Judicial appointments and nominations news and stories

January 14, 2019

Nigeria chief justice forced from office, trial is adjourned

The Nigerian Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday adjourned proceedings for Nigeria's chief justice who is being arraigned on ...

January 11, 2019

AG pick to reassure senators he backs sentencing overhaul

President Donald Trump's pick to be attorney general will assure lawmakers he supports a recent criminal justice overhaul ...

January 10, 2019

Backstage drama accompanies Romania's debut in EU presidency

Backstage drama came to the fore Thursday as Romania assumed the presidency of the European Union for the first time, an ...

December 27, 2018

Romania: Govt wants prosecutor opposed to legal changes out

Romania's justice minister on Thursday asked the president to dismiss the country's top prosecutor, who has accused the ...

December 27, 2018

Pope Francis' early blind spot on sex abuse threatens legacy

It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control ...

December 20, 2018

In memo, Trump's AG pick criticized aspect of Mueller probe

President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr, sent an unsolicited memo to the Justice Department this ...

December 20, 2018

Romania: Ex-minister's graft sentence suspended

Romanian supreme court has suspended the sentence of a former tourism minister who was convicted of bribery and official ...

December 14, 2018

Malta institutions under scrutiny after journalist's murder

The Mediterranean island nation of Malta needs better checks and balances to address the way the prime minister's powers ...

December 12, 2018

Hungary creates new court system under government control

Hungary's parliament has approved the creation of a new court system to deal with matters related to public administration, ...

December 05, 2018

George H.W. Bush's legacy on racial issues is complicated

George H.W. Bush got elected president after a campaign marked by the infamous Willie Horton ad, about a black murderer who ...

November 27, 2018

US court hears arguments in ex-Lithuanian judge's case

Oral arguments at a federal appeals court in Chicago over a request by a former Lithuanian lawmaker to halt her extradition ...

November 26, 2018

The Latest: ex-Trump campaign adviser reports to prison

The Latest on former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos (all times local): 2:49 p.m. Former Trump ...

November 19, 2018

Democratic senators sue over Whitaker's appointment as AG

Three Senate Democrats filed a lawsuit Monday arguing that Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker's appointment is ...

November 14, 2018

Romania appoints top diplomat to handle EU presidency role

Romania's government on Wednesday appointed a seasoned diplomat as the new government minister tasked with preparing the ...

November 10, 2018

Rome mayor found not guilty in case of City Hall appointment

Rome's embattled mayor was found not guilty Saturday of a charge of lying over a City Hall appointment, ending a months-long ...

November 09, 2018

Appeals court hears argument that Mueller probe is invalid

A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday about whether special counsel Robert Mueller's appointment to lead the ...

November 01, 2018

Ethiopian MPs approve first female supreme court president

Ethiopian lawmakers have approved the country's first female Supreme Court president. The move Thursday came just a week ...

October 29, 2018

Women who become governor will have to manage expectations

Inspired by how the GI Bill helped her father become the first in his family to attend college, Rhode Island Gov.

October 28, 2018

Sri Lanka's crisis deepens as president suspends Parliament

Sri Lanka's president suspended Parliament even as the prime minister he fired the previous day claimed he has majority ...