Trump-appointed judge gives Routh a life sentence, while Biden-appointed judge sentences Roske to 8 years.
Judicial Responses to Threats Against Political Figures This story revolves around two federal judges—one appointed by Trump and the other by Biden—who recently sentenced individuals involved in serious threats against a former president and a current Supreme Court justice. A judge appointed by Trump adhered strictly to the facts and the law, delivering a life […]
Legal conflicts endanger Trump-appointed lawyers’ current criminal cases
Lawyers chosen by President Trump to handle significant federal court districts in Democratic-leaning states are currently involved in a legal battle that might challenge their authority and potentially impact ongoing criminal cases. U.S. Attorney Lindsey Harrigan, known for her prominent indictment against former FBI Director James Comey in Virginia, is among those attracting focus, alongside […]
Judges voted to replace Trump-appointed US attorney Alina Habba. DOJ responds in kind.
Democrats have consistently objected to President Donald Trump’s selection of Alina Haba as the US attorney in New Jersey. On Tuesday, a US District Court judge reaffirmed that he seemed inclined to side with the president’s critics by rejecting Haba. Still, the Justice Department did manage to trim the significance of that setback. What led […]
Federal judges prevent Trump-appointed US attorney from taking office in upstate NY
The Federal Judges Committee has turned down John Salcone III’s request to take on the role of permanent U.S. attorney for the upstate New York district. This decision comes despite accusations he made last week. A panel of U.S. District Court judges previously stated in March that Salcone had not appointed a U.S. attorney for […]
Trump-appointed judge blocks Alien Enemies Act deportations of alleged gangbangers in South Texas
A federal judge on Thursday stopped the Trump administration from using 18th-century law to send alleged gang rape in Venezuela in South Texas, and found that calling the president of the alien enemy law was “illegal.” In the most powerful ruling for the administration's previous use of the 1798 law, President Trump's appointee, District Judge […]
Trump-appointed judge allows Alien Enemies Act targets’ class-action suit
A federal judge has allowed Venezuelans to target alien enemy deportation in the Southern District of Texas and advanced a class action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration. US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., appointed by Trump in his first term, issued a 12-page order on Thursday, granting a group of petitioners “class recognition.” “The […]
Trump-appointed judge orders return of second alleged gang banger deported to El Salvador
A federal judge appointed by President Trump ordered the administration Wednesday to promote the return of another migrant gang member deported to El Salvador last month. US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher has determined that the Trump administration had violated a settlement agreement that the Biden administration group deported a 20-year-old Venezuelan citizen, who was identified […]
WATCH: Trump-appointed judge chides colleagues’ ignorance of guns in unique video dissent
Judge Lawrence Vandice of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President Donald Trump in his first term, published a unique anti-opinion video when his colleagues voted to support a ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. in 18 minute video Uploaded to the 9th Circuit YouTube channel, Vandyke […]
Trump-appointed judge resigns from judiciary group over ‘merely sanctimonious’ statement on threats
A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump in 2018, announced he had resigned from the largest association of federal judges, and last week denounced the recent threats to judges, but blamed how the group issued a rare statement that conservative members of the judiciary had been quiet for years while facing scrutiny and attacks. […]
Trump-Appointed Judge Refuses To Block Red State Ban On Sex Changes For Inmates
A federal district judge on Friday refused to block the Florida Department of Corrections from enforcing a policy that bans gender reassignment treatment and social transition for most prison inmates. Laine Keohane, a male inmate receiving cross-sex hormones and social care in a Florida prison, has filed a lawsuit against the rule, saying it violates […]