Tag: Judiciary

Lawyers Say Supreme Court Justices Not Subject to New Gift Reporting Rules

It is unclear if Supreme Court justices will have to comply with new regulations requiring members of the federal judiciary to publicly disclose more information about personal hospitality, gifts, and benefits they receive from outside sources, lawyers told The Epoch Times. Supreme Court justices have said they voluntarily comply with the official code of conduct,…


DOJ Sues Rail Company Over Pollution from Ohio Derailment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Railway over the pollution caused in East Palestine, Ohio, by the Feb. 3 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials. The complaint (pdf), filed March 31 in the Northern District of Ohio, seeks to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for “unlawfully polluting the nation’s…


LIVE 9:11 AM ET: Stakeout Outside New York County District Attorney After Trump Indicted

A live stakeout outside of the New York County District Attorney’s office after former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. …


LIVE NOW: Stakeout Outside New York County District Attorney After Trump Indicted

A live stakeout outside of the New York County District Attorney’s office after former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. …


Florida Sues Far-Left Groups for Attacks on Pregnancy Centers

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and a pregnancy crisis center are suing members of direct-action group Jane’s Revenge in federal court for violent attacks against pro-life counseling agencies. The two lawsuits, which were filed March 29 in federal court in Tampa, Florida, came a week after a federal grand jury in Tampa issued a superseding…


US Judge Strikes Down Key ObamaCare Provision

A U.S. judge on March 30 struck down a provision in the Affordable Care Act that required insurers to cover some preventative services such as cancer screenings. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that recommendations on preventative care by an unelected task force were unlawful, and forbade President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing the recommendations….


Woman Holding Trump Sign Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Family Outside Lower Manhattan Courthouse

A woman holding a pro-Trump sign allegedly pulled a knife on a family with two small children after an argument broke out outside a Lower Manhattan courthouse. The lone woman was seen on March 28 protesting Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s attempt to charge former president Donald Trump, outside of Manhattan Criminal Court, reported Politico. A…


Jury Deliberation for Online Influencer’s Election Interference Trial Enters Third Day

The jury for the trial of an online influencer charged with election interference has wrapped up its second full day of deliberation without reaching a verdict. After more than two days of deliberation starting Monday afternoon, members of the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the case of Douglass Mackey, who is on…


Supreme Court Suggests IRS Went Too Far in Tax Enforcement Case

The Supreme Court seemed generally sympathetic to the claim of the wife of a delinquent taxpayer that the IRS had gone too far in her case in secretly summonsing third-party bank records. Throughout the hearing on March 29, the justices acknowledged the Internal Revenue Service needs tools to pursue delinquent accounts but suggested that potential…


Attorney General Garland Hopes to Wind Down US Marshal Protection for Supreme Court

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland is hoping to wind down the U.S. Marshals Service security details for U.S. Supreme Court justices and leave the task to the Supreme Court Police. The Supreme Court justices have faced heightened security concerns following the leaking of a draft opinion overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion case. Following…