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Judge Rules DFL Candidate Ineligible, Giving GOP Majority in Minnesota House

A Minnesota judge has ruled that Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidates are not eligible to take the oath because they do not meet residency requirements, giving Republicans a majority in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In a ruling issued Friday, Ramsey County District Court Judge Leonardo Castro said DFL candidate Curtis Johnson, who won the election to […]

Senate confirms 235th Biden judge, surpassing Trump’s record

The Senate confirmed President Biden's 235th judicial nominee on Friday, surpassing the record of 234 judges confirmed during President-elect Trump's first term. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) praised Selena Raquel Murillo after the Senate confirmed her as district judge for the Central District of California. “This majority has confirmed more judges under President Biden […]

Republicans gain control of Minnesota House after judge disqualifies Democrat who failed residency requirement

Minnesota Republican lawmakers celebrate after judge's ruling Disqualification He became a Democratic politician on issues related to residents and ceded control of the state House of Representatives to the Republicans. Democrats and Republicans each held 67 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives, but Republicans now hold a slim one-seat majority after Democrat Curtis Johnson […]

Judge Orders Adele Song Silenced as Composer Cries Copycat

British singer Adele has been forced into silence. One of her songs was the result of a Brazilian judge ordering her work to be withdrawn worldwide due to plagiarism claims by the composer. The preliminary injunction issued by Judge Victor Torres at Rio de Janeiro's 6th Commercial Court concerns Adele's 2015 song “Million Years Ago,” […]

NYC judge rejects Trump’s bid to dismiss conviction based on presidential immunity

Judge Juan Marchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump's request to vacate his conviction in a New York criminal case, citing executive privilege. On Monday, Marchan filed a 41-page judgment. deny Upheld President Trump's bid and 34 convictions for falsifying business records. “This lawless lawsuit should never have been filed.” Earlier this year, Trump's lawyers reversed the […]

Judge denies Eric Adams’s request to dismiss his bribery charge

A judge denied New York City Mayor Eric Adams' request to dismiss the bribery charges. In a 30-page decision handed down Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho said Adams was correct in arguing that the government's claims in his case did not meet the legal standard for bribery. […]

Trump slams NYC judge for refusing to toss out hush money case after Supreme Court immunity verdict: ‘radical partisan’

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the New York judge who oversaw his “hush money” trial of being “biased” and “radical partisan” for refusing to throw out the case. President Trump, 78, criticized Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan over his decision Monday to uphold the Republican's conviction despite the U.S. Supreme Court's presidential immunity […]

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 […]