Politics Feb 12 Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Pentagon officials violated Kelly's First Amendment free speech rights and “threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees.”…
Politics Feb 12 Trump administration can't move former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison for now, judge rules A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning that officials cannot employ a “sham” process for deciding where to incarcerate the prisoners for…
Politics Jan 12 Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over Trump administration attempts to punish him Sen. Mark Kelly asked the federal court in Washington, D.C., to rule that the censure letter, the proceedings about his rank and any other punishments against him are “unlawful and unconstitutional."…
Nation Jan 02 Judge denies release of man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot A federal magistrate judge on Friday refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Democratic and Republican national parties on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Politics Dec 19 Federal judge weighs Trump's claim of immunity from civil litigation over Capitol attack Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he instigated a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying the results…
Nation Dec 12 Immigration officials can't re-detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia without a hearing, federal judge orders The order came as Abrego Garcia appeared at a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office roughly 14 hours after he walked out of immigration detention facility in Pennsylvania.
Politics Dec 11 Justice Department fails twice to re-indict New York Attorney General James, AP source says A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute the president’s political opponents.
Nation Dec 05 Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Jan. 6 attack appears in court A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of a mob’s attack on U.S. Capitol.
Nation Dec 03 Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty in court appearance from hospital bed A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and assault charges during his first hearing before a judge, appearing remotely by video from a hospital bed.
Politics Nov 25 Swalwell's lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial. His lawsuit claims Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has played “an integral role in supporting President…