Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former Overstock CEO

A federal judge awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million Wednesday in his defamation lawsuit against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne over comments Byrne made in 2023. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Biden sued Byrne, a staunch Trump ally who has repeatedly promoted Trump’s false claims about … Read more

Illegal alien ‘pirate’ who hijacked plane to US freed by Clinton-appointed judge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Cuban national convicted of hijacking an airplane in the wake of 9/11 has been ordered released in Florida despite a standing order for his removal from the U.S. Maikel Guerra Morales and several others assaulted a flight crew and hijacked a Cuban commuter airplane in 2003 … Read more

Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit, refers lawyer for disciplinary proceedings

A federal judge on Monday imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS and harshly criticized the Justice Department for its handling of the case, concluding that the suit was brought for an “improper purpose.” CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more. Source link

Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Obama-appointed federal judge in Florida rebuked President Donald Trump’s legal team Monday, finding his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was brought for an “improper purpose” to legitimize a controversial Justice Department settlement. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District of Florida found the … Read more

Judge says Trump administration attempted to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with its IRS settlement

A federal judge in Florida has found President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was brought in “bad faith” for an “improper purpose” — and slapped sanctions on some of those involved. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an … Read more

Judge rebukes Trump and DOJ over IRS lawsuit, refers lawyer for disciplinary proceedings

Washington — A federal judge on Monday imposed professional penalties against lawyers representing President Trump in a civil lawsuit he brought against the IRS and harshly criticized the Justice Department for its handling of the case, concluding that the suit was brought for an “improper purpose.” In a scathing 56-page decision, U.S. District Judge Kathleen … Read more

Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump’s broad clemency

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy for plotting to attack the Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House more than five years ago. The case’s dismissal late Friday became a … Read more

Trump-appointed judge permanently ends Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, says Constitution left him no choice

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday reluctantly dismissed the Jan. 6 prosecution of four Proud Boys members, saying the law left him no authority to block the Justice Department’s request. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice against … Read more

Judge grants DOJ’s request to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions of Proud Boys

A federal judge on Friday agreed to toss the convictions of four Proud Boys who attacked the Capitol in 2021, fulfilling a Justice Department request to clear some of the last remaining cases in the wake of President Donald Trump’s mass pardons of Jan. 6 rioters. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more