Corruption scandal rocks Brooklyn court system
After 14 years on the bench Judge Victor Barron was sentenced to three to nine years for taking bribes. A broader probe targets Brooklyn judges, lawyers, and politicians amid a system where party leaders influence nominations for high paying civil courts.
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California recall delay sought by Davis court appeal
California Governor Gray Davis plans to ask the state Supreme Court to postpone his October recall election to March and permit him to run as a candidate to replace himself, according to his lawyers. Local and national outlets report.
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