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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to sexually molesting girls in African orphanage he opened

June 16, 2020

Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to sexually molesting girls in African orphanage he opened

A Pennsylvania man who claimed to be a Christian missionary and went to Africa to open an orphanage pleaded guilty Monday to sexually molesting four underage girls -- two as young as 11 years old -- whom he told to call him "dad."

Thomas, Kavanaugh lament 'decade-long failure to protect the Second Amendment'

June 15, 2020

Thomas, Kavanaugh lament 'decade-long failure to protect the Second Amendment'

Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanagh on Monday admonished their fellow justices for letting Second Amendment cases languish in the lower courts in a dissent to the tribunal's decision not to take up a gun rights case.

Federal judge orders Seattle Police to temporarily stop using tear gas against peaceful protesters

June 12, 2020

Federal judge orders Seattle Police to temporarily stop using tear gas against peaceful protesters

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary injunction preventing police in the city from using tear gas or other “chemical irritants” against peaceful protesters.

McConnell spokesman slams group pushing allegations about appeals court nominee: 'Bottom of the barrel'

June 12, 2020

McConnell spokesman slams group pushing allegations about appeals court nominee: 'Bottom of the barrel'

The condemnation comes as the group called Fix the Court, which observers on the right note is funded by a dark-money network that largely supports liberal causes, has raised last-second objections to Walker's nomination after he was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Court denies immunity to West Virginia cops in 2013 Shooting: ‘This Has to Stop’

June 12, 2020

Court denies immunity to West Virginia cops in 2013 Shooting: ‘This Has to Stop’

The decision sets the stage for further legal discussions surrounding qualified immunity.

Judge says court may have picked 'intemperate' lawyer to argue against DOJ dropping Flynn case

June 12, 2020

Judge says court may have picked 'intemperate' lawyer to argue against DOJ dropping Flynn case

One of the judges on the panel overseeing an appeal to force Judge Emmet Sullivan to let the Department of Justice (DOJ) drop its prosecution against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said Friday that the court might have appointed an "intemperate amicus" to oppose the DOJ.

Judges appear skeptical of DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case, as his lawyer alleges 'government misconduct'

June 12, 2020

Judges appear skeptical of DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case, as his lawyer alleges 'government misconduct'

Judges on a D.C. appeals court Friday seemed skeptical of arguments that they should force a federal judge to dismiss a case against President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as sought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) -- after Flynn's lawyer said the case was "concocted" and slammed previous "government misconduct" against him.

Democrats sue Arizona over absentee ballot rule: 'This will result in disenfranchisement'

June 11, 2020

Democrats sue Arizona over absentee ballot rule: 'This will result in disenfranchisement'

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is suing the Arizona secretary of state and a gaggle of county officials over a rule in the state that automatically rejects mail-in ballots without signatures, whereas voters whose mail-in ballot signatures do not match their voter registration are given five days to remedy the situation.

Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive

June 11, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should never have been charged with a crime. The case against this innocent man should be dismissed..

Lawsuits pile up in wake of nationwide unrest over George Floyd death

June 5, 2020

Lawsuits pile up in wake of nationwide unrest over George Floyd death

In one of the most high-profile actions in the wake of the violence, the D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter is suing President Trump, Attorney General Bill Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and other federal officials over action taken against protesters in Lafayette Square on Monday ahead of a trip Trump took to the area to take photos in front of a church that had been burned the previous night.