Judge in Trump Georgia case orders hearing on Fani Willis misconduct accusations
The Georgia judge presiding over former President Trump's criminal case will hold a hearing to consider accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) hired her boyfriend to serve as senior prosecutor in the case. It is scheduled for May. Judge Scott McAfee scheduled a hearing for February 15th and directed Willis to respond […]
Trump to attend mother-in-law’s funeral, will miss E Jean Carroll trial after ‘nasty’ judge refuses to delay
Former President Trump said he would miss Thursday's E. Jean Carroll trial to attend his mother-in-law's funeral, and called the judge presiding over the case “terrible” for not delaying proceedings that day. “As you know, the first lady's mother has passed away. The funeral is tomorrow,” Trump said Wednesday at a news conference in New […]
Judge Denies NYC Subway Hero Daniel Penny’s Request to Dismiss Manslaughter Charges
A New York court has denied Daniel Penny's request to have manslaughter charges dropped in connection with the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who threatened subway passengers before being subdued by a Marine Corps veteran. Penny, 25, was charged with choking Neely to death on a New York City train in May 2023, […]
Trump to attend mother-in-law’s funeral, will miss E. Jean Carroll trial after ‘nasty’ judge refuses to delay
Former President Trump said he would miss Thursday's trial of E. Jean Carroll to attend his mother-in-law's funeral and called the judge presiding over the case “terrible” for not delaying the trial that day. “As you know, the first lady's mother has passed away. The funeral is tomorrow,” Trump said Wednesday at a news conference […]
Trump suggests Clinton-appointed judge won’t let him attend mother-in-law’s funeral
After the court ended Wednesday, former President Trump accused the presiding judge of ruling against him because he was an appointee of former President Clinton. Trump made headlines throughout the day as he attended a trial to determine how much compensation he would be liable to pay for defamation of author E. Jean Carroll, claiming […]
Trump throws hands in air, says he’d ‘love it’ if a judge booted him
Donald Trump threw his hands in the air and said he would “be happy” if a judge threw him out of the courtroom for loudly ripping off sexual abuse accuser E. Jean Carroll, who testified Wednesday in a New York libel trial. So,” he said. Lawyers for the “Ask E. Gene” advice columnist have twice […]
Trump knocks judge for not delaying E. Jean Carroll trial for Melania’s mother’s funeral
Former President Trump said it was “abusive” for the federal judge handling his defamation lawsuit with author E. Jean Carroll to not delay the case so he could attend his mother-in-law's funeral. “Right now, I want to be 100% on board with this witch hunt and see what's going on, so my lawyer asked the […]
Judge threatens to kick Trump out of court
A New York federal judge on Wednesday accused former President Donald Trump of “causing confusion” during a defamation trial to determine how much she was liable for in libel against author E. Jean Carroll, who accused her of rape. He threatened to kick me out. “Mr. And if he ignores the court's orders, Mr. Trump, […]
Judge denies Peter Navarro’s petition for new contempt trial
President Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro was dealt a major blow Tuesday when a judge denied his request for a new trial on contempt charges. Navarro was found guilty last year of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House of Representatives' Jan. 6 special committee in 2022. The 74-year-old had asked […]
Federal judge blocks $3.8B merger of Spirit, JetBlue
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit Airlines, saying it would reduce competition and harm consumers. U.S. District Judge William Young said in a court filing Tuesday that the acquisition, which would make JetBlue the fifth-largest airline, “complies with the Clayton Act, which is designed to prevent anticompetitive […]