Judge tells key witness in Madigan corruption case he handed defense ‘a gift’
(The Center Square) – A key witness in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s upcoming corruption trial was caught lying on a federal form to buy a gun, a major blow for prosecutors and a surprise boon for Madigan’s defense team. Fidel Marquez, the former ComEd executive who cooperated with federal investigators in the corruption […]
Biden judge torches DOJ for ‘flouting’ subpoenas after prosecuting Trump advisor
A judge appointed by President Biden on Friday allowed lawyers involved in the Biden family investigation to ignore subpoenas, even though former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is in prison for doing the same thing. denounced the apparent hypocrisy of the Department of Justice. District Judge Ana Reyes criticizes the Justice Department in a status conference […]
Trump wants judge off hush money case
Jury selection is expected to begin soon to determine whether Trump falsified business records. cover up criminally A 2016 hush-money payment to a porn actress who claimed to have had sexual contact with President Trump. Trump has denied having an affair with her and maintains her innocence. President Trump is trying again to force the […]
‘Unacceptable’: Trump Team Files Motion To Replace Judge In Hush Money Trial
Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to remove Acting Judge Juan Machan of the New York Supreme Court Trial Division from presiding over criminal trials in New York, according to a court filing Friday. Republican presidential candidate Trump has been indicted. 34 state felony counts He is suspected of falsifying business records in […]
Judge tosses NYC squatters lawsuit claiming rights to $930K Queens home
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two alleged squatters after the owner of a $930,000 home in Queens was evicted by police last month. “The case is over,” the couple’s attorney Rizpa Morrow told reporters outside Queens Civil Court on Friday, shortly after Judge Vijay Kitson prejudged the case. This means that the […]
Federal judge accuses the DOJ of hypocrisy for ‘flouting’ Biden impeachment inquiry subpoenas
A federal judge on Friday reprimanded the Justice Department for refusing to comply with a subpoena from House Republicans for lawyers involved in the Hunter Biden investigation. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington seeking to force Justice Department attorneys Mark Daley and Jack Morgan to testify […]
Trump lawyers mount fresh bid to oust hush money trial judge
Donald Trump on Friday urged the judge in his “hush money” criminal case to recuse himself over his daughter’s marketing efforts for prominent Democrats. This is the latest in a series of attempts to delay the trial, which is scheduled to begin in 10 days. Lauren Marchan, the daughter of Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan […]
An Argentine judge recognizes gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling
BUNEOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – An Argentine judge ruled Friday that 20 nuns in the conservative northern region suffered more than two decades of abuse at the hands of a senior clergyman. The following prison terms were ordered for the accused archbishop and church officials: Psychological treatment and gender discrimination training. The ruling in Pope […]
‘Abusive’: Alan Dershowitz, Gregg Jarrett Say Jack Smith Using ‘Intimidation Tactics’ Against Trump Judge
Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz and Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett said Friday that Special Counsel Jack Smith used “intimidation tactics” against U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon. Cannon, a Trump appointee, rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers to drop charges in Trump’s classified documents case under the Presidential Records Act, but submitted documents […]
Meta asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust case
Mehta announced Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has failed to prove that its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp harmed consumers in an antitrust case against the social media giant. asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit. “From the outset, the FTC has not stated a plausible case and has done nothing to […]