Congress · 119th Congress
Judge questions grand jury procedure in James Comey indictment
↵↵The admission came as Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S.
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Judge gives 8-year sentence in Brett Kavanaugh assassination plot
A federal judge sentenced the attempted assassin of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh to more than eight years in prison Friday. Judge Deborah L. Boardman of the U.S.
James Comey indicted over testimony at 2020 Senate hearing
An arraignment was set for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the Eastern District of Virginia.
States, nonprofit groups file lawsuits to stop grant freeze
The judge in that case, District Judge Loren L. AliKhan, blocked the Trump administration from implementation of the memo just before that deadline.
After pardoning son, Biden returns home to a credibility problem
The move — which he’d previously said he wouldn’t make — has been slammed by Republican lawmakers and more than a few Democrats and its rationale lambasted by a federal judge.
House panel and Justice Department fail to resolve subpoena clash
But Judge Ana Reyes of the U.S.
Campaigns · 118th Congress
At the Races: Jobs not judges
The Biden-Harris reelection campaign is hitting kitchen-table issues hard as Donald Trump is largely stuck in a New York City courtroom, and Democrats down the ballot hope this focus gives him coattails
Voters got first true 2024 week with Trump on trial, Biden on the trail
The unprecedented 2024 election cycle came into focus last week, with President Joe Biden ordering milkshakes and sandwiches on the campaign trail while Donald Trump was admonished by a criminal court judge
Supreme Court enters election season with politically potent cases
Another case concerns a gag order from District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia restricting Trump’s ability to discuss the case against him.
What has been deemed legal is not always right
And in 1856, after listening to her testimony in chambers, because Blacks could not testify against whites in court, Judge Benjamin Hayes decided in her favor.
Trump arraignment sparks Capitol Hill action from supporters
"This idea that Congress is going to somehow insert itself into the courtroom is just plain wrong," Durbin said. "We don’t do that in any case, and we shouldn’t do it in this situation."
Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts in Manhattan court
The 76-year-old politician appeared for an hourlong arraignment on the state charges and sat at a table flanked by his defense lawyers, a historic moment captured by several photographers the judge allowed
Surprise-billing lawsuits slow payments processes
the law’s passage, providers have brought nearly 20 cases challenging the Biden administration’s interpretation of the rule, bringing some of the biggest players in the health care industry into the courtroom
Congress · 117th Congress
Fortenberry to resign following conviction on charges tied to illegal contribution
District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
At the Races: Feeling the pinch
Prosecution and defense attorneys gave their opening statements in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Thursday.
Policy · 117th Congress
Amid congressional inaction, court pendulum swings on immigration
District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas, ordered the Biden administration to make a “good faith” effort to reinstate the so-called Remain in Mexico program.
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC-backed Nasdaq rule on diversity faces court challenge
The case sets up a head-on courtroom collision between the growing numbers of investors in the environmental, social, and governance movement who want to consider factors such as leadership diversity
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump-appointed judge playing defense on presidential powers
But she had no experience as a judge and little trial experience. Her legal writings promoted broad powers for the presidency.
Congress · 116th Congress
Crimes required? Trump’s impeachment defense could set new standard
That could mean that an evidentiary argument awaits, but unlike in a normal courtroom it wouldn’t likely be the presiding judge — Chief Justice John G.
Congress · 116th Congress
Courtroom experience a commodity as Trump impeachment trial begins
The impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has boosted the profile of senators who have specific experience in their background: spending time in front of a judge.