Court Administration

A 23rd Judicial Circuit judge has backed away from his plan to hold night court after personnel changes were made by the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney's office and the state Supreme Court denied his request to help pay for the added cost. "The...

SOUTH BEND - St. Joseph County is vying for a piece of $300,000 in state grant money that would support a new court for local domestic violence cases. The county's application is one of 29 the state is considering for the Family Court Project, which...

Construction of a new Glendale courthouse could harm air quality and affect historical elements of the building, according to a state draft report. Dust and other emissions during construction of the 110,000-square-foot courthouse on 600 E. Broadway...

The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking comments from the public, bar and bench on possible changes to the senior judge program. Comments can be submitted by email or postal mail through December 1, 2011. The senior judge program allows Indiana courts to...

All Centre County Court Judges have recused themselves from hearing matters related to the Jerry Sandusky child sexual assault case. The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts made the announcement late Tuesday afternoon. The judges' recusals are...

Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson calling a court order to reinstate the direct deposit payroll system, a victory for her and the city. But City Controller Dan Miller calls the news release a spin on what the true facts of the case are. It all relates...

An Allentown district judge accused of "nasty, rude, erratic and strange" behavior during hearings in her courtroom has been suspended with pay by the state Supreme Court. The high court issued its ruling Wednesday against District Judge Maryesther Merlo...

Judge M. Kenneth Long Jr., the new administrative judge for the Washington County Circuit Court, told the Washington County Board of Commissioners Tuesday that he hopes to have a good relationship with the panel. "I won't be over unless it's anything...

Americans are taught that judges are the final referees in legal disputes. But that's often not the case when your beef is with a North Carolina state government agency. In the obscure realm of administrative law, a state department can disregard the...

Lenore R. Gelfman has been named administrative judge for the Howard County Circuit Court, succeeding Diane O. Leasure, who announced her retirement, effective Nov. 4, 2011. "Judge Gelfman has a long and impressive record of service," said Court of...

Judge M. Kenneth Long Jr. has been named the new administrative judge for the Washington County Circuit Court, succeeding Judge John H. McDowell who has held the position since 2008. "I'd never been an administrator before, and I have been the...

Antoine Jones was being watched. Police used a global positioning system to track his movements around the nation's capital. After a month-long clandestine operation, Jones was arrested and charged with drug trafficking. Now the Supreme Court will...