Sep 15 Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's home last month. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson set to be nominated as U.S. Circuit judge By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate on Monday confirmed the first appellate court judge of President Joe Biden’s tenure, elevating a judge with strong prospects of landing on the president's short list should a Supreme Court vacancy arise. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump releases list of 20 new possible Supreme Court picks By Jill Colvin, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced an updated list of Supreme Court candidates that he's pledged to choose among if he has future vacancies to fill, as he hopes. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:19 For low-level offenders, this Boston court provides a second chance By Tina Martin In more than two decades as a district court judge, the Honorable Kathleen Coffey has sent plenty of people to jail. During her monthly sessions at homeless court, though, her goal is to avoid that. This Boston initiative aims to… Continue watching
Feb 11 Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges By Associated Press Experts are worried that President Donald Trump's own attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 8:44 Do Trump’s attacks on judicial legitimacy go too far? By PBS News Hour When a federal judge in Seattle halted President Trump’s immigration ban, the president fired back, calling him a “so-called judge.” Do Mr. Trump’s comments hurt the U.S. legal system? Former Judge Paul Cassell of the U.S. District Court for Utah… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in… Continue watching
Jan 14 Judge rejects $760 million NFL injury settlement with former players By Margaret Myers A federal judge rejected a deal between the NFL and former players. The judge argued that the proposed $760 million may not be enough to cover all retired players who become ill due to head injuries suffered while playing. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Detroit bankruptcy eligibility case goes to trial The city of Detroit filed for bankruptcy in July, and now it must prove to a judge that the conditions necessitate that protection. But some pension funds, unions and retirees are fighting the filing. Jeffrey Brown gets an update from… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch New Yorkers Weigh Safety and Harassment in ‘Stop and Frisk’ Police Policy New Yorkers Weigh Safety and Harassment in 'Stop and Frisk' Police Policy… Continue watching