Special Counsel Jack Smith rebuked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case on Tuesday for making a request he said rests on “fundamentally flawed legal premise.” Judge Aileen Cannon instructed both parties to file proposed jury instructions engaging with two scenarios involving the Presidential Records Act…
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A federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed charges against Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis filed by lawyers representing migrants he flew to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, in 2022. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled Friday that migrants could sue the charter flight company, Vertol Systems, that contracted with Florida to…
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Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that the Senate would consider legislative options to stop “judge shopping” after a Texas court ignored his call to implement guidance adopted by the judiciary’s policymaking body aimed at curbing the issue. Northern District of Texas Chief…
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Gun groups are sounding the alarm about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new center aimed at helping states enforce red flag laws. The DOJ launched its National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center on Saturday to offer assistance to law enforcement officials, social services providers and…
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The three-judge panel that found South Carolina’s congressional map was racially gerrymandered ruled Thursday that it could be used during the 2024 election due to the Supreme Court’s delay in resolving an appeal. Given the quickly approaching deadlines, the panel found it could not wait…
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Former President Donald Trump’s attorney urged the judge overseeing the Georgia racketeering case Thursday to dismiss the indictment, arguing it is entirely based on political speech protected under the First Amendment. Judge Scott McAfee held a hearing Thursday to consider three motions, including Trump’s December motion arguing the…
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