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Man Steals Judge's Gavel From Courtroom [VIDEO]

Here's one way to show your contempt of court. Investigators say an Ohio man was caught on tape stealing a judge's gavel from a courtroom in Lorain. Footage shows a man identified as Christopher Collins, 39, entering Municipal Court Magistrate Chris Cook's courtroom on March 30 and approaching the bench....

NY Judge: 4-Year-Old Can Be Sued for Bike Accident

(Oct. 29) -- A little girl who allegedly drove her bicycle into an elderly woman when she was 4 can be sued for negligence, a New York judge has ruled. Juliet Breitman was 4 years old in April 2009 when she allegedly raced her bicycle -- still fitted with training wheels -- into 87-year-old Claire Menagh in Manhattan. The...

Jack T. Camp's Woes Include Stripper Prostitute, Drug Use, Illegal Guns

(Oct. 4) -- Is he a judge or a gangsta rapper? U.S. District Court Judge Jack T. Camp Jr. finds himself charged with an array of crimes decidedly unbecoming of his profession and more befitting the lifestyle boasted about in hip-hop lyrics. Police arrested Camp, who was appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan,...

Elena Kagan's First Day: Fast Start, Early Out

(Oct. 4) -- The Kagan has been released! Elena Kagan, the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, waited approximately 15 minutes into her first case as an active jurist today before asking a question. The case, Ransom v. MBNA, involves bankruptcy law and marks Kagan's entry onto the ideologically divided Supreme Court...

Calif. Judge Rules Military's Ban on Gays Unconstitutional

(Sept. 10) -- A federal judge in Riverside, Calif., has ruled that the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service personnel is unconstitutional, declaring that the so-called "don't ask, don't tell'' policy violates the First and Fifth Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Virginia...