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Above the Law
1 day ago
Law

Aileen Cannon's Delay Tactics In Trump Documents Case Takes A Turn For The Stupid

A federal judge's handling of the presidential documents case against Trump raises concerns about bias and incompetence. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
5 days ago
US news

Judge Denies Limited Gag Order Request in Trump Documents Case

The federal judge denied the request to bar Trump from making statements due to procedural failures by prosecutors. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

Unsealed motions in Trump's Fla. case suggest new evidence of possible obstruction

The federal judge in Florida has unsealed motions filed by Donald Trump in his classified documents case, potentially delaying the trial beyond the upcoming presidential election. [ more ]
Advocate.com
1 week ago
Law

Trump-appointed Alabama judge threatens to jail LGBTQ+ rights lawyers; attorneys fight back

A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump threatened to jail civil rights lawyers in Alabama over a case challenging the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. [ more ]
Truthout
3 weeks ago
Law

More Than 100K Sign Petition Calling for Judge's Removal From Trump Docs Case

The number of signatures on the petition doubled after Cannon suspended the trial date indefinitely. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
US politics

Texas woman who threatened Mar-a-Lago case judge case sentenced to three years in prison

A Houston woman has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for leaving threatening voicemails for a federal judge overseeing one of Donald Trump's legal fights in Florida.
Tiffani Shea Gish threatened to have the judge assassinated in front of her family for helping Trump. [ more ]
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LGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
Education

Mother sued her school for being too supportive of trans kids. It didn't work out for her.

The court dismissed an anti-trans mother's lawsuit against a school district for not informing her about her child's social transition. The school policy favored parental notification. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
US news

Judge Pushes Back Critical Filing Deadline in Trump Documents Case

The federal judge granted Trump's request to postpone a crucial court filing, potentially delaying the trial past the November election. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Judge Rejects Hunter Biden Claim of Selective Prosecution in Gun Case

The federal judge rejected Hunter Biden's claim of selective prosecution, stating it was nonsensical for the Biden Justice Department to target the president's son. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Los Angeles

Judge again dismisses charges against members of California white nationalist group

Charges dismissed against white nationalist group members
Judge criticizes selective prosecution [ more ]
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ABA Journal
2 months ago
Law

Accused of 'overly harsh' management style, federal judge agrees to counseling

Federal judge acknowledges 'overly harsh' management style and agrees to counseling after law clerk complaint.
Investigation reveals other law clerks found judge's management style 'overly harsh' but acknowledged learning from the judge. [ more ]
Above the Law
4 months ago
US politics

Oh Great, We've Reached The Swatting Stage Of Election Denial

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan and special prosecutor Jack Smith were swatted, a dangerous prank where police are falsely informed of an active shooter at a victim's home.
Swatting incidents pose a serious risk as police interactions can turn deadly even when there is no crime in progress. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
US politics

Federal judge rejects Trump's immunity claims in 2020 election interference case

A federal judge ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington.
The judge rejected Trump's bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

Elon Musk and X can't escape government oversight, judge rules

A federal judge will not intervene in the dispute between Elon Musk and the FTC over the investigation of X.
Musk may be forced to cooperate with federal investigators in the probe of X's business decisions.
The ruling could impact the SEC's attempt to compel Musk's testimony in a separate investigation. [ more ]
www.npr.org
6 months ago
US politics

Maryanne Trump Barry, former president's sister and a retired federal judge, dies

Maryanne Trump Barry, older sister of Donald Trump, has died at age 86.
Barry was a retired federal judge and former President Donald Trump's oldest sister.
She had stayed largely out of the spotlight during her brother's presidency, but drew headlines after her niece, Mary Trump, revealed secretly recorded conversations. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
US politics

Maryanne Trump Barry, ex-President Trump's older sister, dies

Maryanne Trump Barry, former federal judge and sister of Donald Trump, has passed away at age 86.
Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals until her retirement in 2019.
Her death was confirmed by a judicial official who spoke on condition of anonymity. [ more ]
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