Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin is done waiting patiently for the Supreme Court to change its ethics standards. The Illinois Democrat announced Wednesday that his panel will vote on ethics legislation for the high court in July, after he and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) have spent months probing the matter. Durbin said the Supreme Court
George Santosâ father and aunt backed his bail bond, court papers show
August 16, 2023 by
Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty in May to 13 federal counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and other charges. NEW YORK â Two of Rep. George Santosâ family members guaranteed the bail bond on which the indicted congressman was released last month, according to court papers filed Thursday despite Santosâ
Federal appeals court allows lawsuit by Philadelphia officers fired over racist, violent social media posts
August 14, 2023 by
A dozen Philadelphia police officers who have been fired or suspended for offensive social media posts have been granted permission to sue the city over First Amendment violations. The officers’ social media accounts were part of a database published in 2019, which documented numerous offensive and violent posts made by active-duty and former police officers […]
Congress has power to reform Supreme Court, Sen. Whitehouse says
August 3, 2023 by
“In terms of administering how the internal ethics of the judicial branch are done â heck, the judicial conference which does that is a creation of Congress,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Congress âabsolutely canâ reform Supreme Court ethics rules, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, despite some arguments that Congressional interference would be
Hunter Bidenâs Attorneys Face Sanctions over âMisrepresentations to the Courtâ
July 26, 2023 by
Hunter Bidenâs attorneys face potential sanctions over âmisrepresentations to the courtâ after his legal team allegedly lied to the clerk in his criminal case. The presidentâs son is set to enter a plea agreement on Wednesday after his legal team secured a sweetheart plea agreement on Bidenâs charge by federal authorities of illegally possessing a
Meta loses as top EU court backs antitrust regulators over privacy breach checks
July 5, 2023 by
Meta Platforms on Tuesday lost its fight against a German data curb order that strikes at the heart of its business model as Europeâs top court backed the German antitrust watchdogâs power to also investigate privacy breaches. The ruling from the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) potentially hand antitrust authorities more […]
Supreme Court preserves full access to medical abortion pill mifepristone
June 25, 2023 by
After delaying its decision earlier this week, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that full access to the abortion pill mifepristone can continue as a lawsuit works its way through the lower federal courts. Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000, and its use has been deregulated in recent years. […]
Catholic Parents Sue State Officials For Dismissing Supreme Court Decision Granting Religious Schools Tuition Funding
June 15, 2023 by
A Catholic high school and two parents filed a lawsuit against Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin on Wednesday, arguing that the state is discriminating against religious families trying to apply for the state tuition program. St. Dominic Academy is unable to access the state funding for the 2023-2024 school year due to the
Biden, Donât Celebrate Debt Ceiling Deal. Instead, Take It to Court
June 5, 2023 by
President Biden has taken a victory lap, praising the debt ceiling deal that helped avert the wholly manufactured crisis of a potential default. But this is no moment to celebrate. Instead, this is a moment to sue. Biden rightfully acknowledged the debt ceiling is likely unconstitutional in the lead-up to this deal. And he was
Supreme Court wades into Trump hotel records fight
May 16, 2023 by
The Trump hotel-related case was launched in November 2src17 by the then-ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). | Julio Cortez/AP Photo The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case that could empower members of the House and Senate minority to compel the Executive Branch to
Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone After Rogue Texas Ruling
April 21, 2023 by
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to uphold national access to a widely used abortion drug, offering a temporary, yet significant, win for abortion rights.The ruling means the Food and Drug Administrationâs approval of mifepristone, a medication used by hundreds of thousands of people annually for both abortions and miscarriages, will be maintained while other
Durbin asks Roberts to testify on Supreme Court ethics flaps
April 20, 2023 by
âThe time has come for a new public conversation on ways to restore confidence in the Courtâs ethical standards. I invite you to join it,â Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin wrote Chief Justice John Roberts. | Associated Press file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin is escalating Democratsâ drive for ethics reforms at the
Ammon Bundy is Threatening Anyone Trying to Serve Him Court Papers, Lawsuit Claims
April 18, 2023 by
An Idaho hospital is suing militia leader Ammon Bundy, who is accused of harassing staff and blocking an ambulance bay. But serving the defendant with court papers has proved difficult.In a Monday filing, lawyers for St. Lukeâs Health System accused Bundy of trying to avoid his day in court by threatening process servers who deliver
Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing
April 18, 2023 by
Judiciary Democrats already sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging him to investigate Clarence Thomasâ undisclosed acceptance of luxury travel and gifts from wealthy GOP donor Harlan Crow. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas â whose friendship with a billionaire GOP donor has drawn heightened
Mike Pence Will Not Appeal Federal Court Ruling Ordering Him to Testify in Special Counsel Probe
April 13, 2023 by
Mike Pence Will Not Appeal Federal Court Ruling Ordering Him to Testify in Special Counsel Probe John Lamparski/Getty Images Former Vice President Mike Pence will not appeal a federal court ruling ordering him to testify in a special counsel probe pertaining to the 2020 election. In a statement shared with Breitbart News, Devin OâMalley, spokesman for
GOP may consider bill allowing Trump, other ex-leaders to move cases to federal court
April 12, 2023 by
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are considering a new bill that would allow former President Trump and other former presidents and vice presidents to move civil and criminal cases from state courts to federal courts, a response to the vocal criticism of the case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has pursued against Trump. The […]
Washington man bought gas can and lighter minutes before missing woman’s car found on fire: court documents
April 11, 2023 by
A Washington man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry from a Costco store before meeting a woman there who vanished is now charged with trying to kill her son and torching her car in an attempt to hide evidence, court documents show. Leticia Martinez-Cosman was last seen March 31 at T-Mobile Park with […]
SNLâs Colin Jost Brutally Mocks Trumpâs âO.J. Amount of Lawyersâ In Court
April 10, 2023 by
âFormer president Trump was arraigned on 34 felony charges on Tuesday, and a photographer released this photo of Trump in a courtroom,â Colin Jost said at the top of Saturday Night Liveâs âWeekend Updateâ this week, while sharing a photo of the previousâand wannabe futureâpresident looking nervously right at the camera.âI donât like that heâs
Left-Wing Janet Protasiewicz Projected Winner of Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
April 5, 2023 by
Democrat Janet Protasiewicz has secured a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court over Republican Daniel Kelly, NBC News projected on Tuesday night. The news outlet projected the Milwaukee County circuit court judgeâs victory roughly an hour after polls closed, calling the race with 60 percent of the votes counted. By 1000 p.m. ET, Protasiewicz was leading former Wisconsin
Trumpâs attorney blasts indictment as âdisappointingâ after court hearing
April 4, 2023 by
Donald Trumpâs defense attorneys claimed the criminal charges he is facing over alleged hush money payments are âdisappointing,â with âno facts,â in their first comments following his Tuesday arraignment in Manhattan court. âItâs not a good day â I donât expect this to happen in this country,â lawyer Todd Blanche said outside the Manhattan Criminal […]
Report: Supreme Court Investigators Draw in on Source of Roe Leak
March 14, 2023 by
U.S. Supreme Court investigators are getting closer to finding the individual who leaked the Supreme Courtâs decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe and bring the abortion issue back to the states was leaked last May. The unprecedented leak was the first Supreme Court leak in modern history. The
Woman Accused of Decapitating Lover Attacks Lawyer in Court After Witness Fails to Show
March 8, 2023 by
A woman in Wisconsin accused of decapitating her lover during a drug-laden sex romp suddenly attacked her lawyer in court after a witness failed to show up in her defense. Last year, police arrested 25-year-old Taylor Schabusiness for allegedly murdering her former lover, Shad Thyrion, during sex. She then allegedly proceeded to give his dead
Latin American country rejects same-sex marriage in landmark court case; not a ‘human right’
March 4, 2023 by
Panamaâs Supreme Court has ruled against same-sex marriage, saying that it is not a human right, closing the door to establishing the practice through judicial ruling. “There is a reality, and it is that, until now, the right to equal marriage is no more than an aspiration, even though a legitimate one for the groups […]
Appeals court weighs Rep. Perryâs immunity from Jan. 6 probe
February 24, 2023 by
At the heart of the matter is whether Rep. Scott Perryâs efforts â including a bid to help Trump replace the leadership of the Justice Department with allies sympathetic to his bid to overturn the election results â fit within his âlegislativeâ responsibilities. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images A three-judge federal appeals court panel wrestled Thursday
Indigenous Group Tells Court: We Die Younger So Let Us Retire Early
February 21, 2023 by
Racial groups with an âhistorical disadvantageâ to a longer life deserve retirement benefits earlier, a federal court in Australia heard on Monday. The court was presented with the landmark case of a 65-year-old Indigenous Wakka-Wakka man, known in court documents as Uncle Dennis, who has argued that he should get state retirement benefits three years
DeSantis Petitioning FL Supreme Court to Impanel a Statewide Grand Jury to Investigate Coronavirus Vaccines
February 7, 2023 by
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Tuesday announced his decision to petition Floridaâs Supreme Court to impanel a grand jury tasked with investigating any âwrongdoingâ related to the vaccines for Chinese coronavirus. âToday, Iâm announcing a petition with the Supreme Court of Florida to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate any and all wrongdoing
GREG GUTFELD: We’re talking large breasts here
January 13, 2023 by
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What a gorgeous Thursday it is. And not just because Pete Hegseth is here. Yeah, he’s so hot, AOC wants to ban him along with gas stoves. He’s so hot, he could be my twin brother. I’m exaggerating. Anyway, I’m way hotter. We’re going to tackle the […]
Biden Admin Tells Supreme Court Judges Cannot Strike Down Agency Decisions in Immigration Case
January 13, 2023 by
WASHINGTON, DC â The Biden administration argued in a Supreme Court immigration case Tuesday that states have no standing to sue the federal government over illegal immigration policies, and courts lack the power to strike them down anyway. Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas and Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana sued the Biden administration
Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court for More Time to Phase Out Title 42
January 11, 2023 by
President Joe Bidenâs U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to phase out the Title 42 immigration policy that makes it easier for the federal government to return border crossers to their native countries. The DOJâs request comes after Chief Justice John Roberts halted a lower courtâs decision that ordered the
Bryan Kohberger case: Surviving roommate ‘was scared to death’ after encounter with suspect, attorney says
January 11, 2023 by
MOSCOW, Idaho â A roommate who survived the Nov. 13 quadruple homicide near the University of Idaho campus “was able to give some additional identification” about the suspect to police, an attorney representing Kaylee Goncalves’ family said Saturday. Attorney Shanon Gray told Fox News’ “Cavuto Live” the roommate, one of two who survived the gruesome […]