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    • ABA Ethics Opinion: Lawyers Must Disclose Facts Likely to Require Judge Recusal
      by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on April 21, 2026 at 4:30 pm

      On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Bloomberg Law News reported that the American Bar Association (ABA) issued a new ethics opinion stating that lawyers are obligated to disclose information that they know is “reasonably likely” to cause a judge to be disqualified from a case. This obligation arises from the lawyer’s role as an officer of The post ABA Ethics Opinion: Lawyers Must Disclose Facts Likely to Require Judge Recusal appeared first on AbusiveDiscretion.

    • Judge Cannot Order Donation in Lieu of Community Service, New York Ethics Committee Says
      by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on April 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

      The New York Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics has issued an opinion stating that a judge may not order a criminal defendant to donate money to a not-for-profit agency instead of completing their community service obligation. Opinion 25-144 addresses a scenario where a defendant, declared delinquent for failing to complete a court-ordered community service sentence, The post Judge Cannot Order Donation in Lieu of Community Service, New York Ethics Committee Says appeared first on AbusiveDiscretion.

    • Ohio Judge Jonathan P. Hein Faces Mandamus, Prohibition Complaint
      by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on April 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm

      On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Mao Ju filed a complaint in the Ohio Supreme Court seeking writs of mandamus and prohibition against Judge Jonathan P. Hein of the Greene County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division. The complaint centers on a dispute over the approval of uncontested statements of evidence and proceedings. Mao Ju The post Ohio Judge Jonathan P. Hein Faces Mandamus, Prohibition Complaint appeared first on AbusiveDiscretion.

    • DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Immigration Judge Tania Nemer’s Discrimination Lawsuit
      by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on April 20, 2026 at 5:30 pm

      On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Law360 reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked a D.C. federal court to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit filed by Tania Nemer, a former Ohio immigration judge. The DOJ contends that Nemer’s complaint is largely based on unsupported statements and speculation, lacking sufficient factual allegations. In its motion to The post DOJ Seeks Dismissal of Immigration Judge Tania Nemer’s Discrimination Lawsuit appeared first on AbusiveDiscretion.

    • Tennessee House Approves Bill to Discipline Judges Obstructing ICE
      by AbusiveDiscretion Staff Writer on April 20, 2026 at 4:30 pm

      On Friday, April 3, 2026, the Tennessee Lookout reported that the Tennessee House approved a bill that could discipline judges who obstruct federal immigration law. The bill, however, does not specify what judicial actions would constitute obstruction. The legislation, identified as HB1707/SB1952, was sponsored by Republican Representatives Rick Scarbrough of Oak Ridge and Senator Paul The post Tennessee House Approves Bill to Discipline Judges Obstructing ICE appeared first on AbusiveDiscretion.