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  • The Law’s Long Shadow: When Attorneys Become the Accused
    by ALABnews Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 8:12 pm

    The legal profession, often regarded as a bastion of justice, finds itself facing another slew of ethical quandaries. From Maryland to New York, each courtroom drama unveils the fragility of trust in the legal system, challenging the very principles upon which it stands. In Maryland, Jeremy Schulman, a lawyer who faced accusations of fraud linked

  • Maryland Lawyer Jeremy Schulman Cleared of Fraud Allegations Tied to Somali Assets
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 4:18 pm

    On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, The Washington Post reported that the Justice Department had dropped its criminal case against Jeremy Schulman, a Maryland attorney accused of fraudulent actions related to recovering frozen assets belonging to the Somali government. The 11-count indictment against Schulman was dismissed after U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis granted prosecutors’ request to

  • Clark County Public Defender’s Office Denied Petition to Represent Murder Suspect Due to Conflict of Interest
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 4:16 pm

    On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that a district judge upheld a lower court’s ruling that the Clark County Public Defender’s Office has a conflict of interest in representing a man accused of a 2003 murder. Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus denied an emergency petition filed by the Public

  • Colorado Lawyer Ahad Ali Khilji Placed on Probation for Impersonating Judge and Prosecutor in Blog Post
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 4:15 pm

    On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Supreme Court of Colorado approved a stipulation suspending lawyer Ahad Ali Khilji for 60 days, all to be stayed upon Khilji’ssuccessful completion of a two-year period of probation. The case is entitled “People v. Ahad Ali Khilji,” with case no. 24PDJ053. According to the

  • Kentucky Supreme Court Disbars Attorney Scott Blair for Honest Services Wire Fraud Conviction
    by AlabNews Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 4:12 pm

    On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued an opinion disbarring Commonwealth Attorney Scott Blair from practicing law. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Scott Blair,” with case no. 2024-SC-0260-KB. The opinion states that Blair had filed a motion to resign from the Kentucky Bar Association under terms of permanent

  • Dick Durbin Presses Chief Justice John Roberts for Binding Ethics Code During Judicial Conference
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm

    On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the Washington Examiner reported that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) urged Chief Justice John Roberts to implement a binding ethics code for the Supreme Court during a recent semiannual Judicial Conference. This conference, which Roberts chairs, brings together key figures from the judiciary to discuss significant issues affecting

  • Legal Analysts Discuss Amicus Briefs Demanding Judge Aileen Cannon’s Reassignment
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm

    On Monday, September 16, 2024, Raw Story reported that legal analysts Allison Gill and former FBI Deputy Director Andy McCabe discussed the implications of recent amicus briefs filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Judge Aileen Cannon’s handling of Donald Trump’s classified documents case. The briefs argue for her removal from the case

  • Retired New York Judge Jeffrey Berry Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Filed by Former Student
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 5:30 pm

    On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, News12 Westchester reported that a retired judge from Orange County settled a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a former student. The lawsuit, initiated by Karen Fain in 2019, accused Jeffrey Berry, who was a teacher at Cornwall High School at the time, of grooming and sexually assaulting her during her

  • Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Ethics Complaint Against Judges Over Columbia University Boycott
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm

    On Monday, September 16, 2024, Reuters reported that a federal appeals court panel dismissed an ethics complaint against two judges who participated in a boycott of law clerks from Columbia University. This boycott was a response to the university’s handling of student protests related to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The US Court of Appeals for

  • Bail Bondsman Sues Montana Judges Over Business Disruption
    by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on September 18, 2024 at 4:30 pm

    On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Daily Montanan reported that a Helena-based bail bondsman has initiated legal action against Bozeman municipal court judges, alleging that they have halted his business operations as a form of retaliation for filing a complaint with the state’s Judicial Standards Commission. John J. Looney, Sr., the owner of Do Process,