Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats enlist risky legal move in impeachment probe
In those situations, a judge can tell jurors that they can presume the missing evidence would have been bad for the side that didn’t provide it.
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Congress · 116th Congress
Trump lawyers try again to block financial records subpoena
The oral argument before a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is one of the first lawsuits Trump filed to stymie House investigations.
Congress · 116th Congress
Judge who said being transgender is a ‘delusion’ nearing confirmation
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled floor votes starting Tuesday afternoon for a slate of appointments including Matthew Kacsmaryk to be a judge for the Northern District of Texas.
Congress · 116th Congress
Unassuming House counsel is a key player in Trump-Congress fights
“So, let’s hope it goes well,” he quipped to the judge.
Policy · 116th Congress
Safe climate a constitutional right, young plaintiffs tell court
Circuit Judge Andrew D.
Congress · 116th Congress
House urges judge to block Trump’s border wall spending
An attorney for the House urged a federal judge in California on Friday to block the Trump administration from moving federal funds around to build a wall on the U.S.
White House · 116th Congress
Legal challenges are threatening Trump administration changes to the ACA
Recent rulings The trend of negative courtroom outcomes for the administration was on display last week. U.S. District Court Judge James E.
Congress · 116th Congress
Justices break the ice, err glass, at budget hearing
They went through the well-worn defense of why they don’t want television cameras in the courtroom. Alito said the lawyers would be tempted to grandstand to have their soundbite on the evening news.
Opinion · 116th Congress
Hillary Clinton is running again, sort of
She explained that from her first courtroom appearance, she’s always presented herself as “Kamala Harris, for the people,” which happens to have become her super-sharp campaign slogan.
Politics · 115th Congress
Judge Lights Into Michael Flynn: ‘You Sold Your Country Out’
Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan suggested that former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn could have been charged with treason during a fiery tirade at the three-star general’s sentencing
Politics · 115th Congress
Judge Unexpectedly Delays Michael Flynn Sentencing
Flynn admitted to Judge Emmet Sullivan in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday that he knew it was a crime when he lied to the FBI in January 2017.
Politics · 115th Congress
Cohen Sentencing Casts Cloud Over Trump’s Chief of Staff Search
And in an emotional statement in a New York courtroom Wednesday, Cohen blamed his actions on a “blind loyalty” to the president that he said “led me to choose a path of darkness over light.”
Politics · 115th Congress
FBI Details Intelligence Staffer Probe Ahead of Sentencing
A sentencing hearing for Wolfe on a charge of lying to the FBI is set for a Washington courtroom on Dec. 20 — a year after Wolfe left his job — and he plans to address the judge.
Politics · 115th Congress
Rand Paul’s Neighbor Gives Deposition in Civil Suit: ‘I Lost It’
Paul’s lawyer asked that Boucher be questioned in the courtroom rather than a conference room, which is more typical for a deposition.
Politics · 115th Congress
Impeachment or Bust? Democrats Have Few Options on Kavanaugh Inquiries
Harris, a former prosecutor, was very much back in a courtroom.
Politics · 115th Congress
‘No One is Above the Law,’ Kavanaugh Tells Senators
“I’m a pro-law judge and I’ve ruled for parties based on whether they have the law on their side,” he told Grassley.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ted Poe’s Final Courtroom Drama
His friends still call him “judge,” and so does the placard outside his office.
Politics · 115th Congress
Manafort Jury Indicates Discord on One of 18 Counts
The jury in the tax evasion and bank loan fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort appears stuck on one count, they indicated Tuesday in a note to the judge around 11 a.m.
Politics · 115th Congress
Paul Manafort Convicted on Eight of 18 Federal Counts
Manafort faces up to 80 years in prison pending a sentencing hearing with Judge T.S. Ellis III. Ellis did not set a date for that hearing.
Politics · 115th Congress
Just a Little More Time — But No Verdict in Paul Manafort’s Trial
Judge T.S. Ellis III set Room 900 at the Albert V. Bryan courthouse in Alexandria, Va., abuzz just before 5 p.m.