misconduct
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Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The judiciary opted not to discipline Ross more harshly due to “exemplary” judicial service and her unlikeliness to engage in further misconduct.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
However, a written judgement approved by Employment Judge Dawn Shotter concluded "there was no causal connection between his disability and the gross misconduct Mr McGinty was accused of".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Scandals and resignations have reignited a debate about whether Washington’s rules and institutions for self-oversight can keep pace with the unfolding misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
I turned the other police misconduct cases over to other lawyers because my death penalty docket was so full.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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