Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin case against N.Y. Times regardless of jury verdict
By Jody Godoy and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK -A U.S. judge said on Monday he will throw out Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New …
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Man Who Threatened to Kill a United States Magistrate Judge Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
Miami, Florida – A St. Lucie County man who made death threats to a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Florida death was …
Minnesota judge approved ‘no-knock’ search that killed Amir Locke to protect officers -document
By Tyler Clifford – A Minnesota judge approved the “no-knock” raid that killed Amir Locke in Minneapolis last week, believing it was needed to protect …
U.S. judge dismisses two charges against former Boeing 737 MAX technical pilot
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed two charges against a former chief technical pilot for Boeing Co accused of deceiving …
Michigan judge weighs charges for parents who bought high-school shooter his gun
-A Michigan judge held a preliminary hearing on Tuesday to decide whether prosecutors had enough evidence to bring involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of …
Judge dismisses fired Amazon worker’s lawsuit alleging discrimination
– A federal judge on Monday sided with Amazon.com Inc in dismissing a discrimination lawsuit that workplace organizer Christian Smalls had filed against his former …
Judge orders U.S. to pay more than $230 million to Texas church shooting victims
By Jonathan Stempel – A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to pay slightly more than $230 million to survivors and family members of victims …
J&J tried to get federal judge to block publication of Reuters story
By Maria Chutchian and Tom Hals – Johnson & Johnson tried to get a U.S. judge to block Reuters from publishing a story based on …
U.S. judge rejects Shkreli’s objections to lifetime drug industry ban
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Friday rejected former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli’s objections to being banned for life from the …
U.S. judge to consider Oath Keepers founder’s bid to await trial in Texas
By Jan Wolfe – The detained founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, obtained a court order on Thursday that bolsters his effort to …
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Apple iPhone water resistance claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Apple Inc of misleading consumers about how resistant …
District Judge Enters Order Approving Historic Change To The Uaw Constitution And System Of Electing Officers
DETROIT – United States District Judge David M. Lawson approved the results of the referendum of the membership of the International United Auto Workers union …
In rare move, U.S. judge rejects plea agreement by Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers
By Jonathan Allen -A U.S. judge in Georgia rejected plea agreements reached between federal prosecutors and two of the three white men convicted of murdering …
White House says judge Fed nominee Raskin on her credentials, not marriage
By Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday rejected concerns that Sarah Bloom Raskin would be unable to …
Olympics-Chinese figure skating judge banned for bias back at Beijing Games
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber BEIJING – A Chinese figure skating judge who served a suspension for giving preferential marks to his compatriots will serve on a …
Federal Judge Rebuffs Biden Administration, Blocks Gulf Of Mexico Drilling Leases
A federal judge late Thursday blocked offshore drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico that President Joe Biden’s administration conducted last year. Judge Rudolph Contreras, …
Judge sentences Doniphan man to 148 months in federal prison for attempting to meet juvenile for sex
CAPE GIRARDEAU-The United States Attorney’s Office announced that JOSHUA J. DAMON, age 35, was sentenced today to serve 148 months in federal prison following …
Judge Rules That Epstein Settlement Won’t Protect Prince Andrew
A New York federal judge ruled against Prince Andrew’s motion to dismiss Wednesday in a lawsuit in which the prince is accused of having sexually abused …
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Judge blocks Head Start vaccine and mask requirement
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and blocked the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate. This is …
Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Biden’s Authority To Block Keystone Pipeline
Thomas Catenacci on January 6, 2022 A federal district court judge granted the Biden administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by more than 20 …
Judge Removed After Allegedly Calling Colleague A ‘Fat B*tch,’ Making Employee Take Diet Pills, Using Fake Facebook Accounts To Threaten Litigants
Jefferson County, Alabama, judge Nakita Blocton was removed from her job after numerous accusations of abuse against employees, colleagues and litigants while reportedly under the …
Judge sentences previously convicted bank robber to 30 years in prison
ST. LOUIS – Briran Blake, 30, of St. Clair County, Illinois appeared before United States District Court Judge John A. Ross on today’s date and …
Federal judge imposes lengthy sentence on east Tennessee woman after joint ICE HSI and ICAC child exploitation investigation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville woman was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation involving an infant and a toddler. The …
Judge blocks vaccine requirement for federal contractors
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – A federal judge has again sided with Attorney General Alan Wilson and today blocked the vaccine requirement for federal contractors. This is …
Federal Judge sides with AG Wilson and blocks healthcare worker vaccine mandate
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Today, federal Judge Terry A. Doughty in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana (Monroe) sided with South Carolina Attorney General …
Judge Sentences Mercer County Woman to 9 Years for Distributing Sexual Images of a Minor
PITTSBURGH – A former Mercer County resident has been sentenced in federal court to nine years’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release on her conviction …
Judge sentences man to 18 years for armed carjackings and firearms offenses
ST. LOUIS – Today United States District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. sentenced David Curtis President to 18 years in prison for the crimes …
Ocean County Judge denies Jackson Township motion to dismiss Orthodox Jewish discrimination case
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal launched a lawsuit and investigation into the conduct of members of the Jackson Township …
Orange County, NY, Man Charged With Threatening A State Official And A Federal Judge
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal grand jury has returned …
Judge sentences former St. Ann Police Officer to six years in prison
ST. LOUIS – Ellis C. Brown, III, 32, of High Ridge, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on today’s date. …
Federal Judge Sentences Five Methamphetamine Traffickers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell handed down sentences of up to 15 years in prison to five defendants for their …
MSNBC barred by judge from Rittenhouse trial after photographer caught trailing jury bus, now under criminal investigation
MSNBC has been barred by Wisconsin Judge Bruce Schroeder after a photographer on assignment for the network trailed the jury bus and was pulled over …
Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker To Over 17 Years In Prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Kristoffer Cantley, 39, formerly of Newton, N.C., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell to 210 months in …
Two charged for plot to kill New York judge Stacey Romero
Rochester, NY- On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, a Monroe County Grand Jury indictment was unsealed, charging Dimitri Cash and Joenathan Cash with Conspiracy in the …
Rittenhouse Trial Judge Dismisses Unlawful Weapon Possession Charge
Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor at the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday. Rittenhouse was …
Judge dismisses illegal firearm charge against Kyle Rittenhouse
Judge Bruce Schroeder has dismissed a misdemeanor charge against Kyle Rittenhouse Monday morning as the case against the teenager who killed two and wounded one …
Judge sentences St. Louis man for his role in carjacking and weapons violations
ST. LOUIS – United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Jody Brison to 114 months in prison today. Brison had previously pleaded guilty for …
‘You’ve Been Testifying’: Judge Corrects Rittenhouse Prosecutor On Types Of Ammunition
Judge Bruce Schroeder corrected the prosecution on the function of a hollow-point round during the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Wednesday after prosecutor Thomas Binger …
Judge Dismisses Curfew Charge Against Rittenhouse
After the prosecution rested its case against Rittenhouse, the defense argued the prosecution had not provided any evidence a curfew had been in place, to …
Judge In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Boots Juror Over Joke About Jacob Blake
Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder removed a juror from the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse Thursday after the juror reportedly made a joke to a courtroom …
Man Charged with Threatening to Assault and Kill Federal Judge
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for threatening to injure a federal judge, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig …
Judge In Rittenhouse Trial Slams Media For ‘Totally Bizarre’ Statements About Case
The judge presiding over the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse criticized the media’s “totally bizarre” coverage of the case on Wednesday. Judge Bruce Schroeder made the …
Judge sentences St. Louis man for enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution
ST. LOUIS – Tony K. Sanford, age 39, of St. Louis, Missouri, appeared before United States District Court Judge John A. Ross on October 27, 2021. …
Former Lawyer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Conning Clients via Sham Court Documents Containing Forged Judge Signatures
LOS ANGELES – A former California lawyer has agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge, admitting he lied to clients about winning cases …
Judge Rules University Can Continue To Admit Students Through A ‘Race-Conscious Admissions Program’
The University of North Carolina can continue using its “race-conscious admissions program,” a federal judge in the state ruled Monday. The nonprofit organization Students for …
Federal Judge Rules New York Must Provide Religious Exemptions For Vaccine Mandate
Bryan Babb on October 12, 2021 A federal judge ruled Tuesday that New York state must recognize healthcare workers’ religious exemptions to the state’s COVID-19 …
Judge Sentences Milwaukee Man to 45 Years’ Imprisonment for Sex Trafficking
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on October 4, 2021, Calvin C. Freeman, Jr. was sentenced …
Judge Sentences Fentanyl-Dealing Pittsburgh Felon with Firearms to 30 Years
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 30 years’ imprisonment on his conviction of federal …
Co-Conspirator of Former Norfolk Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme
NORFOLK, Va. – A Franklin, Tennessee, man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud by paying bribes to secure medical services …
Felon Receives 57-Month Sentence for Firearm Possession
Memphis, TN – Deeric Walton, 25, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Acting …