No one is sure exactly who first called Dakota County Judge Timothy McManus “The Hammer,” or when, but the nickname stuck.

Dozens of Maricopa County judges were up for retention in the Nov. 5 election. Two justice of the peace seats were contested ...

Dozens of Maricopa County judges were up for retention in the Nov. 5 election. Two justice of the peace seats were contested ...

Candidates seeking to wield the gavel across Maryland's judiciary are running in some highly contested races – but how do ...

Her appointment to follow in the footsteps of the retiring Judge Margaret Downie signifies not only a passing of the gavel ...

All Alaska judges on the ballot appeared to be heading for retention as election results began to come in Tuesday night, ...

Megan Valentine, 44, was arrested Tuesday after a deputy found the body of Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael J. Valentine, according to Illinois State Police.

In most courtrooms, the judge is seated in front of a state seal or a flag, imbuing her with the power of the state. Even the ...

A judge has raised the possibility of holding Rudy Giuliani in contempt if he fails to turn over property to two Georgia poll ...

A new round of Trump-appointed, life-tenured judges would result in a more conservative federal judiciary that would be more likely to cast a skeptical eye on environmental, financial and other ...

The incoming president will rely less heavily on establishment Federalist Society conservatives as he seeks judges who will rule in his favor. He appointed 234 judges in his first term, a significant ...

The four cisgender female athletes’ suit seeks monetary damages, a change in the state’s trans policy, and erasing the ...