Tag: Judiciary

‘I Can Go Into Anyone’s House at Any Time’: Judiciary Committee Investigates IRS Agent Threatening Taxpayer

An IRS agent used a fake identity to approach and threaten a taxpayer, following which House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel seeking further information on the incident. The incident occurred on April 25, 2023, when an IRS agent identifying as “Bill Haus” with the agency’s…


Wearing Shirt Saying ‘There Are Only Two Genders’ Not Protected Speech, Judge Says

School administrators were not infringing on a student’s constitutional rights when they ordered him to remove a shirt that said “there are only two genders,” a district judge ruled on June 17. A Massachusetts middle-schooler said the order violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and his Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process, but…


Jan. 6 Prisoner Down 30 Pounds on Hunger Strike: Those Who Know Him Share Their Thoughts

A Jan. 6 prisoner who has gone on a hunger strike has already dropped 30 pounds. In an emotional video, Larry Brock, Jr. begins his story with a heavy sigh. “I have always believed in the American people, and I still do. So you need to understand that I cannot accept the decision of this…


[PREMIERING NOW] Kash’s Corner: What’s Next in Trump Classified Docs Case? What Should the Defense Strategy Be?

What happens now after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in the classified-documents case? Will there be pre-trial motions? What will the government do? Is the defense team fully formed, and who should be on it? Why should the defense wait before filing a motion to dismiss? And what do we know about the…


Kash’s Corner: What’s Next in Trump Classified Docs Case? What Should the Defense Strategy Be?

What happens now after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in the classified-documents case? Will there be pre-trial motions? What will the government do? Is the defense team fully formed, and who should be on it? Why should the defense wait before filing a motion to dismiss? And what do we know about the…


Trump’s Defamation Trial Scheduled to Begin as GOP Primary Caucuses Kick Off

A federal judge has scheduled E. Jean Carroll’s remaining defamation trial against former President Donald Trump for a date in January 2024 that coincides roughly with the kickoff of Republican presidential primary caucuses. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in a Thursday scheduling order that Carroll’s civil trial against Trump will begin on January 15,…


Supreme Court Gives DOJ Power to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuits

The Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the U.S. Department of Justice is allowed to seek dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit over the objection of a whistleblower who has a financial interest in the outcome of the lawsuit. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the court’s majority opinion (pdf) in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health…


Iowa Supreme Court Issues Rare 3–3 Decision, Declines to Reinstate Abortion Law

The Iowa Supreme Court, in a 3–3 decision, declined to reinstate a six-week ban on abortions that was backed by the state’s governor. A 2019 district court nullified the state’s previous six-week ban on the procedure, with a Polk County District Court judge ruling that the ban was unconstitutional based on state and federal law….


Federal Judge Issues Order on Trump’s Classified Documents Case

U.S. district judge Aileen Cannon handed down her first order since former president Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea to charges in connection with the Department of Justice’s case alleging he mishandled classified documents. Cannon, in brief Thursday order, instructed all parties involved to obtain security clearances for lawyers who will need them. The…


[PREMIERING 8PM ET] Kash Patel: Why Trump Defense Should Wait to File Motion to Dismiss

What happens now after the arraignment of former President Donald Trump in the classified-documents case? Will there be pre-trial motions? What will the government do? Is the defense team fully formed, and who should be on it? Why should the defense wait before filing a motion to dismiss? And what do we know about the…