The Guardian view on the rule of law in Hong Kong: the verdict of foreign judges is damning | Editorial
vinegarA few years ago, Lord Neuberger Judge of the Hong Kong Court of Appeal The former Chief Justice of the UK has called for foreign judges in the Chinese region toCanary in the mineTheir willingness to serve is evidence that judicial independence is intact, but “if they start quitting in droves, it will be a […]
Obama stresses critical Dem Senate majority for appointing preferred judges
Former President Barack Obama, at a fundraiser Wednesday night, stressed the importance of maintaining a Democratic majority in the Senate and underscored the Senate’s unique authority to confirm judges nominated by the president. “The ability to appoint judges has never been more important than it is today,” he said during the event in Potomac, Maryland. […]
New York Appeals Court judges in Trump case donated routinely to Democrats, records show
The New York State Supreme Court, which hears appeals for former President Donald Trump, includes justices who have donated to Democratic campaigns and who were elected as Democratic candidates to lower courts before being appointed to the appeals court. State election records show that some judges who served on lower courts donated to Democratic candidates […]
Alan Dershowitz Doubts Conviction Will Be Overturned Because Appellate Judges Are ‘Terrified’ To Help Trump
Noted attorney Alan Dershowitz said on Thursday that he doubts a New York appellate court will overturn former President Donald Trump’s conviction in his Manhattan trial. A Manhattan jury of five women and seven men convicted Trump on 34 counts of falsification of business records Thursday after nearly 12 hours of deliberations. Dershowitz said on […]
Co-hosts of ‘The View’ scramble to clarify author John Grisham was not considering assassinating SCOTUS judges
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Bragg’s Team — With Judge’s Blessing — Argues Unproven Claim Trump Violated Federal Law In Lengthy Closing Argument
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team spent time during closing arguments Tuesday arguing the unproven assertion that former President Donald Trump violated federal campaign finance law by seeking to suppress unfavorable stories ahead of the 2016 election. Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass told the jury that stories American Media Inc. (AMI) purchased on behalf of and in […]
Donald Trump attacks Joe Biden, trial judges in Memorial Day post: ‘Human scum’
Former President Trump used Memorial Day to attack the judges presiding over his civil and criminal cases and call his political opponents “human scum.” After the Truth Society Posting with solemn remembrance Early Monday morning, President Trump slammed President Biden and the judge in a lengthy statement. “Happy Memorial Day to everyone, including the human […]
GA prosecutor Fani Willis appeals judge’s dismissal of six counts against Trump
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s organized crime case in Georgia are appealing a judge’s decision to drop several charges against the former commander in chief. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that the six-count indictment against Trump and his co-defendants was not detailed enough and should be dismissed. Fulton County […]
Former US Attorney Says Judge’s Treatment Of Trump Defense Witness Driven By Ego-Based ‘Insecurity’
Former United States Attorney Brett Tolman on Tuesday said Judge Juan Merchan’s harsh treatment of former President Donald Trump’s defense witness Bob Costello was caused by the judge’s self-doubt and ego. Costello, who was the former advisor for Trump’s previous attorney Michael Cohen, took the stand for the defense Monday, with Merchan booting the jury […]
Trump trial: Merchan and defense witness clash amid judge’s question limitations
NEW YORK — Judge Juan Merchan became irate at a witness Donald Trump‘s defense team brought in to testify in the former president’s hush money trial on Monday, claiming the witness was reacting inappropriately to the judge’s decisions. Merchan pointed out that Robert Costello said “geez” in response to one of the judge’s rulings and […]