the bench at the close of business on June 15.

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Ex-Kentucky judge sentenced to 20 years in prison for human trafficking

A former Kentucky judge has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on human trafficking charges.

Timothy Nolan, a 71-year-old former Campbell County District Judge, pleaded guilty to human trafficking and other felony sex crimes involving minors, according to multiple reports.

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Kids-for-cash judge has some convictions tossed

A federal judge Monday reversed some of disgraced former Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr.’s convictions, finding that his trial attorneys’ failure to pursue a statute of limitations defense “may have altered the outcome” of his trial.

Ciavarella, 67, was convicted of 12 of 39 charges for accepting kickbacks in exchange for funneling juvenile defendants to detention centers built by wealthy developer Robert K. Mericle’s construction firm and operated by companies controlled by former local attorney Robert Powell.

He was seeking reversal on some of those counts, arguing his trial attorneys were ineffective for failing to raise statute of limitations claims before the jury.

More >> Kids-for-cash judge has some convictions tossed

More >> I'm sorry, but this guy should be beaten in a jail cell. 

Judge Kurt Pomrenke to be immediately removed from office

The Virginia Supreme Court has ordered that Juvenile Judge Kurt Pomrenke be removed from office.

A document dated today from the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission of Virginia says that Pomrenke’s conduct affects public confidence in the judiciary, the confidence of coordinate branches of government, the reputation of the judiciary, and the expectations of our fellow judges.

More >> Judge Kurt Pomrenke to be immediately removed from office

Judges under 'intolerable pressure' from social media, says new Lord Chief Justice

Judges are being put under "intolerable pressure" by social media users who criticise their decisions, the Lord Chief Justice has said.

In his first interview since becoming the most senior judge in England and Wales last month, Sir Ian Burnett warned that abuse of judges "undermines the rule of law" and damages confidence in the judiciary.

More >> Judges under 'intolerable pressure' from social media, says new Lord Chief Justice

More: They should learn to suck it up.

LK Daily Report for 7/30/17 - Falsifying Records Edition...

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In a child custody case that made national headlines after a suburban Detroit judge jailed three children for refusing to socialize with their father, the Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a harsher punishment recommended last year — ruling that Oakland County Judge Lisa Gorcyca should be publicly censured but not suspended for her courtroom behavior.

More >> Michigan high court rejects suspension on judge who jailed kids in custody fight
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A Contact 5/Palm Beach Post investigation uncovers what many investigators are calling "a crisis" inside the Department of Children and Families.

More >> Falsifying DCF records: Investigator tells all

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Detroit — Michigan’s child-welfare system remains under court oversight, 11 years and millions of dollars after a sweeping lawsuit challenged the way the state cares for vulnerable kids who are removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect.

More >> Mich. child welfare still under judge’s eye

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Family Law Attorney Allison C. Williams, from Short Hills, NJ shares legal advice on PIX11 show "Protecting Your Family" on the question:

My child protective services caseworker lied under oath in the court hearing. What can be done about this?

More >> What to Do if Child Protective Services Worker Lies Under Oath NJ CPS
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The abuse and traumatization of children strikes a chord in our society, resonating with our innate parental sensibilities and perpetuating a vicious cycle that results in poor outcomes in adolescence, adulthood and beyond. Victims often end up in abusive situations again as adults and are more prone to substance abuse, incarceration and mental illness.

More >> The vicious cycle of CPS intervention
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A Hawaii island family is mourning the death of a 3-year-old boy.

The Hawaii Police Department say the child was in foster care when he died, and the case is now under investigation.

More >> Parents demand answers after 3-year-old boy dies while in foster care
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“Kawliga Potts’ death was a direct result of the fundamental failure of everyone connected with this child to do their jobs. No one followed the rules and procedures that were in place.”

More >> Paula Simons: Fatality inquiry finds 'fundamental failure' by care workers caused death of Kawliga Potts

• Foster boy's death a result of child welfare failings: Alberta judge

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More >> Does Dr. Phil expose CPS?

Judge suspended again for actions in child custody case

A Kentucky judge was suspended without pay Tuesday for the second time in about six months for violating judicial rules in a child custody case.

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