November 20, 2019 Confirmation of latest Trump judicial pick tilts balance of 11th Circuit Court The Senate confirmed yet another of President Trump's picks to a federal circuit court seat Wednesday in a vote that tilts the balance of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to a GOP-appointed majority.
November 17, 2019 Senate confirms Trump appeals court nominee Steven Menashi over Dem objections The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Trump nominee Steven Menashi to a federal appeals court despite fierce opposition from Democrats.
November 14, 2019 Federal court reverses decision barring Christian schools from praying over loudspeaker before games A federal appeals court has reversed a decision that barred two Christian schools in Florida from praying over a loudspeaker before a state championship football game.
November 13, 2019 Michael Avenatti sees 2 conspiracy charges dropped in Nike case, 1 wire fraud charge added to indictment A federal case charging California lawyer Michael Avenatti with conspiring to extort millions from Nike has been rewritten to drop two counts of conspiracy.
November 12, 2019 Roger Stone does not testify as closing arguments set in federal trial Roger Stone's defense team rested its case Tuesday afternoon, with the usually outspoken Stone opting not to take the stand in his federal criminal trial.
November 12, 2019 Trump appeals court nominee in peril amid opposition from Cruz and Hawley The nomination of one of President Trump’s nominees to a federal appeals court seat is in peril amid strong public opposition from two conservative Republican senators.
November 9, 2019 Paul Manafort's former son-in-law sentenced to prison for scamming Dustin Hoffman, others The former son-in-law of disgraced onetime Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a series of fraudulent schemes, including one that swindled actor Dustin Hoffman out of $3 million.
November 8, 2019 Steve Bannon testifies Roger Stone 'implied' he had WikiLeaks connection Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon testified for the prosecution Friday in the federal trial of political operative and longtime Trump adviser and confidante Roger Stone.
November 7, 2019 Louisiana the new go-to spot for ICE detainees Louisiana has quickly become a go-to spot for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to plant detainees in its custody. The federal agency has signed contracts to convert at least eight former jails or prisons around the state into ICE detention centers within the last year.
November 7, 2019 Florida woman files federal lawsuit to keep her emotional support chickens A woman in Florida has filed a federal lawsuit in the hope of keeping four pet chickens which were prescribed to her to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.
