Report: A Third of D.C. District Court Judges Not Born in the United States
The Federalist reported that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has five judges who were born outside the United States.
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D.C. Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Tren de Aragua Deportations Gets Assigned to Lawsuit on Signal Group Text Controversy
The judge assigned to a civil lawsuit regarding a Signal group chat among Trump cabinet members on Houthi strikes is the same judge who issued an order to block the administration’s deportation of suspected Tren de Aragua gang members.
Los Zetas Supreme Bosses Facing Life in Prison or Death Penalty if Convicted in U.S. Court
Two brothers who were the supreme leaders of Los Zetas cartel are currently facing a possible life term in prison or a death sentence if they are convicted of the numerous charges against them filed against them by U.S. prosecutors. Earlier this year, the U.S. government designated Los Zetas, who have rebranded as Cartel Del Noreste (CDN), as one of six Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO).
Jalisco Cartel’s Supreme Boss’s Son Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison
The son of the supreme leader of Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) will spend the rest of his life in a U.S. prison. The sentence comes as the U.S. government is placing extreme pressure on Mexico’s government to force them to act against drug cartels.
Donald Trump Asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to Recuse Herself from January 6 Case
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed a motion Monday for U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to recuse herself from overseeing the federal case against him over his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Failed Reagan Assassin John Hinckley Jr. to Be Released from Court Supervision
John Hinckley Jr., the failed assassin who shot President Ronald Reagan and three others just months into his presidency, will be free of court supervision beginning June 15.
Judge Reluctantly Allows Dakota Access Pipeline’s Oil to Flow
The Dakota Access Pipeline’s future is not certain but for now U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled to allow oil to continue to flow.
Federal Judge Upholds Trump Short-Term Health Plan Expansion
A D.C. federal judge upheld Friday the Trump administration’s expansion of short-term health insurance, which offers Americans a more affordable alternative to high-cost Obamacare plans.
Celebrities Celebrate Michael Flynn Plea: ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’
Celebrities rushed to social media Friday to celebrate news that the Robert Mueller-led Special Counsel investigating President Donald Trump’s campaign announced a plea hearing for former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, who has reportedly entered a guilty plea and is set to testify against Trump.
Update: Mike Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI’s Special Counsel
The Special Counsel announced Friday morning a plea hearing for former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn later in the day.
Illegal Alien Minor Obtains Abortion After Weeks-Long Court Battle
An illegal alien teenager in federal custody for illegally entering the U.S. obtained an abortion Wednesday morning, less than 24 hours after a federal judge forced the government to allow the teen to have an abortion on the taxpayer’s dime.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Let Illegal Alien Minor Obtain Abortion
A judge ordered the Trump administration Wednesday to allow an illegal alien minor to obtain an abortion while she is in federal custody for entering the U.S. illegally.
Judicial Watch Sues DOJ for FBI Interviews Related to Former Gov. Blagojevich’s Criminal Investigation
The conservative watchdog Judicial Watch announced Monday that it’s filing a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Justice seeking access to FBI interviews related to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s criminal investigation.
Obama Nominates First Muslim-American Judge to Federal Court
President Barack Obama became the first president in U.S. history to nominate a Muslim-American judge to serve in U.S. District Court.
