Trump legal issues draw frustration from all sides
former president trump Fighting legal issues from New York to Florida. All of that appears to be coming to a head as he ramps up his campaign to retake the White House. special prosecutor jack smith alreadyHe appeared to be growing dissatisfied with the handling of the classified documents case and the pace of the […]
Indigenous Leaders Sign Treaty Granting Whales Legal Personhood
To protect whale populations from the effects of climate change, many indigenous leaders from across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting legal personality to all whales, NPR reported Wednesday. “What we’re trying to accomplish here is give whales certain rights.” Said Mele Takoko is a conservationist who founded the Hinemoana Halo Ocean Initiative, which […]
John Eastman asks judge to pause disbarment, citing $3 million in ‘legal fees’
Former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election campaign lawyer John Eastman asked a judge to pause his disbarment so he can maintain working as an attorney, citing “legal fees” he’s incurred for being indicted in a separate criminal case. State Bar Court of California Judge Yvette Roland last week found Eastman culpable for 10 of the 11 […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith hits back at judge for ‘fundamentally flawed legal premise’ in Trump documents case
Federal prosecutors have rebuked the judge who handled former President Trump’s classified documents case in the Southern District of Florida, saying her potential jury instructions were a “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” claimed to be based on. In a court filing Tuesday, Smith said U.S. District Judge Eileen Cannon’s unusual request for prosecutors and defense attorneys […]
Trump’s legal claims about ‘political speech’ are full of hot air
Last Thursday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. heard Claims regarding the dropping of charges against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case. President Trump has argued that even if his statements were false, he was making “political speech” that is protected by the First Amendment.trump is already I lost this argument once.who […]
Federal judge slaps Hunter Biden with major legal defeat in decisive ruling: ‘Defendant offers no facts’
A federal judge handed Hunter Biden a decisive legal defeat on Monday. Earlier this year, Hunter’s lawyers filed eight motions to dismiss criminal tax charges against him. Among other reasons, they argued that the nine indictments should be quashed because: Hunter has immunity stemming from a pretrial diversion agreement that was part of a controversial […]
Trump Being Treated ‘Ultra-Fair’ by Legal System
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Wiseman said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that former President Donald Trump has been treated “super fairly” by our justice system. “When we look at this, we see that this is not a reflection of Donald Trump. We know who he is. He has committed acts like this,” Wiseman said. As […]
Federal Appeals Court Deals Legal Blow To Trump Aide Currently Facing Prison Sentence
A federal appeals court on Monday dealt former Trump administration official Peter Navarro another legal blow, siding with the judge who threatened him with contempt of court. Mr. Navarro recently began serving a four-month prison sentence. was convicted of a crime He was charged in September with contempt of Congress for failing to comply with […]
Trump eyes dual strategy to flip script against Biden amid legal hurdles: ‘We have the messaging’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday sought to capitalize on weekday rallies in two Midwestern battleground states he narrowly lost to President Biden four years ago: Michigan and Wisconsin. Head to the battleground states. Ahead of the hush money trial that will be held in a few weeks. The former […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s legal victory raises major questions about nine-year-long case: ‘Pain has always been the point’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Republican) ultimately plans not to take the case to trial. In 2015, a grand jury indicted Paxton on three felonies: two counts of securities fraud and one count of failure to register with state securities regulators. Prosecutors alleged that Paxton solicited two acquaintances to buy hundreds of thousands of dollars […]