judges

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The process of seeking warrants is confidential and must be approved by ICC judges.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The case will then move to Barcelona’s courts where judges must decide whether to keep Jonathan in prison until a trial or to release him on bail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The Justice Department built up this reputation over decades of extreme competency—like, really qualified people who were obviously going to do the ethical thing and never lie to judges.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The civil code would also allow judges to base some rulings on vaguely defined "good morals" -- a provision Human Rights Watch warned would be "opening the door to arbitrary interpretation".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

When judges have discretion, they may consider a defendant’s background and impose a lighter penalty if the defendant’s personal circumstances—extreme poverty or experience of abuse, for example—warrant it.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander