August 11, 2026

Pension Reform: what’s your plan?

If New York, California, New Jersey, and Illinois were the answer a Jeopardy question, the  category might be “States that are in Trouble because of Pensions.” On the other end of the spectrum, there’s Utah, where other states, including Montana, are starting to look for answers to the pension problems in their budgets. Pensions, or, simply […]

No stand-up moonlighting for judges?

Seriously. As noted by Josh Blackman, “its a Jersey thing.” A judge walks into a bar and launches into a stand-up routine. The bartender asks, “Is this a joke?” The judge says, “Let me check with the Advisory Committee on Extrajudicial Activities.” That’s not exactly how South Hackensack, N.J., Judge Vincenzo Sicari — alias comic […]