Judiciary - Page 115

July 11

JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson plays pundit to dismay of SCOTUS colleagues

Supreme Court Justice Jackson's view that opinions are her chance to 'tell people how I feel' raises concerns about judicial advocacy and the Court's role

July 11

Kohberger gag order to remain in effect through sentencing, judge rules

Idaho Statesman investigative reporter Kevin Fixler joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to explain why the judge is keeping the gag order in place in the Bryan Kohberger case until sentencing, despite media pressure to lift it.

July 11

Native Hawaiian man could face longer prison sentence after conviction for hate crime against white man

A Native Hawaiian man who was convicted of a hate crime against a white man must be re-sentenced, a U.S. appeals court ruled, potentially leading to more years in prison.

July 10

State Department to begin mass layoffs of about 1,800 employees in coming days

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.

July 10

Federal judge extends arguments in Abrego Garcia case, slams ICE witness who 'knew nothing'

Judge Paula Xinis questioned the Justice Department over the timing of a criminal investigation of Salvadorian migrant Abrego Garcia, who was returned after his erroneous deportation.

July 10

‘It will happen quickly’: State Dept poised to act after Supreme Court green-lights agency layoffs

State Department spokesperson indicates workforce reductions will proceed quickly following Supreme Court's decision to overturn a lower court ruling that blocked Trump reforms.

July 10

Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people ‘how I feel’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told an interviewer she uses her case opinions to tell people "how I feel about the issues," often writing biting dissents.

July 10

Federal judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship ban for all infants, testing lower court powers

U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante issued a preliminary injunction against Trump's birthright citizenship ban, ruling that deprivation of citizenship would create irreparable harm.

July 10

Pro-Trump 'troll' who spread Hillary text-to-vote memes in 2016 has conviction tossed by appeals court

The decision is a win for Douglass Mackey, a self-proclaimed "troll" who used his Twitter handle to spread false information in 2016 — and who is now threatening to sue for his conviction.

July 10

Turley: Justice Jackson shows ‘judicial abandon’ in lone dissent on Trump layoff ruling

After Supreme Court Justice Jackson issued a solo dissent against President Trump’s federal layoff plan, Jonathan Turley criticized her decision as 'judicial abandon.'