A U.S. judge on Friday asked former President Donald Trump whether he wants to appear on television when he stands trial in federal court on charges of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington asked Trump’s lawyers to give their opinion by Nov. …
Read More »Judge Stays Trump Gag Order in Federal Election Case
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Friday to temporarily lift the gag order imposed on him in the federal criminal case while he seeks a ruling from an appeals court. Hours later, Judge Tanya Chutkan approved an administrative stay, or pause, on her gag order while …
Read More »3 Face Federal Charges in Bizarre South Florida Kidnapping Plot
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Two brothers and another man are facing federal charges following a kidnapping that took some bizarre twists, including an attempted waterboarding when they tried to make the victim help them lure the intended target, federal officials said Tuesday. The suspects kidnapped the man at gunpoint outside his apartment …
Read More »Proposed Trump Gag Order to Be Considered in Federal Election Case
The D.C. District Court is holding a hearing on Oct. 16 over the Biden administration’s request for a gag order on former President Donald Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith had requested on Sept. 15 that Judge Tanya Chutkan prohibit President Trump from making certain types of statements about witnesses and …
Read More »Federal judge won’t block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds
A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico’s largest metro area. The order from U.S. District Judge David Urias rejects a request from gun rights advocates to block temporary …
Read More »Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Limits Idaho’s Near-Total Abortion Ban
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily limited Idaho’s near-total abortion ban during ongoing legal proceedings involving a challenge from the Biden administration. Last month, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had allowed the state to enforce its ban. However, the court has …
Read More »Federal Court Rejects School Policy Mandating Students ‘Respect’ Gender Identity of Trans Peers
A federal appeals court in St. Louis, Missouri, prohibited a school district in Iowa from imposing anti-free speech regulations that punish students and staff who refuse to “respect” the identity of transgender students. In April 2022, the Linn Mar Community School District in Iowa adopted a policy regarding transgender students. A provision …
Read More »Judge Hands Federal Government Major Legal Defeat in Gulf of Mexico
A federal judge struck down a Biden administration rule that would place significant restrictions on an offshore oil and gas lease sale, according to an order issued on Thursday. In the Thursday evening ruling, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana ordered the Biden administration to expand its …
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