Judge tosses Miami’s voting map over racial gerrymandering
A federal judge in Florida threw out Miami’s district map Wednesday, ruling that the city has been racially segregated for decades and casting doubt on the future of the city’s elections. Civil rights groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the NAACP filed a lawsuit against the city of Miami in 2022, […]
Trump demands judge recuse himself from hush money case
Fox News’ Eric Shawn provides details on former President Trump’s demand for Judge Juan Merchan step aside because of his … source
Trump classified documents judge to shield witnesses’ names
Judge in former President Trump’s classified documents case approved for suppressing the names of potential government witnesses in a ruling issued Tuesday. Special Counsel Jack Smith had asked for the names of potential government witnesses to be suppressed in a motion by Trump’s defense team, saying the witnesses could face intimidation or harassment. “The special […]
Elon Musk Declares War on Brazil’s Most Powerful Judge
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes was accused of allowing him to be elected president for a third term. Musk also called the STF minister, a title roughly equivalent to a U.S. Supreme Court justice, Brazil’s “brutal dictator” in the latest episode of heightened […]
Judge Rules NBA Star Ja Morant Punched Teen in Self-Defense
A judge on Monday ruled that Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant claimed self-defense in a trial for punching a teenage boy during a heated argument. “Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Carol Chamney ruled Monday that Morant acted in self-defense when he punched then-17-year-old Joshua Holloway in the summer of 2022,” the newspaper reported. new […]
‘Parents Cannot Be Stupid Anymore’: Fmr Parkland Judge Elizabeth Scherer Praises Crumbley Sentencing
Former Parkland Judge Elizabeth Scherer praised the sentencing of the Crumbley parents, Tuesday on Fox News, whose son killed four students in 2021 during a school shooting. Scherer appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” to discuss James and Jennifer Crumbley’s sentencing of 10 to 15 years after being convicted in March for involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors […]
Judge blocks demolition of art installation at Des Moines park
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the demolition of Greenwood Pond: Double Sight, an aging art installation in a Des Moines park. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher ruled that the work’s artist, Mary Miss, will likely succeed in arguing that its demolition is a breach of contract. Installed in 1996, the piece is considered a […]
Judge Grants Donald Trump’s Request to Reconsider Gag Order
A New York state appeals court judge on Tuesday authorized the entire Appellate Division, First Division, to consider relaxing a blanket gag order against former President Donald Trump. An appeals court may reportedly decide to postpone the criminal trial while it considers an appeal against President Trump’s gag order. President Trump on Monday filed a […]
Blue state high-capacity magazine ban is unconstitutional, judge rules, but law remains on the books for now
A Washington judge ruled Monday that the state’s ban on large-capacity magazines is unconstitutional, but an emergency order from the state Supreme Court will keep the law in place for now. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that the Washington State Legislature’s 2022 ban on the sale of magazines with more than 10 […]
Trump request to delay NY hush money trial denied by appeals court judge
A New York Court of Appeals judge on Tuesday rejected former President Trump’s attempt to delay his trial in the hush money case. Judge Cynthia Khan issued the ruling, rejecting an argument by Trump’s lawyers that the trial should be delayed until the full bench can hear arguments regarding the gag order against the former […]