Exclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class bias ...

The Connecticut Judicial Branch is more diverse than it was 40 years ago, but outreach to marginalized communities is still needed, said Chief Justice Richard Robinson as he launched Diversity Week on ...

Washington — President Joe Biden spent a recent flight aboard Air Force One reminiscing with lawmakers and aides about his start as a young lawyer in Delaware working as a public defender in the late ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The man expected to become the next chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court vowed Tuesday to support judicial diversity in the only state with an all-male high court.

"I think it's human nature for people to congregate with those who are like them in so many ways, but I think in order to be in contention [for a judgeship], people have to know you beyond your ...

Months removed from a legislative session in which a state Supreme Court nominee was bypassed by officials concerned about her stance on reproductive rights and her inexperience in state court, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus has voiced concerns regarding what they perceive as a deficiency in diversity among judges in South Carolina, asserting that it poses a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state’s bench remains mostly white and male after judicial elections by state lawmakers, despite concerns over the lack of ...