Judicial Watch criticizes FBI for delaying Butler shooting documents for 12 years
FBI’s Slow Document Release Criticized During an interview, Thomas Fitton, the President of Judicial Watch, expressed his frustration with the FBI’s sluggish pace in releasing documents related to the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump by Thomas Matthew Crooks. Fitton conveyed that the agency’s current processing rates predict a twelve-year wait for access to the […]
Federal government files a complaint about judicial misconduct involving 7 judges in Minnesota
Judge Criticized for Releasing MS-13 Murder Suspect in California James Percival, the general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security, has expressed concerns about what he describes as an “epidemic of judicial activism.” His warning follows a decision by a federal judge in California to release a suspect alleged to be involved in an MS-13 […]
Judicial Retirement Creates Conflict Over Trump’s Circuit Court Nomination
President Donald Trump is set to appoint a new judge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, as Judge Leslie Southwick, appointed by former President George W. Bush in 2007, plans to semi-retire after his successor is confirmed by the Senate. According to Bloomberg Law, this change will be the second appointment […]
Mamdani excludes Jews from key judicial advisory committee
Concerns Raised Over Jewish Representation in NYC Advisory Committee Jewish legal organizations are expressing frustration towards New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani for not including any Jewish individuals on a recent 18-member committee established to advise him on the nomination of the attorney general. In a joint letter, leaders from the Queens Brandeis Association, the […]
Senate Candidate Roy Cooper Has a Troubling History of Lenient Judicial Appointments Regarding Crime
Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper of North Carolina, who previously served as governor, has faced criticism for appointing lenient judges during his time in office, leading to the release of numerous offenders, many of whom went on to commit more crimes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 3,500 individuals were released back into the community, following […]
JORGE MARTINEZ: A Challenge to Judicial Overreach and a Victory for the Constitution
Federal Court Overrules Judge on Deportation Actions The Constitution calls for action when judges, who aren’t elected, try to override decisions made by an elected president on national security issues. In a significant ruling, a federal appeals court instructed Judge James Boasberg to halt a contempt investigation into actions taken by the Trump administration regarding […]
Judge’s extreme sentence in Bronx ‘cooler cop’ case reflects judicial misconduct
A recent decision by a Bronx judge to impose a three to nine-year prison sentence on NYPD Sergeant Eric Duran has been criticized as one of the most egregious judicial actions in recent American history. This ruling could lead to fewer police on the streets, reduced arrests, and an increase in criminal activity. Judge Guy […]
America’s First Offshored Judicial Selection to Exclusive Republican Network
Concerns Over Judicial Selection in the America First Movement Theo Wald, who previously served as a deputy assistant secretary for domestic policy under President Trump, recently discussed the America First movement’s approach to judicial selection. He described a key error as entrusting these decisions to what he labeled “an old-fashioned Republican country club” during an […]
Court permits Judicial Watch to move forward with reparations lawsuit
Lawyers representing a group suing Evanston, Illinois, regarding its reparations initiative expressed on Tuesday that a favorable court ruling could compel other cities considering similar programs to rethink their strategies. “These cities will likely reassess their plans. They’ll have to alter their reparations models if they want them to stand legally,” suggested Michael Bekesha, a […]
Judge permits Judicial Watch’s lawsuit for reparations against Evanston to move forward
Evanston’s Reparations Program Faces Lawsuit A recent ruling from a federal court has allowed a lawsuit challenging the reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, to move forward. U.S. District Judge John F. Kunes denied a motion to dismiss filed by the city, thus permitting Judicial Watch, a conservative group, to pursue its civil rights class action […]