A Colorado district court judge ruled Friday that Donald Trump must be placed on the ballot in the 2024 presidential contest. Judge Sarah Wallace, appointed in 2022 by Democrat Gov. Jared Polis, ruled that Trump did engage in insurrection on January 6, 2021, but was not an officer of the United States as defined by the
Judge Orders ‘Rust’ Producers to Hand Over Documents that Company Fears May Be Used to Prosecute Alec Baldwin
A New Mexico judge has ordered that the producers of the western film Rust hand over documents that counsel fears could be used for further charges against Alec Baldwin, siding with prosecutors who say the film company obstructed the investigation of the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a hearing this Friday, Rust Movie Productions
Judge Shot and Killed Outside Home in Gun-Controlled Maryland
Washington County Circuit Court Associate Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot outside his Hagerstown, Maryland, home on Thursday and died later in the day at the hospital. The BBC reported that police believe 52-year-old Wilkinson was targeted because of an ongoing custody battle. He was shot multiple times, and police found him lying in the driveway.
Ivanka Trump must testify at father’s civil trial in New York, judge rules
A judge in New York has ruled Friday that Ivanka Trump must take the stand as a witness in the civil case brought against her father, brothers and the Trump Organization â their family business. The ruling comes after Ivanka Trump was dismissed as a defendant in the case in June. New York Attorney General […]
Judge orders new trials for men convicted of upstate NY woman’s 1993 murder
A judge has ordered new trials for Brian Lorenz and James Pugh, who were convicted of murdering Tonawanda, New York, resident Deboral Meindl in 1993. The judge, Erie County state Supreme Court Justice Paul Wojtaszek, did not, however, lend credibility to sensational claims that Richard Matt, who made headlines for an ill-fated prison escape in […]
Abandoned vehicle belonging to suspected killer of Maryland judge found: ‘Just a matter of time’
Authorities on Saturday found a silver Mercedes they say was driven by the suspect wanted for killing Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson. Officials confirmed during a press conference Saturday that a resident discovered the vehicle driven by Pedro Argote, the suspected killer of Judge Wilkinson, in a wooded and remote area around 11 a.m., […]
Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Colorado Gun Control
Joe Raedle/Getty Images United States District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer issued a preliminary injunction Monday against the new minimum firearm purchase age of 21 in Colorado, citing the NYSRPA v. Bruen (2022) decision. The case, RMGO v. Polis, was brought by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) on behalf of itself and two private citizens.
Federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocks part of new state law restricting where gun owners can carry
A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked part of a new state law that would restrict where gun owners can carry. U.S. District Judge George Russell III, an Obama appointee, ruled the state canât ban guns in places where alcohol is sold, on private property without permission of the owner or at public […]
Judge: Donald Trumpâs Georgia Trial Will Be Televised, Live-Streamed
Former President Donald Trumpâs criminal trial in Fulton County, Georgia, will be televised and live-streamed on the internet, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee announced Thursday. McAfee will also allow reporters to use their computers and cell phones inside the courtroom so long as they are not used to record the trial. McAfeeâs announcement is aligned
Judge Rules NYC Must Reinstate 10 Teachers After Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine
Judge Rules NYC Must Reinstate 10 Teachers After Refusing Coronavirus Vaccine ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images Ten employees terminated by officials with the New York City Department of Education for refusing to take the Chinese coronavirus vaccine must be reinstated, a New York judge said Wednesday, adding they must also be given their backpay. State
âAGTâ judge Heidi Klum shares why she never gives her kids love advice
“Americaâs Got Talent” judge Heidi Klum is a proud parent to her four children. However, when it comes to love advice, Heidi lets her kids figure it out on their own. “I feel like I have not given them advice on love. No one has really come to me and asked too much about advice, […]
Biden-Appointed Judge Blocks New Mexico Governor’s Concealed Carry Ban
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images/Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images U.S. District Judge David Herrera Urias, a Joe Biden appointee, issued a temporary restraining order against New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grishamâs (D) concealed carry ban Wednesday afternoon. Breitbart News reported that Grishamâs ban took effect September 8, 2023, prohibiting open and concealed carry
Hunter Biden criminal tax case assigned to Trump-appointed judge in Delaware
A Trump-appointed judge will preside over Hunter Biden’s federal criminal tax case in Delaware, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika will preside over the case as the first son enters into a plea deal on two misdemeanor federal tax charges. Former President Trump appointed Noreika to her position in 2017. […]
Gov Huckabee Sanders fires back at Obama-appointed judge blocking ban on sex change treatments for kids
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Ark., fumed over a federal judge “pushing a political agenda at the expense of our kids” after he blocked her ban on controversial sex change treatments for children. Judge James M. Moody Jr., a senior district judge appointed by former President Obama, recently struck down the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks South Carolina’s 6-Week Abortion Restriction
Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images A judge on Friday temporarily blocked South Carolinaâs six-week abortion restriction until the state Supreme Court reviews the law. South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman granted a temporary restraining order against the restriction in a lawsuit brought by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the Greenville Womenâs Clinic, and two physicians.
Blue Jays pitcher on Aaron Judge controversy: ‘I was kind of tipping the pitch’
The cheating allegations the New York Yankees faced over the course of the week seemed to be completely nixed as Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jay Jackson admitted he was tipping pitches during a game. The tiff started Monday night when Blue Jays broadcasters wondered why Aaron Judge was glancing over toward his bench before a […]
This was a great ruling by Louisiana District Federal Judge Terry Doughty blocking Biden federal agencies censorship of views opposed to those of the regime.
 Court Blocks Government Censorship of Social Media A federal judge in Louisiana ruled yesterday in Missouri v. Biden that the Biden Administration âlikelyâ violated the First Amendment free speech rights of Americans by suppressing and censoring social media posts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The judge issued a sweeping preliminary injunction barring numerous federal agencies and officials, including the entire […]
Judge Delays Start of Dominion-Fox News Trial 24 hours
April 17 (UPI) â A Delaware judge overseeing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News pushed the start of the trial 24 hours late Sunday. The highly anticipated trial, which was set to begin Monday with jury selection, was delayed until Tuesday, Judge Eric Davis told UPI in a
CNN Guest Says Trump-Appointed Judge Should âVoluntarilyâ Step Aside
A former federal prosecutor said Wednesday that United States District Court Judge Aileen Cannon should âvoluntarily recuseâ herself from the criminal case involving former President Donald Trump. âIf I were Judge Cannon, I would voluntarily recuse myself,â former federal prosecutor Michael Zeldin said on âCNN News Central.â âI donât think she needs this. Two and
Yavapai County judge arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI
Yavapai County Superior Court officials were continuing to gather information Tuesday about Judge CelĂ© Hancockâs arrest on suspicion of extreme DUI last weekend. Prescott police said Hancock was arrested Sunday afternoon after they got a call about a possibly impaired driver. They said Hancock was parked outside a grocery store before driving off and was […]
Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law banning 18-20-year-olds from obtaining gun permits
A federal judge on Friday struck down a Minnesota law that prohibits adults age 18-20 from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public. Assisted by gun-rights advocacy groups, three individuals who were under 21 challenged a 2003 state law that enacted an age requirement to apply for a permit to carry a pistol. They argued […]
Murdaugh judge says killer Alex âlovedâ wife, son he murdered
The South Carolina judge who sentenced Alex Murdaugh to two consecutive life terms opened up about the proceedings for the first time this week, noting that he believes the disgraced legal scion âlovedâ the wife and son he slaughtered. Circuit Judge Clifton B. Newman made the remarks Tuesday during an event at his alma mater, […]
Judge Temporarily Blocks Illinois Ban on Commonly Owned Semiautomatic Rifles
Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) Friday, stopping, for now, the implementation of the Illinois ban on commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. Breitbart News reported that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the ban on January 10, 2023. The new law allows those who already own the banned firearms to retain
George Santos lied to a judge in 2017 bid to help a âfamily friendâ charged with fraud
NEW YORK â George Santos lied to a Seattle judge about working for Goldman Sachs while speaking at a 2src17 bail hearing for a âfamily friendâ who later pleaded guilty to fraud in an ATM skimming scheme, according to an audio recording of the proceeding and court records. âSo what do you do for work?â
âRustâ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed can keep gun at home: judge
The 25-year-old âRustâ armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will be allowed to keep a gun at home for self-defense as she awaits trial for her alleged involvement in cinematographer Halyna Hutchinsâ on-set death, a judge ruled Friday. Guitierrez-Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the Oct. 21, 2021, fatal shooting of Hutchins, 42, after actor Alec Baldwin, […]
Federal Judge Rules Against Stacey Abrams-Backed Group, Upholds 2018 Georgia Voting Law
A federal judge ruled Friday against the remaining claims in Fair Fight Actionâs lawsuit filed in the weeks after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost to now-Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgiaâs 2018 gubernatorial race. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee, found that âalthough Georgiaâs election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither
Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against New York’s New Gun Controls
On Thursday U.S. District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby issued a temporary restraining order against portions of New Yorkâs newest gun controls, including the requirement that concealed carry permit applicants have their social media scoured. The decision centered on the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), which New York Democrats passed and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed
Judge Declines to Silence Trump, But Bars Comment on Witness Testimony
Seth Wenig, Pool / Associated Press Judge Tanya Chutkin ruled Friday in Washington, D.C., that former President Donald Trump will be allowed to comment on his case publicly, but will not be allowed to comment on witnesses or to reveal witness testimony, including videos and transcripts. The protective order largely rejected Special Counsel Jack Smithâs