judges

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Advocates of originalism say this sort of backward-looking reasoning is the only way to prevent modern judges or legislatures from abridging individual rights ratified in the Constitution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Kalshi said it uses a third-party vendor to block members of Congress, the president, cabinet secretaries, judges, other top government officials and their families from joining the platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sean McGovern appeared before the non-jury Special Criminal Court on Monday morning, which is a non jury court in Dublin made up of three judges.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Congress should pass the Judiciary Accountability Act and extend federal anti-discrimination protections to judicial employees, so judges are no longer immune from suit, and employees can blow the whistle without fear of retaliation.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

When judges have discretion, they may consider a defendant’s background and impose a lighter penalty if the defendant’s personal circumstances—extreme poverty or experience of abuse, for example—warrant it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander