GOP Sen calls for criminal investigation into Trump trial judge over gag orders
Senator J.D. Vance is calling for a criminal investigation into New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchan for his enforcement of a gag order during the trial of former President Trump. The Ohio Republican, a strong supporter of the former president, has called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to open an investigation into Marchan, specifically […]
JD Vance Calls for Federal Investigation into Judge Juan Merchan
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is calling for a federal investigation into Judge Juan Marchan for allegedly depriving former President Donald Trump of his First Amendment rights in a Manhattan business records case. Vance is considered a leading candidate to be Trump’s vice presidential running mate. wrote In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on […]
Rep. Stefanik files misconduct complaint against Judge Merchan, says his selection for Trump NY case was ‘not random at all’
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) on Tuesday filed a misconduct complaint against Acting Judge Juan Marchan, alleging his “repeated appointment” to cases involving former President Donald Trump and his associates.New York Post report. Stefanik argued that her selection in the criminal case against Trump in New York and other cases involving Trump allies was […]
Trump’s hush money case to begin deliberations after jury hears instructions from judge
Jurors in President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial are scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and factors they will consider to reach a verdict in the first criminal case against a former U.S. president. The hearing came after a day of marathon closing arguments in which Manhattan prosecutors […]
Federal judge rules New Hampshire law limiting teaching of race, gender topics unconstitutional
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Tuesday struck down a state law that restricted the teaching of race and gender in public schools, ruling it unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Paul J. Barbadolo This decision is the first of its kind in the country. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire (ACLU) on Tuesday […]
NY v. Trump: Judge Merchan to present jury with instructions ahead of deliberations
The framework a Manhattan jury will use to deliberate the charges against former President Trump and reach a verdict is expected to be unveiled by Judge Juan Marchan on Wednesday. The instructions come nearly a week after they were originally scheduled to be released and after weeks of speculation about the specific violations that may […]
Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape resentenced to 30 years, judge apologizes for error
David DePape, who was convicted of attacking House Speaker Paul Pelosi with a hammer, was resentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday after a federal judge said he was “truly sorry” for not allowing him to speak at his first sentencing hearing. DePape was remanded to U.S. District Court in San Francisco after Judge […]
Judge Aileen Cannon chastises Jack Smith team, denies Trump ‘gag order’ request
Judge Eileen Cannon on Tuesday sharply reprimanded special counsel Jack Smith’s team for failing to meaningfully communicate with Trump’s defense team regarding a motion to restrict Trump’s comments in the classified documents case after Trump claimed law enforcement had the power to assassinate him. She also rejected a motion by Trump’s defense team to censure […]
Bob Menendez trial judge rules feds can’t use texts related to Egypt aid debates
A federal judge in Manhattan has blocked prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez from turning over text messages related to a 2019 debate over aid to Egypt, exchanges that the government has called “critical” to the case. U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein on Friday agreed with the New Jersey Democrat’s lawyers that admitting […]
Judge Cannon rejects Jack Smith’s gag order request against Trump: ‘Wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy’
U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon recently Rejected Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested a gag order be issued against former President Donald Trump. on friday, Smith’s team asked Cannon. The terms of Trump’s release would be changed to prohibit him from making “statements that pose a significant, imminent and foreseeable danger” to law enforcement agencies […]