AMARILLO, Texas — The judge in a closely watched lawsuit seeking to overturn federal approval of a widely used abortion pill questioned lawyers publicly for the first time on Wednesday. The wide-ranging hearing included discussion about whether the anti-abortion plaintiffs had the legal standing to sue the government and what type …
Read More »Gavel to Pass to New Chief Judge Overseeing Grand Jury in Trump Inquiry
For his part, Judge Boasberg praised Judge Howell, who will stay on the bench as a regular district court judge after the conclusion of her legally prescribed seven-year term as its chief. In addition to supervising grand juries, the chief judge administers the Federal District Court system in the capital. …
Read More »Federal Judge Rules Biden’s Border Policies Illegal
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) A federal judge in Florida ruled Wednesday that the Biden administration’s “catch-and-release” border policy, in which foreign nationals in the country are released into the U.S. instead of being deported, is unlawful. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has argued since she filed a lawsuit challenging …
Read More »Judge Rejects Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the effort by relatives of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to seize $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan central bank funds to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban, in part because he said doing so would mean effectively recognizing the …
Read More »US prosecutors ask judge to give R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for sex crimes
Prosecutors have reportedly asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his convictions made last year in a Chicago trial. The 2022 trial convicted Kelly for three child pornography charges and three charges of enticing a minor. If granted, the 56-year-old would not be …
Read More »Georgia Judge to Release Grand Jury Findings in Trump Election Inquiry
A judge in Atlanta is expected to release portions of a report on Thursday detailing the findings of a special purpose grand jury that examined whether former President Donald J. Trump and some of his allies violated Georgia law in their efforts to overturn Mr. Trump’s 2020 election loss in …
Read More »“The pain is inexplicable” – Journalist and sister of Imo judge shot dead by gunmen in court, mourns
A journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria, Chioma Ugboma and the sister of the customary court judge, Nnaemeka Ugboma, who was shot dead in Imo State, is mourning him. Ugboma was killed by gunmen while presiding over a court session last Thursday, February 2. It was gathered …
Read More »Gunmen kill Imo judge in court
Nnaemeka Ugboma, the chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State was on Thursday, February 2, killed by gunmen. Ugboma was killed by gunmen who operated in motorcycles while presiding a court session. The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end …
Read More »Watch: Biden Judge Nominee Can’t Answer Basic Questions About the Constitution
By Dr. Derek Ellerman More and more often, I encounter “normies” – normal people who aren’t hyper plugged-in to politics and hold conventional views – who know something is deeply, terribly wrong with their country, but are unable to express just what exactly the problem is. The truth is, most …
Read More »US judge rules DeSantis violated Constitution but dismisses case
A United States judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after the prominent Republican removed an elected official from office over his stance on abortion and transgender rights. Robert Hinkle, a federal judge for the northern district of Florida, ruled on Friday that DeSantis had violated the …
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