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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

Trump's Justice Department Finally Told a Lie So Brazen It Had to Take It Back

The Department of Justice admitted to presenting false information in court to facilitate secret deportations of hundreds of unaccompanied minors, while no parents had requested their children's return.
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

Exclusive | Controversial NYC judge - who flashed his gun in court - gives gangbanger huge break on weapons, attempted murder raps

Sometimes teenagers don't make good decisions. It's like touching a hot stove. You know never to touch that hot stove again, but you still have to touch the hot stove once to know that it burns. So that's where you are at here.
NYC politics
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fromMission Local
3 months ago

S.F. judge accused of sexism, bias against female attorneys won't hear case from his accuser

Judge Braden Woods faces serious accusations of creating a toxic work environment and has been disqualified from hearing cases following complaints from public defenders.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Fifth Circuit Says It's Fine For A Judge To Funnel Parolees To His Campaign Donors' Ankle Monitor Service - Above the Law

Fifth Circuit ruling exposes potential judicial impropriety regarding a judge's favoritism towards a specific ankle monitoring contractor.
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Kristi Noem Botches the Definition of Habeas Corpus

Congressional hearings highlighted severe incompetence within the Biden administration, with officials like Noem and Rubio providing baffling responses and defying judicial directives.
fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

Meyer Chetrit really wants Yoel Goldman arrested

Chetrit alleges Goldman has failed multiple times to comply with court orders since an $8.5 million judgment was issued in his favor in 2021.
Brooklyn
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

Judges often quit to avoid misconduct investigations. A new bill in Congress would stop that.

"This would untie those hands. Theoretically, it's something they should support."
US politics
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

The Judiciary Should Be Independent From Political Pressure, Not From The Law - Above the Law

Judges must also be subject to the laws they interpret to ensure true democracy and uphold the rule of law.
Social justice
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Judges would be accountable for abuse even if they retired or resigned, under new bill

Legislation introduced to hold federal judges accountable for misconduct and abuse, ensuring investigations continue after retirement or resignation.
Social justice
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Lefty judge's illegal migrant aid: Letters to the Editor - May 1, 2025

The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan highlights serious concerns about judicial independence and accountability in cases involving illegal immigration.
US news
fromAP News
4 months ago

Judge castigates Trump administration for 'bad faith' in Abrego Garcia's deportation case

The judge criticized the Trump administration for 'bad faith' and obstructing legal processes in the deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
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US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Thursday Briefing: A Judge's Pushback Against Trump

Judge Boasberg threatens contempt investigation into the Trump administration over deportation flights unless migrants can challenge their removals.
Washington DC
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The Trump administration faces potential contempt proceedings for allegedly violating a court order related to Venezuelan migrant deportations.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Thursday Briefing: A Judge's Pushback Against Trump

Judge Boasberg threatens contempt investigation into the Trump administration over deportation flights unless migrants can challenge their removals.
Washington DC
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Judge Finds Probable Cause to Hold Trump Officials in Contempt Over Deportation Flights

The Trump administration faces potential contempt proceedings for allegedly violating a court order related to Venezuelan migrant deportations.
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US politics
fromemptywheel
5 months ago

Things Go Boom When You Attempt to Retcon the Economy - emptywheel

Trump employs legal retconning to alter explanations for policies, often evading consequences, particularly in immigration and tariff decisions.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

Irmgard Furchner, Secretary at a Hub of Nazi Atrocities, Dies at 99

Irmgard Furchner, convicted for her role in a Nazi camp, died at 99, marking a shift in prosecuting lower-level Nazi officials.
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