All articles tagged with #judicial vacancies
Originally Published 11 days ago — by PBS
Montana's Supreme Court dismissed a misconduct case against Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who was accused of violating conduct rules by attacking the judiciary over a law that increased the governor's power to fill judicial vacancies, but the court found procedural issues and issued a public admonition instead.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by CBS News
The article discusses the ongoing crisis in Washington D.C.'s courts caused by high judicial vacancies, which have led to case backlogs and delayed justice, despite increased law enforcement efforts under the Trump administration. The vacancies, particularly on the Superior Court and Court of Appeals, are exacerbated by the complex nomination and confirmation process controlled by the president and Senate, with little action from Congress, impacting public safety and access to justice in the district.