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Judge G Thomas Porteous Is Last Judge to Be Impeached
Thomas Porteous, Jr., a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, was the last federal judge to be impeached. He was convicted by the U.S. Senate and removed from office on December 8, 2010, on charges of accepting bribe...
Impeachment of Judge Halsted L Ritter
Halsted L Ritter, who served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, was impeached and removed from office in 1936. Ritter challenged the impeachment by arguing that he was not convicted on any specific charge but only “gen...
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Supreme Court Holds Candidate Can Challenge Election Law Governing Vote Counting
by DONALD SCARINCI on March 6, 2026
In Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections, 607 U.S. ___ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court held that...
Supreme Court Hold Ex Post Facto Clause Applies to Criminal Restitution Statute
by DONALD SCARINCI on
In Ellingburg v. United States, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously heldthat t...
SCOTUS Reaffirms Fourth Amendment Standard for Police Responding to Household Emergencies
by DONALD SCARINCI on February 19, 2026
In Case v. Montana, 607 U.S. ____ (2026), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed thatthe Fourth Amendment...
