Tag: Judicial system
Former California School Official Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years for Embezzling $16.7 Million
Jorge Armando Contreras, a former school official in California, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for embezzling $16.7 million from the Magnolia School District in Orange County. The 53-year-old was also...
Reduced Sentencing in Stone Case Linked to Poor Leadership: Watchdog Analysis
The reduction of Roger Stone's sentence in a 2019 case related to the Trump-Russia investigation raised concerns about political interference. Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, was convicted in 2019...
Former MLB Star Completes 6-Year Jail Sentence With House Arrest Time
Former MLB star Raúl Mondesi has completed his six-year, nine-month jail sentence for corruption charges through house arrest, according to a Dominican Republic court. Mondesi, who was convicted in 2017 while serving as the...
Alaska Federal Judge Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Joshua Kindred, a federal judge in Alaska, has resigned from his position following allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment for his law clerks. The U.S. District Court for the District...
Federal Judge Halts Deadlines in Trump Documents Case Following SCOTUS Immunity Ruling
The federal judge overseeing the case involving former President Trump in Florida has decided to halt several court deadlines in order to take presidential immunity into consideration. Trump's legal team requested a pause in...
Judge Merchan Urged to Save Republic from Trump: Nader Calls for Jail Time
Ralph Nader, the Green Party's presidential nominee in 2000, recently made an urgent plea to Judge Juan Merchan to sentence former President Trump to prison. Nader emphasized the critical role that Judge Merchan plays...
Republicans Triumph, Democrats Dismay: Response to Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
Republicans are celebrating a recent Supreme Court ruling that grants presidents immunity from prosecution for official actions. They view this decision as a rejection of what they believe to be Democrats' attempts to use...
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine: Impact on Federal Rules
The Supreme Court made a significant decision on Friday that impacts the authority of executive agencies. This decision overturned a long-standing legal precedent known as the Chevron doctrine, which required courts to defer to...
Texas Grandmother Wins Supreme Court Case in Alleged Political Retaliation
The Supreme Court made a decision in favor of Sylvia Gonzalez, a former councilwoman from Texas, who was unlawfully arrested as an act of political retaliation. Gonzalez, along with her legal team from the...
The Delay in Trump’s Immunity Case Raises Concerns | Analysis and Opinions
The Supreme Court's delay in making a decision on Donald Trump's immunity case has raised concerns and sparked suspicions of political influence in the judicial process. The urgency of the case, which involves charges...
Court Petition: Red States Seek to Halt Gag Order on Trump in Florida Documents...
A group of 24 Republican state attorneys general have filed a legal document in former President Donald Trump's case involving classified documents in Florida. They are asking the court not to approve special counsel...
Critics decry Biden DOJ’s ‘overcharging,’ partisan targeting as loss of reasonLost Minds: Critics Slam...
Critics are speaking out against the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden administration for what they see as excessive charges and partisan targeting in investigations. Healthcare defense attorney Ron Chapman expressed concerns over...
Convicted Man Seeks New Trial in Ohio Family Killings
A man who was found guilty in the murders of eight people from another Ohio family is now seeking a new trial. George Wagner IV has filed a request with the Ohio Court of...
Harvey Weinstein lawyers argue he was denied fair trial in appeal of LA rape...
Harvey Weinstein's Legal Team Claims Unfair Trial in LA Rape Conviction AppealUpdated : , ,Harvey Weinstein's lawyers have filed an appeal in which they argue that he was denied a fair...
Patterson: Privy Council was never intended to be Jamaica’s final Court of Appeal –...
Former PM Patterson: Privy Council Never Meant to be Jamaica's Final Court of AppealPJ Patterson, Jamaica's former Prime Minister, made a bold assertion at a forum at the University of the West Indies. He...