Smith fights Trump bid to toss Jan 6 case, charges faced by rioters
Special Counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday cited a Supreme Court ruling in favor of one of the rioters on Jan. 6 on the same charge in an effort to throw out the Jan. 6 indictment by former President Trump. objected to. Smith's team insistsThey argued that the law contained his intention to submit a false […]
Deadspin tried to toss out defamation lawsuit by 9-year-old Chiefs fan accused of blackface – judge said not so fast
A 9-year-old Kansas City Chiefs fan who was vilified as a “racist” by sports website Deadspin will spend time in court, a Delaware judge says. The verdict was handed down on Monday. The controversial blog, once part of the now-defunct Gawker empire, has filed a motion to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against it. The judge […]
Deadspin loses bid to toss defamation suit over article accusing young Chiefs fan of racism
A Delaware judge has refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against sports website Deadspin over an article that accused a 9-year-old NFL fan and his family of racial discrimination because of their game-day attire. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of California residents Raul Armenta Jr. and his wife Shannon, who attended a game between […]
Wisconsin Senate race shifts to ‘toss up’ by handicapper as Tammy Baldwin fights for re-election
A top political handicapper on Tuesday changed his rating of the Wisconsin Senate race to a “toss-up” with less than a month until Election Day. The race in Wisconsin, a critical battleground state in both the presidential and Senate races, was until recently considered by Democrats to be “lean Democratic.” cook political report. Trump and […]
Vanderbilt fans toss goalpost into river after wild Alabama upset
Vanderbilt fans had to keep running on pure adrenaline. Fans pulled down a goal post at FirstBank Stadium and carried it away after the Commodores defeated No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in Nashville on Saturday. 3 miles or more They threw it into the Cumberland River, as seen in videos on social media. Vanderbilt fans, many […]
Adams’ legal team files motion to toss part of federal criminal case
Lawyers for Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to throw out parts of the New York mayor's corruption case as Hizzoner pressured FDNY executives to expedite construction of the Turkish tower. He insisted that he had not accepted any bribes. The hastily filed motion says the bribery charge, one of five criminal charges […]
Trump lawyers want NY appeals court to toss $454M judgment
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking the New York Court of Appeals to overturn a $454 million judgment handed down to him after a judge found him liable for business fraud. Trump's lawyers appeared in a Manhattan court Thursday in an appeals court seeking to vacate a civil fraud judgment of $354 million, […]
‘Too Late In The Game’: Defense Secretary’s Last-Minute Decision To Toss 9/11 Plea Deal Likely To Be Rejected By Judge
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to cancel plea deals for 9/11 defendants likely came too late, a military law expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The plea deal for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accomplices drew immediate backlash from victims' families and lawmakers after it was announced. Announced July 31st. A […]
Smith challenges Cannon decision to toss Trump documents case
Special Counsel Jack Smith told the Court of Appeals: The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly called it an “error” to dismiss the case against former President Trump after ruling that Judge Eileen Cannon was illegally appointed. The brief did not ask that Cannon be removed from the case, but the 11th Circuit is free to […]
Widower Slams Disney’s ‘Outrageous’ Attempt to Toss Lawsuit over Wife’s Death Because They Signed Up for Disney+
A man suing Disney over the death of his wife at a Disney resort is slamming the Mouse House for its “unrealistic” attempts to have the lawsuit dismissed. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a wrongful death lawsuit in February, alleging that Disney is liable for the death of his wife at Disney Springs Resort in October 2023. […]