A man from Georgia was given a sentence for attacking an officer who was protecting the U.S. Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riots. He repeatedly struck the officer with …
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‘Intolerable’: Trump asks Mar-a-Lago judge to dismiss case because Dr. Deborah Birx wasn’t prosecuted for her ‘boxes’ of docs
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaTrump referred to numerous past cases of mishandling classified information without resulting prosecutions when making their appeal.
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‘I am not comfortable winging this’: Jan. 6 rioter who attacked cops with metal whip faces sentencing issues after judge wants to add enhancement not in plea agreement
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesA sentencing hearing fell apart this week over a disagreement about a sentencing enhancement for a self-employed handyman from Texas who admitted to using a metal whip and unloading a …
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'Are you missing my point?': Trump lawyer scolded strongly by judge after jury leaves in hush-money trial
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah Jones“I don’t think you’re responding to what I’m saying,” Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan told Trump’s attorney.
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The judge refused Donald Trump's request for a new trial and judgment after he lost the case brought by E. Jean Carroll and was ordered to pay $88.3 million earlier this year. The judge criticized Trump for showing his hatred and disdain during the trial
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneA New York judge has rejected Donald Trump’s request for a new trial and judgment after he lost the case and was ordered to pay $88.3 million to the veteran …
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'Thankfully, it's never been presented to us': After Gorsuch worries about the day a president issues self-pardon, Alito urges DOJ lawyer to answer the question in real-time to 'decide this case'
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesAfter Justice Gorsuch expressed reluctance to envision a scenario where a sitting president tries to pardon himself, Justice Alito challenged a Department of Justice lawyer to respond to the question …
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‘You admit that actions done in private don’t have immunity?’: Trump lawyer just gave Justice Barrett a reason to support Jack Smith in Jan. 6 indictment
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaU.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett may have prompted a concession from one of Donald Trump’s attorneys on a few points that seemed to be in special counsel Jack …
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Trump's lawyer told SCOTUS that a president assassinating a rival could be immune from prosecution as it might be considered an official act
During oral arguments at the Supreme Court about Donald Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution, Trump’s lawyer suggested that a president could assassinate a political rival if it could be seen …
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‘Forget these people’: ‘The Signing’ becomes a problem for Arizona fake electors and some of Trump’s top advisors, as indictment reveals concerns about legal trouble being dismissed
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneThe Arizona indictment shows “legal exposure” concerns raised by Pennsylvania lawyers were scoffed at by a co-defendant who remarked “f— these guys.”