Nation Sep 20 Local Kentucky sheriff charged with murder in killing of judge at courthouse By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
Politics May 01 Trump calls judge ‘crooked’ after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial "crooked" a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Scott Bauer, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics Oct 03 New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk The order applies to all parties in the case and pertains only to verbal attacks on court staff. It came after Trump recirculated a disparaging social media post about Engoron's principal law clerk, Allison Greenfield. By Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina Calvan, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press
Politics Sep 27 Michigan Supreme Court orders judges to honor pronouns of parties in court The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered all judges to address people in court by the pronouns they use or by “other respectful means.”… By Ed White, Associated Press
Politics Sep 11 Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge presiding over federal 2020 election subversion case They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair. By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Aug 04 Appeals court throws out conviction in case where judge said Black man ‘looks like a criminal to me’ By Ed White, Associated Press Judge Stephen Murphy said he was frustrated by a series of delays when he made the remark in 2020. Murphy ultimately apologized for calling Liggins a criminal. Continue reading
Aug 02 The judge assigned to Trump’s Jan. 6 case is known to hand down tough sentences to Capitol rioters By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Judge Tanya Chutkan often has handed down prison sentences in Jan. 6, 2021, riot cases that are harsher than what Justice Department prosecutors recommended. Continue reading
Jun 02 Judge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and a DeSantis-appointed board in federal court in Tallahassee after they took over Disney World's governing board. Continue reading
Jan 24 Georgia 2020 election probe report to remain secret while judge considers release By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A report by a special grand jury in Georgia investigating possible interference in the 2020 election will remain secret for now while a judge considers its release. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. judge in Texas blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan By Associated Press Pittman is an appointee of former President Donald Trump based in Fort Worth. The debt forgiveness plan would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income. Continue reading