The Maryland Supreme Court took the extremely rare step of removing Judge Ademiluyi from office “based on the egregious nature of the misconduct in this case,” the court said in its order. Ademiluyi has filed a federal lawsuit against her former colleagues alleging retaliation.
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A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
“The EPA’s new PFAS rule is the agency’s first-ever exercise of its authority under Section 102(a) to directly identify CERCLA-specific hazardous substances,” write Andrea Driggs, Meredith Weinberg and Benjamin Longbottom of Perkins Coie.
UCLA Chancellor Averts Censure, No-Confidence Vote
The Academic Senate voted 43% in favor of the no-confidence resolution and voted 50% in favor of censuring Chancellor Gene Block.
Feds Seek 5 to 7 Years for Ex-FTX Executive in Campaign Finance Fraud Case
Ryan Salame’s attorneys from Mayer Brown asked U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan to impose a sentence of no more than 18 months, arguing that he was not part of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle.
Confirmation Hearing Turns Chaotic: GOP Senators Blast Judicial Pick's Transfer Recommendation for Trans Inmate
“I just want to commend this nominee for her comportment because what her comportment says to me is that she is going to be a damn good judge,” Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, said of Sarah Netburn, a nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.