States attorneys general criticize DOJ memo
Eleven Democratic states issued a statement Thursday criticizing the Trump administration's “vague” threats related to possible prosecution for failure to comply with immigration enforcement. The statement was signed by the attorneys general of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The document references a recent Justice Department […]
Attorneys Submit Pardon Petitions to Trump for 21 Pro-Life Advocates
Lawyers for the Thomas More Society this week petitioned the incoming Trump administration for clemency on behalf of 21 pro-life activists who say they were “wrongfully convicted” by President Joe Biden's Justice Department. was officially submitted. “With this request for presidential pardons for 21 peaceful pro-life activists, we urge President Trump to right the grave […]
Energy expert weighs in on 23 state attorneys general suing EPA
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading 22 other attorneys general in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new rule that would fine the oil and gas sector for methane emissions above a certain level. A lawsuit is being filed. Republican states called the new rules enacted in President Biden's anti-inflation law “arbitrary […]
Married Florida attorneys disbarred after no-contest plea in case of ‘super drunk’ sexual assault against their babysitter
A Florida couple, both practicing attorneys, have been disbarred after filing an appeal in a case in which they were accused of sexually assaulting their longtime babysitter. Gabriel and Sarah Warren, both 40 years old, were arrested on March 12, 2023. Both were charged with sexual assault. Investigators conducted DNA tests on the woman's clothing […]
Attorneys general from 13 states ask Walmart to reconsider DEI
Walmart is one of the most recent companies to back away from its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, phasing out many programs and removing the words “diversity” and “DEI” from its documents. . But the move has raised concerns among a group of state attorneys general who are asking Walmart to reconsider the changes. The […]
Fani Willis Ordered To Pay Nearly $22K In Attorneys Fees For Open Records Law Violations
Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a hearing on “misconduct” allegations against her at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 15, 2024. (Photo by ALYSSA POINTER/POOL/AFP, Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory6:40pm – Thursday, January 9, 2025 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is currently being disciplined by a Georgia court for repeatedly […]
2 sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán in plea negotiations with US, attorneys say
Two sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman, one of Mexico's most notorious cartel leaders, have entered into plea deals with the U.S. government over wide-ranging drug trafficking charges, lawyers announced Tuesday. . Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 38, recently entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors, his lawyer confirmed in a Chicago courtroom. His brother, Ovidio […]
Could Scott Peterson be set free? Convicted killer’s attorneys seek to introduce new evidence in freedom fight
Scott Peterson returns to court to fight murder conviction Criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos now says his former client is innocent of killing his pregnant wife as Peterson seeks a new trial and debates the sentencing of “The Last” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed. But he said he believed it. Scott Peterson was convicted and sentenced […]
Judge Rules Attorneys For Derek Chauvin Can Get Tests On George Floyd’s Heart
A federal judge has allowed Derek Chauvin's attorney to test tissue samples taken from George Floyd's heart as part of a challenge to the former Minneapolis police officer's conviction. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Monday approved a motion to allow Chauvin's defense team to analyze heart tissue and body fluid samples taken during Floyd's […]
Actor Daniel Baldwin Claims Hollywood Attorneys, Agents in ‘Bidding War’ to Secure Secret Diddy Tapes
Actor Daniel Baldwin says representatives of multiple Hollywood celebrities are trying to secure ownership of a secret videotape made during part of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs' infamous party. He claimed that he was engaged in a bidding war. Baldwin did not name the high-profile people involved in the operation, but said they wanted to keep […]