DOJ seeks to empower immigration judges to hold lawyers and their clients in contempt

The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders, in a move that departs from historical practice and which legal experts warn could be unconstitutional.    The regulatory proposal by the Executive Office for Immigration Review, an office of … Read more

Top 5 moments from Fauci’s hearing: Paul boots lawyer, Moreno erupts as contempt vote looms

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! What was billed as a battle of wits between Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Dr. Anthony Fauci, with the lawmaker determined to uncover the former COVID-19 explainer-in-chief’s motivations during the pandemic, became a one-sided affair in the Senate. Paul has for years sought to uncover Fauci’s alleged … Read more

Hawley trolls Fauci’s blanket Fifth Amendment claims exposing ‘contempt for this body’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci’s refusal to answer questions from Congress extended to simple facts, including the day of the week and the color of the tie he was wearing. Fauci, 85, invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination about as many times as his years alive … Read more

Reporter’s Notebook: Rand Paul’s contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., will schedule a committee vote next week to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after invoking the 5th Amendment 111 times today. The committee could vote to hold Fauci in contempt. But it doesn’t stop … Read more

Rand Paul seeks civil contempt charges after Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment more than 70 times

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director, left Wednesday’s congressional grilling without answering lawmakers’ questions, but Republicans are escalating their fight to compel his testimony. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., announced Wednesday that he will seek civil contempt charges against Fauci … Read more

Judge holds Charlie Kirk murder case prosecutors in contempt for comments about guilt

The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing held prosecutors in contempt of court on Friday over comments they made to media organizations about defendant Tyler Robinson’s guilt. Judge Tony Graf said the comments violated his restrictions on what the two sides can say about the case outside of court. But Graf … Read more

Judge in Charlie Kirk murder case finds prosecutor in contempt for public comments, but won’t take death penalty off the table

A prosecutor has been found in civil contempt after making comments on the strength of the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting and killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled in a virtual hearing on Friday that the prosecutor was in civil contempt for making comments to the … Read more

Judge in Tyler Robinson’s case to weigh holding prosecutors in contempt

The man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk will be back in court on Friday, where a judge is expected to decide whether to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments made about the case on Fox News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Tyler Robinson, 23, will … Read more

Bondi to testify in House Oversight’s Epstein probe next month as Democrats threaten contempt

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee next month for a closed-door deposition in the ongoing congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. A spokeswoman for the committee announced Bondi’s deposition moments after Democrats on the committee said they had filed a resolution that would hold Bondi in contempt of Congress for … Read more

DC appeals court orders Judge Boasberg to halt Trump contempt probe over deportation flights

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to end his contempt inquiry into senior Trump administration officials after they deported more than 130 Venezuelan migrants — capping a protracted and bitterly disputed legal fight. Judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of … Read more