The back-to-back orders suspending two South Carolina judges for refusing to show up for work are yet another reminder of just how broken our magistrate system is. Magistrates have the power of judges ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen addressed state lawmakers in the House chamber. It was her fifth Condition of the Judiciary address as the state’s top judge. Iowa Supreme Court ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a “modernization” of the state’s magistrate system, increasing state district court judge pay and addressing the lack of ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Magistrate judges who maintain their seat past their term without re-appointment could be forced to vacate the position in the state of South Carolina, if a pre-filed bill ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state is paying to oversee some court proceedings, like pre-trial hearings.

FILE – An American flag flies outside Merrimack County Superior Courthouse in Concord, N.H., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. Credit: Charles Krupa/AP photo, file Two weeks ago, Jaye Duncan was the type of ...

The Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in downtown Denver is the home of the Colorado Supreme Court, the state Court of Appeals and the state Attorney General's Office. (Denver Gazette file) The ...

The threats and intimidation directed at judicial officers are undermining the justice system and putting the lives of magistrates at risk This is the view of organisations representing judges after ...