Daniel Blinka

Oct 30, 2019

Judge’s decision to ‘friend’ litigant prompts review of ethical use of social media

With the rise of social media, dozens of states are grappling with how services like Facebook fit with the Code of Judicial Ethics.

Jun 20, 2016

Stanford rape case raises question of when judges should be punished

A furor was incited in California when Judge Aaron Persky sentenced a Stanford student-athlete to probation with six months in jail for sexual assault, reasoning that a longer prison sentence for the three felony convictions would have “a severe impact” on the young man.