Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...

It goes without saying that most judges know the law ... from a notorious homicide dubbed the “Black Widow” murder, to a plea by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in a landmark clergy abuse ...

The speech by Judge Wilson, the first Black judge to lead the Court of Appeals, stands in contrast to a growing push for tough-on-crime policies in New York State. After embarrassing losses to ...

School officials looked to expel a Black student who was assaulted in a racially motivated attack at La Jolla High School.

For a long time, that has been the case with the role of race in America’s death penalty system. It is by now well documented ...

If a district court judge tries to usurp the authority of the chief executive of this country, he should absolutely defy it,' Jennings argued, adding that only the Supreme Court should decide policy.

Anthony Johnson Jr. and his mother.(Courtesy of Anthony Johnson's family) A U.S. district judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County in the civil case brought by the family of Anthony ...

A U.S. district judge dismissed the claims against Tarrant County in the civil case brought by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who was killed at the county jail in April, according to the ...

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor on Friday dismissed claims against Tarrant County in a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Anthony Johnson Jr., who died in custody ...

Introduction On February 10, 2025, a historic discussion took place among Black judges who grew up during the era of segregation in the United States. These judges, now pillars of the legal profession ...