Moody’s had been a holdout in keeping U.S. sovereign debt at the highest credit rating possible, and brings the 116-year-old agency into line with its rivals. Standard & Poor’s downgraded the U.S. to ...

Chief Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips has had to contend with disciplinary action against several judges under her ...

A rash of judicial misdeeds is plaguing Broward courts, but one issue proving especially has caused three pitfalls.

John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell sued the Chicago Police Department and the county in 2020 alleging they were railroaded as ...

Judge Michael Flannelly will succeed Judge Maria Musti Cook as president judge of the York County Court of Common Pleas in January, according to a news release. Flannelly has served on the court ...

Good afternoon, Chicago. County commissioners approved roughly $48 million in legal settlements today, including $7.45 ...

BUDGET DOCUMENTS SHOW HOWARD COUNTY IS NOT GETTING THE FUNDING ITS PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE WAY IT USED TO. PARENTS, THE TEACHERS UNION AND THE CHAIR OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL SAYING IT’S HURTING ...

“It’s an embarrassment to the circuit and to all the judges who have been working so hard to restore the reputation of the circuit,” Chief Administrative Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips told the ...

Hartig squabbled with county prosecutors in the past, prompting complaints from Prosecutor Karen McDonald that the judge did not follow the law. Hartig also faced complaints of abusive behavior ...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WKOW) -- Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan asked a federal judge to dismiss the case against her. In a motion to dismiss filed on Wednesday, Dugan's defense argued she is entitled ...