Judge sends historic monument arson case to county court
Lancaster, PA – A Lancaster man accused of attempting to set fire to a historic Civil War monument in Penn Square will face trial in county court following a preliminary hearing held…
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 employer. U.S. District Judge Rachel Kovner rejected…
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 of a 2017 mass shooting at a…
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 what it said were confidential company documents…
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 drug industry and having to repay $64.6…
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 remain in a Texas jail while he…
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 its iPhones are to water exposure. Apple’s…
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 and ordered the union to make a…
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 Ahmaud Arbery, saying she was not willing…
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 maintain independence at the Federal Reserve given…
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 technical judging panel at the Beijing Winter…
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, an appointee of former President Barack Obama,…
Biden considers Judge Childs, among others, for Supreme Court nomination -White House
By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON -U.S. District Court Judge J. Michelle Childs is among those being considered by President Joe Biden for nomination to the Supreme Court, a White House spokesperson said on…
U.S. judge annuls Gulf of Mexico oil auction over climate impact
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom -A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday saying the Biden administration failed to…
Judge rules Amazon, Whole Foods can be sued by murderer who was denied job
NEW YORK – A federal judge said Amazon.com Inc and its Whole Foods unit can be sued over the refusal to hire a convicted murderer who claimed to be rehabilitated after nearly…
Judge blocks South Dakota rule that hinders medication abortions
– A federal judge in South Dakota temporarily blocked on Wednesday a new rule by the state’s health department that makes access to a medication abortion more difficult. Planned Parenthood sought the…
Oathkeeper founder Stewart Rhodes to remain in jail until trial, judge rules
WASHINGTON -A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, should remain in jail while he awaits trial on seditious conspiracy charges for his alleged role in…
White House: Biden does not look at stock market to judge economy
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden does not look at the stock market as a way to judge the strength or weakness of the U.S. economy, White House press secretary Jen Psaki…
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 his guilty plea to attempted enticement of…
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 a minor, multiple sources reported. Judge Lewis…
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 the fourth time courts have agreed with…
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 Republican attorneys general challenging the Keystone XL…
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 influence of Phentermine or other prescription drugs.…
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 was sentenced to 30 years in prison. …
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 announcement was made yesterday by the acting…
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 the third time courts have agreed with…
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