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June 4, 2020

ACLU sues Minnesota law enforcement over treatment of journalists during riots

The American Civil Liberties Union this week filed a lawsuit against a number of Minnesota law enforcement agencies alleging that they violated journalists' constitutional rights by interfering with their coverage of protests and riots in the Minneapolis area in the wake of George Floyd's death in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department. 

June 4, 2020

Senate Dems push for end to 'qualified immunity' after George Floyd death

The Democrats' resolution was in reaction to the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, an event that has reignited fury against the doctrine on both sides of the aisle. 

June 2, 2020

Michael Flynn case: Oral arguments set on motion to dismiss case

Oral arguments in the Justice Department’s motion to compel the federal judge in the case against Michael Flynn to dismiss it has been set for June 12 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C.

June 1, 2020

Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sues Navy secretary, NY Times reporter, alleging smear campaign

Retired Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is suing Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and a New York Times reporter, claiming Navy officials leaked personal documents to the newspaper in an attempt to smear him and pressure him into taking a plea deal over war-crimes charges.

May 29, 2020

George Floyd case revives 'qualified immunity' debate, as Supreme Court could soon take up issue

Qualified immunity is a concept developed by the Supreme Court that gives government officials immunity from harms caused by their actions under a large number of circumstances that may happen as they perform their official duties.

May 29, 2020

Jai Chabria: Fight against voter fraud comes to Ohio -- here's what it means for all of us

A judge’s ruling allows electronic gathering of signatures to put issues on the Ohio ballot, opening the way for voter fraud.

May 28, 2020

Senate Dems raise alarm on 'captured' federal courts as Trump, Republicans keep judicial confirmations coming

The report and publicity effort by Senate Democrats on Wednesday suggests they might be looking to use the federal courts as a political rallying cry for their base the same way Republicans did so effectively in 2016 to unite the party behind President Trump and in 2018 to hold on to the Senate majority as Democrats handily took the House.

May 27, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Michael Flynn case – return the focus to where it belongs and do this

The criminal-justice system’s principal task is to provide due process to the accused.

May 24, 2020

Jenna Ellis: Michael Flynn's judge – 3 possible reasons he hired a defense attorney

Judge Emmet Sullivan is now a judge, prosecutor and defendant in the same case. 

May 23, 2020

Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell wins questioning delay in sexual battery lawsuit

Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged madam of disgraced financierJeffrey Epstein, won a critical request on Friday to delay questioning in a civil suit filed against her on the grounds that her sworn testimony could incriminate her should there be a criminal case against her in the future.