Category: Judiciary

Disgraced Sports Doctor Larry Nassar Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison

Larry Nassar—the disgraced sports physician who was convicted of sexually assaulting female gymnasts, including Olympians—has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate in his Florida prison. Mr. Nassar was stabbed in the back and chest during an altercation with his fellow inmate on July 9, according to the Associated Press. He was reported to be…


Convicted Sports Doctor Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison

Larry Nassar—the disgraced sports physician who was convicted of sexually assaulting female gymnasts, including Olympians—has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate in his Florida prison. Mr. Nassar was stabbed in the back and chest during an altercation with his fellow inmate on July 9, according to the Associated Press. He was reported to be…


Trump Lawyers Ask Federal Judge to Delay Classified Documents Trial Scheduled for December

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked a Florida federal judge to postpone the upcoming trial over Mr. Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, citing the Biden administration’s “unrealistic” schedule and the “unprecedented” nature of the case. A federal grand jury in Miami indicted Mr. Trump in June on 37 felony charges, including the willful retention…


Judge Denies DOJ’s Request for Stay in Social Media Censorship Case

A federal judge on July 10 denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a ruling that places limits on government communications with social media firms, rejecting the White House’s argument that such an order could put a damper on law enforcement activity online. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that his order…


Judge Denies Biden Admin’s Request for a Stay of Social Media Censorship Case

A federal judge Monday denied the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to stay a ruling that places limits on government communications with social media firms, denying the White House’s argument that an order could put a damper on law enforcement activity online. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty wrote that his order last week had…


Supreme Court Rules in Ohio Redistricting Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court sent a redistricting case back to the Supreme Court of Ohio for reconsideration after it recently rejected a theory holding that state legislatures have sweeping authority to make the rules for federal elections in the states without interference from the courts. The new decision came on June 30, the day the U.S. Supreme…


Supreme Court Revives Whistleblowers’ Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Lawsuits

The Supreme Court resurrected two whistleblower lawsuits against companies for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. The cases concern the federal False Claims Act (FCA), a key tool the government uses to combat health care fraud, and “scienter,” a legal term meaning prior intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. Sen. Charles Grassley (R) has called the FCA…


Justice Ketanji Jackson’s Claim in Supreme Court Case Comes Under Fire

An attorney who was involved in the Supreme Court’s recent landmark affirmative action case responded to a claim made by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in her dissent in which she stated that black newborn babies are more likely to die if they aren’t treated by a black physician. In her dissent, Ms. Jackson sought to…


Ninth Circuit Greenlights Lawsuit Accusing Cisco of Aiding Beijing in Persecuting Falun Gong

A lawsuit accusing California tech giant Cisco of facilitating the Chinese regime’s violent persecution of Falun Gong can now move forward to trial, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on July 7. Adherents of Falun Gong, a faith group heavily persecuted in China since 1999, filed a lawsuit in 2011 against Cisco along…


US Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Accusing Cisco of Aiding Beijing in Persecuting Falun Gong

A lawsuit that accuses California-based tech giant Cisco of facilitating the Chinese regime’s violent persecution of Falun Gong can move forward to trial, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on July 7. Adherents of Falun Gong, a faith group that’s been heavily persecuted in China since 1999, filed a lawsuit in…