Supreme Court Says Government Cannot Abuse Enron Law to Prosecute Jan. 6 Defendants — Including Trump
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that the government cannot prosecute the Jan. 6 defendants under Section 1512(c)(2), the “Enron” statute, for generally disrupting an “official proceeding,” so long as they did not interfere with objects or documents. The shocking ruling could lead to the overturning of hundreds of convictions against nonviolent defendants in the January […]
Here’s How Biden Admin Destroyed Our Immigration Law
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Since early 2021 we have witnessed somewhere between 7 million and 8 million illegal entries across the now-nonexistent southern border of the U.S. The more the border vanished, the more federal immigration law was rendered inert, and the more Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spun fantasies that the “border is secure.” He […]
E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer leaves law firm following workplace misconduct allegations
Roberta Kaplan, a prominent lawyer best known for ending the ban on gay marriage and her advocacy work for sexual assault victims, is leaving the law firm she formed in 2017. Kaplan’s exit from Kaplan Hecker & Fink comes following reports to the New York Times from those who worked with her that she mistreated lawyers […]
Supreme Court Allows Texas To Enforce New Border Law
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Texas law enforcement can begin charging illegal border crossers with a state crime after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling Tuesday. The court issued two rulings in less than 24 hours this week, ultimately allowing Texas’ border bill, SB 4, to go into effect. The opinion sends the […]
Cherry pick reveals Biden’s true colors on law enforcement
Look not at what they say, but at what they do, so you can see what they mean and what they intend to do. Using this measure, we can infer what the Biden administration intended when they adopted it. Tyler Cherry A graduate in gender studies, LinkedIn Profile — Excelling in “thought leadership and brand […]
Uber loses challenge to California gig work law in US appeals court
A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber and subsidiary Postmates to secondarily challenge a California law that could have forced companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors, who are typically cheaper. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower […]
Judge rules Montana law defining sex as only male or female is unconstitutional
A Montana law that defines “gender” when referring to a person solely as male or female was ruled unconstitutional by a judge in the state, because the law’s wording did not clearly state its purpose. U.S. District Judge Shane Vannatta on Tuesday struck down the 2023 law after a group of plaintiffs who identify as […]
DNC spent millions with 2 law firms having deep ties to Trump lawfare
The Democratic National Committee has paid millions of dollars to two law firms involved in several loafer lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, according to an exclusive report from the Democratic National Committee. Daily Caller he says. The outlet said the DNC paid $2 million to Kaplan, Hecker & Fink LLP and “several million more” […]
DeSantis signs law banning ‘intentional’ release of balloons
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday banning the “intentional release of balloons” in the state. Lawmakers drafted the bill to minimize the number of balloons that drift offshore and wash up on the state’s beaches. Republican Rep. Linda Cheney introduced the bill, touting support from marine conservation groups and cattle farmers. “Our […]
Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended after gun conviction in latest blow to first son
Hunter Biden’s license to practice law in the nation’s capital was suspended on Tuesday, exactly two weeks after he was convicted of lying about drug use to obtain a firearm. “Pending resolution of this matter, defendant is immediately suspended from practicing law in the District of Columbia,” the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Tuesday. […]