W.Va. drops a spot, still the No. 2 'Judicial Hellhole'

W.Va. drops a spot, still the No. 2 'Judicial Hellhole':
"WASHINGTON -- The American Tort Reform Foundation was less critical of West Virginia's legal system this year, but still ranked it as the No. 2 Judicial Hellhole in the country in its annual report released Tuesday. ...."

Judges cannot be "Facebook friends" with lawyers

Facebook Friendship? It’s Complicated for Judges and Lawyers - NYTimes.com: "Judges and lawyers in Florida can no longer be Facebook friends. In a recent opinion, the state’s Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee decided it was time to set limits on judicial behavior online. ..."