Courts & Law
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Federal judge dismisses defamation suit against Nancy Mace
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the speech was protected under the Constitution’s speech and debate clause and dismissed the case. He did not weigh in on whether the lawmaker's actions constituted defamation.
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Ninth Circuit rules Trump admin can end protections for Nepali, Nicaraguan and Honduran migrants
The three-judge panel granted the administration's emergency stay after a lower court postponed the termination of the TPS program for the three countries until Nov. 18. No reason for the decision was given.
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Hillary Clinton faces ethics complaint targeting her law license over Russiagate
The complaint claimed Clinton's actions in 2016 violated the "Dishonesty" and "Prejudice to the Administration of Justice" sections of the Arkansas Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters found guilty over 2020 election security breach
"I will continue to fight until the Truth is revealed that was not allowed to be brought during this trial," Tina Peters said.
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Court overturns conviction in killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry linked to Fast and Furious
The court sent the case to the U.S. District Court in Arizona, ruling that his constitutional due process rights were violated.
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Judge denies RFK Jr. ballot access in New York over residency issues
Judge Christina Ryba determined that the room Kennedy claimed was his residence in a New York City suburb was a "sham residence" used to maintain his voter registration.
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Two illegal migrants arrested for allegedly raping woman at knifepoint in New York City: report
One of the men, 24-year-old Nicaraguan migrant David Davon-Bonilla, pleaded guilty last year to sexually assaulting a different woman at a La Quinta Inn that was converted into housing for asylum seekers.
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Trump suing Justice Dept. for $100 million in damages over Mar-a-Lago classified documents search
The search occurred in August of 2022.
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Judges who said they wouldn't hire Columbia graduates have been cleared of misconduct: report
Fifth Circuit Court chief judge Priscilla Richman dismissed the complaint and stated that she didn't find misconduct by the defendants.
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US Appeals court extends block on Biden student debt relief plan
All three of the court's justices, who were all appointed by Republicans, voted in favor of the block, and argued that the states have at least a "fair chance" of winning the case at the highest level.
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Florida gun suit challenges state's ban on open-carry
The Second Amendment groups Gun Owners of America, the Gun Owners Foundation, and gun owner Richard Hughes filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming that it would not pass previous legal muster that gun laws must meet the "historical tradition" of firearms regulation.
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Rhode Island school district outsourced intimidation of activist mom to teachers unions: lawsuit
After getting too much national attention for threat to sue Nicole Solas for her flood of public records requests, South Kingston School Committee passed the baton to NEA affiliates, First Amendment suit claims.
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Jan. 6 rioter gets 20 years behind bars for conduct judge called 'exceptionally egregious'
The sentence is reportedly the longest so far among Jan. 6, 2021 rioters.