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RUSSO v. EINBINDER et al
Case Number:
3:17-cv-02762
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September 23, 2020
'Close Your Legs' Judge Settles Bias Suit Against NJ Courts
A former New Jersey state judge has settled his federal discrimination suit against the state judiciary and two jurists, a few months after he was ousted for asking a sexual assault accuser whether she closed her legs and later joking about the case with his staff, according to an order filed Wednesday.
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June 25, 2018
Judge's Bias Row Against Jurists Paused Amid Ethics Case
A New Jersey state judge's discrimination lawsuit against the state judiciary and two fellow jurists has been paused amid misconduct charges against him in a disciplinary action claiming that he asked an alleged sexual assault victim seeking a restraining order about how she fought off unwanted sex.
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January 25, 2018
NJ Judge's Civil Rights Claims Against Fellow Jurists Trimmed
A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday trimmed civil rights claims a fellow jurist had brought against three judges and the state judiciary, finding that some of his allegations didn't touch on a matter of public concern, which is a requisite for bringing discrimination claims.
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November 21, 2017
NJ Fights To Keep Judge's Misconduct Claims In Public View
The New Jersey judiciary and three judges fighting a fellow jurist's bias lawsuit on Monday urged a federal judge to deny his request to shield information relating to an underlying misconduct probe, arguing that he already made the information public in his complaint.
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November 08, 2017
NJ Judge Loses Eligibility Notice Bid Amid Misconduct Probe
A New Jersey state judge on administrative leave amid a misconduct probe lost his bid Tuesday to compel the state judiciary to tell him what he needs to do to retain his eligibility as a judge, with a federal court ruling that he has not shown that he would suffer irreparable harm if the request isn't granted.
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October 27, 2017
NJ Judge Accused Of Rage, 'Extreme Emotional Immaturity'
A New Jersey state judge has been accused of "explosive fits of rage," "extreme emotional immaturity," and "bizarre and uncomfortable" conduct toward his then-law clerk, a supervising jurist said in a certification filed in federal court Friday.
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October 18, 2017
Judge Can't Dodge Training Ban During Probe, NJ Argues
New Jersey's judicial administrator on Tuesday urged a federal judge to deny a state judge's request to attend a professional training program next month, arguing that he's barred from work duties while judiciary officials probe misconduct allegations against him.
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August 01, 2017
NJ Judges Aim To Sink Fellow Jurist's Civil Rights Claims
Three New Jersey state judges and the state judiciary again urged a federal court Monday to toss civil rights claims against them from a fellow state jurist, reiterating that his discrimination lawsuit does not touch on "a matter of public concern," a requisite element for such claims.
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July 25, 2017
NJ Judge Fights To Keep Civil Rights Claims Against Jurists
A New Jersey state judge called on a federal court Monday to keep alive claims that the state judiciary and three fellow jurists violated his civil rights by discriminating against him due to his association with his disabled son, rejecting the other jurists' argument that the action does not involve a matter of public concern.
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June 23, 2017
NJ Judges Urge Court To Trim Bias Suit From Fellow Jurist
Three New Jersey state judges and the state judiciary have urged a federal court to trim a discrimination complaint against them from a fellow state jurist, arguing that certain claims should be tossed because the action deals with his own employment status and not a matter of public concern.