Sharecopy linkAttorneys for President Donald Trump’s niece and her publisher filed separate notices of appeal Tuesday afternoon after a New York State trial judge of the niece’s promised tell-all book about the Trump family.Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald earlier Tuesday agreed to a preliminary injunction against niece Mary L. Trump and publisher Simon & Schuster. The judge’s order basically forbids the publishing of the book or the leaking any of its contents pending further judicial proceedings. President Trump’s brother, Robert S. Trump, is leading the...…Sharecopy linkAttorneys for President Donald Trump’s niece and her publisher filed separate notices of appeal Tuesday afternoon after a New York State trial judge of the niece’s promised tell-all book about the Trump family.Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald earlier Tuesday agreed to a preliminary injunction against niece Mary L. Trump and publisher Simon & Schuster. The judge’s order basically forbids the publishing of the book or the leaking any of its contents pending further judicial proceedings. President Trump’s brother, Robert S. Trump, is leading the...WW…

Sharecopy linkThe 19th day of June is the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned, more than two and a half years after then-President Abraham Lincoln‘s Emancipation Proclamation, that they were, indeed, . Juneteenth is a day of remembrance of the shattered bonds of legalized slavery, and it carries a critical meaning in the immediate wake of massive worldwide protests over the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of American police officers in various jurisdictions.President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump marked the day with a . It did not go over...…Sharecopy linkThe 19th day of June is the day enslaved African Americans in Texas learned, more than two and a half years after then-President Abraham Lincoln‘s Emancipation Proclamation, that they were, indeed, . Juneteenth is a day of remembrance of the shattered bonds of legalized slavery, and it carries a critical meaning in the immediate wake of massive worldwide protests over the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of American police officers in various jurisdictions.President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump marked the day with a . It did not go over...WW…

Sharecopy linkMinnesota District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill on Friday afternoon denied requests, including those filed by the Law&Crime Network, to broadcast hearings leading up to the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers accused of murdering or playing a role in the murder of George Floyd.  Cahill did not rule on whether cameras would be allowed in the actual trials; those decisions will be made at a later date, he said.Attorneys for all four of the ex-officers, Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Kiernan Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, of the case. ...…Sharecopy linkMinnesota District Court Judge Peter A. Cahill on Friday afternoon denied requests, including those filed by the Law&Crime Network, to broadcast hearings leading up to the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers accused of murdering or playing a role in the murder of George Floyd.  Cahill did not rule on whether cameras would be allowed in the actual trials; those decisions will be made at a later date, he said.Attorneys for all four of the ex-officers, Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Kiernan Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng, of the case. ...WW…

Sharecopy linkA federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, because of limits their governments placed upon religious gatherings during the novel coronavirus pandemic. In issuing the order, the judge pitted words by Cuomo and de Blasio surrounding George Floyd protests against words by both politicians which strictly limited religious gatherings.The order, by Senior District Judge Gary L. Sharpe, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal bench in the Northern District of New York, is not a carte...…Sharecopy linkA federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, because of limits their governments placed upon religious gatherings during the novel coronavirus pandemic. In issuing the order, the judge pitted words by Cuomo and de Blasio surrounding George Floyd protests against words by both politicians which strictly limited religious gatherings.The order, by Senior District Judge Gary L. Sharpe, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal bench in the Northern District of New York, is not a carte...WW…

Sharecopy linkJudge Robert WilkinsFederal appeals judges love hypotheticals. Hypotheticals often point to the absurdities in arguments made by attorneys in court. They also help judges understand how a decision in one case can drastically affect other types of cases in the future.A hypothetical about racist prosecutors was raised by Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit  over whether his court should force a district court judge to dismiss the government’s case against former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. The hypothetical forced...…Sharecopy linkJudge Robert WilkinsFederal appeals judges love hypotheticals. Hypotheticals often point to the absurdities in arguments made by attorneys in court. They also help judges understand how a decision in one case can drastically affect other types of cases in the future.A hypothetical about racist prosecutors was raised by Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit  over whether his court should force a district court judge to dismiss the government’s case against former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. The hypothetical forced...WW…

Sharecopy linkDuring an interview with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network on Monday, President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of a crime punishable by death. Trump also insinuated that the Attorney General William Barr-approved investigation into abuses of FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, would result in the unraveling of a massive conspiracy to upend his presidency.“Let’s see what happens to them now,” Trump said threateningly of his political enemies whom he suggested committed serious crimes.In interview, President Trump,...…Sharecopy linkDuring an interview with David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network on Monday, President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of a crime punishable by death. Trump also insinuated that the Attorney General William Barr-approved investigation into abuses of FISA, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, would result in the unraveling of a massive conspiracy to upend his presidency.“Let’s see what happens to them now,” Trump said threateningly of his political enemies whom he suggested committed serious crimes.In interview, President Trump,...WW…

Sharecopy linkIt’s hard to keep track of everyone who has these days. Added to the list of people President Donald Trump has accused of this serious constitutional crime is a Black Lives Matter leader. Under federal law, treason is punishable by death. Let’s examine both the facts and the substantial legal barriers preventing this scenario from occurring.The accusation was, naturally, levied via tweet, not via indictment: “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it,'” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. “This is...…Sharecopy linkIt’s hard to keep track of everyone who has these days. Added to the list of people President Donald Trump has accused of this serious constitutional crime is a Black Lives Matter leader. Under federal law, treason is punishable by death. Let’s examine both the facts and the substantial legal barriers preventing this scenario from occurring.The accusation was, naturally, levied via tweet, not via indictment: “Black Lives Matter leader states, ‘If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it,'” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. “This is...WW…

Sharecopy linkAn NBC News investigation into so-called “Madison Dinners” held by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the dinners — which have themselves raised questions — were likely coordinated by a “political appointee” named Toni Porter. Porter, according to three sources who spoke to NBC anonymously, is the same appointee said to have “carr[ied] out personal errands like walking” Pompeo’s dog.The errands were being investigated by Steve Linick, the outgoing State Department Inspector General President Donald Trump announced suddenly on Friday. It is unclear whether the “Madison...…Sharecopy linkAn NBC News investigation into so-called “Madison Dinners” held by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the dinners — which have themselves raised questions — were likely coordinated by a “political appointee” named Toni Porter. Porter, according to three sources who spoke to NBC anonymously, is the same appointee said to have “carr[ied] out personal errands like walking” Pompeo’s dog.The errands were being investigated by Steve Linick, the outgoing State Department Inspector General President Donald Trump announced suddenly on Friday. It is unclear whether the “Madison...WW…

Sharecopy linkFormer U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman lost his job over the weekend after he refused to side with a Justice Department move late last week to criticize New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Wall Street Journal exclusively just after noon Monday.  Yet the actual significance of the temporally-suggestible, potential-smoking-gun incident was unclear, the report says.Here’s how it reportedly went down. The DOJ asked Berman to “sign a letter criticizing” de Blasio for enforcing social distancing rules during “religious gatherings” but not...…Sharecopy linkFormer U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman lost his job over the weekend after he refused to side with a Justice Department move late last week to criticize New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Wall Street Journal exclusively just after noon Monday.  Yet the actual significance of the temporally-suggestible, potential-smoking-gun incident was unclear, the report says.Here’s how it reportedly went down. The DOJ asked Berman to “sign a letter criticizing” de Blasio for enforcing social distancing rules during “religious gatherings” but not...WW…

Sharecopy linkAttorney General William Barr on Wednesday spoke glowingly of Seattle Police Chief for taking action against protests in the city’s so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). However, in a lengthy statement extolling the return of the “rule of law,” Barr completely ignored the city’s mayor, who ordered police to retake the area in the first place via a legal executive order.“I commend Police Chief Carmen Best for her courage and leadership in restoring the rule of law in Seattle,” Barr . “For the past several weeks, the Capitol Hill...…Sharecopy linkAttorney General William Barr on Wednesday spoke glowingly of Seattle Police Chief for taking action against protests in the city’s so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP). However, in a lengthy statement extolling the return of the “rule of law,” Barr completely ignored the city’s mayor, who ordered police to retake the area in the first place via a legal executive order.“I commend Police Chief Carmen Best for her courage and leadership in restoring the rule of law in Seattle,” Barr . “For the past several weeks, the Capitol Hill...WW…