Judge Tosses Lawsuit Alleging Unsafe Conditions at Picatinny Arsenal Military Housing
A federal judge dismissed a proposed class action accusing Balfour Beatty Military Housing and Carlisle/Picatinny Family Housing of providing unsafe living conditions at Picatinny Arsenal, though the plaintiffs may file an amended…
Federal Court Tosses New Jersey Family Court Decision That Left Defendant Destitute
A South Jersey man’s lawsuit against former Attorney General Matthew Platkin and others was dismissed after a federal judge ruled the court cannot act as an appeals court for state family court…
Iranian VOA Journalist Allowed to Sue Anonymously After Alleging Threats, Attacks Tied to Regime
A federal judge has allowed an Iranian-born American journalist to proceed anonymously in a lawsuit accusing Iran of orchestrating threats, assaults and intimidation campaigns against him and his family. A Washington, D.C.,…
FBI Wins FOIA Lawsuit Over Records on Social Media Contacts During 2020 Election, Hunter Biden Laptop
A federal judge has ruled that the FBI properly withheld portions of records sought by a conservative legal organization investigating the bureau’s communications with social media companies during the 2020 election. A…
Four Illegal Tren de Aragua Members Plead Guilty in Bronx Double Murder That Killed Two New Yorkers
Federal prosecutors say four members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua admitted their roles in a Bronx shooting that left two New York City residents dead and a third wounded. Bronx,…
Brooklyn Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Trump Before Future Rally, Federal Prosecutors Say
Brooklyn, NY — A Brooklyn man faces federal charges after prosecutors say he repeatedly threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump, including messages promising to shoot the president at a future public event.…
Muslim prayer lawsuit against Trenton schools dismissed on constutional grounds
A federal court ruled a parent failed to show that Trenton school officials violated his constitutional rights after denying a request for weekly early dismissal for religious services. Trenton, NJ – A…
Lawsuit Claiming Misconduct in Murder Investigation Against Paterson Police Kicked Out of Court
A federal court ruled the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence tying police agencies to alleged constitutional violations. Newark, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a New…
Federal judge orders release of Salvadoran man unlawfully detained in New Jersey
Court finds immigration officials violated federal law by holding man without bond hearing Newark, NJ – A federal judge in the District of New Jersey has ordered the immediate release of Abner…
Federal judge dismisses D.C. lawsuit accusing French Embassy of espionage and sex trafficking
Court finds complaint too vague and “essentially fictitious,” citing lack of jurisdiction WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge in the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who…
Newark federal judge gives Atlantic City inmate one last chance to fix failed civil rights lawsuit
Chaka Kwanzaa’s complaint over jail conditions dismissed again after court says it lacks facts NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed, for a second time, a civil rights lawsuit filed by…
New York man sentenced to 17 months for anti-Jewish hate crimes at city protests
NEW YORK, NY – A Manhattan man who repeatedly assaulted Jewish New Yorkers at protests over the Israel-Hamas war has been sentenced to 17 months in federal prison. Tarek Bazrouk, 20, received…
Ex-NASA employees admit to luxury home mortgage fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A Missouri City couple who once worked at NASA admitted Friday to running a years-long mortgage fraud scheme tied to the financing of their luxury home, federal prosecutors said. Noreen…
Armored truck heist in Chicago Loop ends with suspect shot and cash recovered
CHICAGO – A 23-year-old man was charged in federal court Friday after allegedly attacking an armored truck driver and stealing a bag of cash during a brazen daylight robbery in the Loop.…
Cruise line worker sentenced in New Orleans for child exploitation materials
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A former cruise line employee from Indonesia was sentenced Monday to four years in federal prison after being caught with child exploitation materials at a New Orleans cruise…
Gun-for-drugs scheme lands Watervliet man in federal court
ALBANY, N.Y. – A Watervliet man admitted Monday to trading cocaine for stolen guns, pleading guilty to two federal firearms charges tied to a 2022 burglary at a Hudson Falls gun shop.…
Boston man sentenced to over 3 years for unlawful reentry after deportation
BOSTON, MA – A Dominican national living unlawfully in Boston has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for reentering the United States after being deported, prosecutors announced. Danny…
South Bend man sentenced to more than 5 years for fentanyl trafficking
SOUTH BEND, IN – A 39-year-old man from South Bend has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl and other drugs, prosecutors announced. Kevin Pope…
Louisiana man pleads guilty in $74K pandemic relief fraud scheme
BATON ROUGE, LA – A Prairieville man has pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to defraud a Louisiana childcare grant program created with pandemic relief funds, prosecutors announced. Romney Manuel, 51,…
Minnesota man indicted for threats against judges and attorney in violent manifesto
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A 72-year-old Minnesota man with a prior conviction for threatening a judge has been indicted again, this time on charges of threatening to murder a federal judge, a Supreme…
Texas man convicted in Charlotte on federal enticement charges
CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal jury has convicted a Texas man on multiple counts after prosecutors said he traveled to North Carolina to engage in criminal conduct involving a minor he met…