Federal Courts - Page 114

AG Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith report on Trump election case

January 9, 2025

AG Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith report on Trump election case

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the 2020 election interference case, but not the classified documents case.

Ex-Chicagoland police chief wants cop murder to be federal crime: 'Attacks on police officers' up since 2020

January 7, 2025

Ex-Chicagoland police chief wants cop murder to be federal crime: 'Attacks on police officers' up since 2020

Retired Riverside, Illinois, Police Chief Tom Weitzel urges President-elect Trump to make cop killings a federal crime amid rising ambush attacks on officers since 2020.

Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas

January 3, 2025

Federal courts will not make criminal referrals to DOJ over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas

The U.S. Judicial Conference decided to not make criminals referrals to the Justice Department over separate ethics complaints against Justice Thomas violating ethics protocols.

Potential 2028 Dem hopeful follows Biden lead, commutes 15 death-row sentences on final day as governor

January 3, 2025

Potential 2028 Dem hopeful follows Biden lead, commutes 15 death-row sentences on final day as governor

On his way out of office, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of death row inmates, as the Tar Heel State has halted executions amid litigation over the past 20 years.

Carter's judicial picks reshaped the federal bench across the country

January 3, 2025

Carter's judicial picks reshaped the federal bench across the country

Carter appointed 262 federal judges during his years in office, more than any single-term president before him. He also appointed a record number of minority and female judges.

The biggest Supreme Court decisions of 2024: From presidential immunity to overturning the Chevron doctrine

December 22, 2024

The biggest Supreme Court decisions of 2024: From presidential immunity to overturning the Chevron doctrine

The top decisions by the Supreme Court of 2024 covered presidential immunity for President-elect Trump, transgender protections, Chevron doctrine and more.

Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident

December 20, 2024

Watchdog seeks to halt 11th-hour Biden DOJ effort to ‘handcuff’ Kentucky police over Breonna Taylor incident

The Oversight Project is filing an amicus brief with a western Kentucky federal court seeking to warn against the approval of a consent decree it says will hamstring police.

Man accused of running secret Chinese gov police station in NYC makes plea: US Attorney

December 18, 2024

Man accused of running secret Chinese gov police station in NYC makes plea: US Attorney

One of two New York City residents accused of operating a secret Chinese police station in Chinatown pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to act as an agent of China.

Justice Jackson's role in 'queer' Broadway show 'really reckless' as court weighs trans case: legal expert

December 18, 2024

Justice Jackson's role in 'queer' Broadway show 'really reckless' as court weighs trans case: legal expert

Critics question Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Broadway cameo in a "queer" "Romeo and Juliet" spinoff amid concerns it could affect her impartiality in U.S. v. Skrmetti.

Appeals court shuts down Texas doctors suing Biden admin over transgender policy

December 18, 2024

Appeals court shuts down Texas doctors suing Biden admin over transgender policy

A federal court of appeals unanimously blocked three Texas doctors from suing President Biden's administration over its transgender policies on Monday.