By Jack BrammerNKyTribune reporter Kenton County is getting its third Family Court judge to deal with sticky cases like divorce, child support, domestic violence, and adoption, and five attorneys already have entered the race for the judgeship. In April, the Kentucky Supreme Court ordered the new Family Court in Kenton […]
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State judge who told parties he had ‘no expertise in family law’ faces discipline
A Camden County Superior Court judge is in hot water over a temporary assignment in the vicinage’s family division. The Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct filed a formal complaint Tuesday against Judge Michael J. Kassel, saying he violated court rules and impinged on the judiciary’s integrity by failing to familiarize himself […]
Judge says CGH Medical Center’s CEO violated labor laws
A state labor board judge says that before the union’s formation in 2021, the hospital’s CEO illegally wrote letters and emails discouraging workers from organizing. STERLING, Ill. — A judge with the Illinois Labor Relations Board said CGH Medical Center violated state labor law by deterring employees from unionizing. On […]
Attorney Debra Kauten, with specialty in family law, announces candidacy for Saginaw County Circuit Judge seat
BIRCH RUN, MI — A Birch Run attorney who specializes in family law has thrown her hat in the ring to run for an upcoming judge seat in Saginaw County Circuit Court. Debra S. Kauten, 57, is running for the seat that is to be vacated at year’s end by […]
Oregon law banning homebuyer ‘love letters’ blocked by federal judge
A federal judge blocked a new Oregon law that banned “love letters” from prospective homebuyers. Oregon last year became the first state to pass a law preventing real estate agents from forwarding personal pitches to sellers that can include details about people’s lives along with photographs and videos and could […]
Wayne NJ lawyer nominated as state judge
Nadia Kahf, a family law attorney from Wayne, is poised to become one of just a handful of Muslim women to serve as a state Superior Court judge in New Jersey, after Gov. Phil Murphy nominated her earlier this week. Kahf, part of a diverse slate of 15 nominees announced […]
California nominates its first Latina judge to state Supreme Court
Patricia Guerrero, a justice for the California 4th District Court of Appeal, has been nominated to serve as an associate justice of the California Supreme Court, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. If confirmed, Guerrero would be the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court. “I am deeply honored […]
Judge rejects plea deal for father and son in federal case over Ahmaud Arbery’s murder
A U.S. District Court judge rejected on Monday a plea deal that would have allowed the white Georgia man and his father convicted in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to serve a large part of their sentences in federal prison. Judge Lisa Godbey Wood’s decision to turn down Travis McMichael […]
Judge declines to order COVID travel restrictions in family law case
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, a judge has declined to place travel restrictions in a family law case. The mother, who is not identified in a provincial court ruling, wants to take her son with her for a […]
Vallandingham announces candidacy for Family Court Judge
Thomas Vallandingham | Photo provided Thomas Vallandingham has filed to run for the Daviess County Family Court Judge seat that is up for election this year. He has been in private practice for several years locally, largely focusing on family matters. Vallandingham was born in Owensboro and has lived in […]