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 ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO: Trump Proves He’s His Own Worst Enemy Yet Again Judge Andrew P. Napolitano on September 23, 2023 On “Meet the Press” last week, former President Donald Trump made…
TRENTON, NJ – A ruling in federal court could impact New Jersey’s ban on high-capacity magazines. A federal judge declared California’s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition unconstitutional…
‘No American Tradition’: Federal Judge Blocks ‘Extreme’ California Gun Law Katelynn Richardson on September 22, 2023 A federal judge issued an injunction on Friday blocking a California gun law that bans magazines…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked California from enforcing a law meant to protect children when they use the internet, saying the law’s commercial speech restrictions likely…
By David Shepardson ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema on Friday declined to order a Justice Department official to stay out of the government’s advertising antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s…
CUMBERLAND, MD – Brian Elsworth Johnson, 59, was arrested after making life-threatening remarks to a judge in the District Court of Maryland. The original incident unfolded on September 12 when Cumberland Police…
Judge Blocks Blue State School District Policy To Hide Pronouns From Parents Mary Lou Masters on September 14, 2023 A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Thursday that a school district policy…
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s Georgia trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat won’t begin in October, a judge said on Thursday in a ruling…
Federal Judge Says DACA Program Is Unlawful, But Doesn’t Order Shutdown Harold Hutchison on September 13, 2023 A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program instituted…
YONKERS, NY – On September 6, Yonkers police officers and medical staff were assaulted by a man they were assisting into an ambulance. The man, identified as 39-year-old Johnny McCray, was initially…
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump filed a motion on Monday seeking to disqualify U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan from presiding over one of the criminal cases charging…
Georgia Judge Denies Trump Co-Defendant’s Attempt To Have His Case Tried Separately Katelynn Richardson on September 6, 2023 A Georgia state judge denied an attempt by one of Trump’s co-defendant’s to have…
Trump-Appointed Judge Gives Former Proud Boys Chairman Longest Prison Sentence Of Jan. 6 Defendants Katelynn Richardson on September 5, 2023 A federal judge sentenced former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio to 22…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday allowed the state of Georgia to resume enforcing a new Republican-backed ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under age 18,…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Ethan Nordean, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys, to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday authorized the payout of $41.53 million to investors who lost money when Elon Musk tweeted about taking his electric car…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Dominic Pezzola, a member of the far-right Proud Boys, to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol…
Federal Judge Blocks Red State Ban On Drag Shows In Front Of Children Brandon Poulter on August 31, 2023 A federal judge blocked Texas’ ban on public drag shows in front of…
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked the state’s law limiting public drag performances, in another win for LGBTQ groups challenging similar laws across the…
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge sentenced former far-right Proud Boys leader Joseph Biggs to 17 years in prison on Thursday, after a jury convicted Biggs of seditious…
Newark, NJ – U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch struck down New Jersey’s ban on the detention of immigrants awaiting deportation on Tuesday. The legal challenge was brought forth by private prison operator…
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed most of a lawsuit where Germany’s Commerzbank sought to hold Bank of New York Mellon liable for more than…
Conservatives Blast ‘Brazen’ Federal Judge Over Trump Trial Date For 2020 Election Charges Harold Hutchison on August 28, 2023 Republicans and conservatives blasted United States District Judge for the District of Columbia…
Judge Sets Trump Trial Date Katelynn Richardson on August 28, 2023 The federal judge overseeing the case on former President Donald Trump’s alleged interference in the 2020 election scheduled his trial for…
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday set March 4, 2024, as the start date for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial on charges of trying…