Dossier
judicial council
Coverage of judicial council in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil Moves to Fire Corrupt Judges, Not Retire Them on Full Pay
Brazil's judicial council proposed firing corrupt judges outright, replacing a system that previously retired them on near-full salaries. The move aims to address corruption within the judiciary by removing financial incentives for misconduct.
- Married federal judge repeatedly had courthouse sex with law enforcement officer, complaint alleges
A married federal judge allegedly engaged in repeated sexual encounters with a law enforcement officer in courthouse chambers over two years, leading to a judicial misconduct report. The judge initially denied the affair but later admitted to it, prompting a private reprimand and concessions like apologizing to clerks and relinquishing future chief judge opportunities.