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
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
Eyewitnesses say Lorenzo Salgado Araujo did not threaten ICE agents before he was shot and killed during a vehicle stop, an attorney said, contradicting an agent’s account. The Department of Homeland Security said that officers were looking for a different person when they stopped Salgado Araujo’s vehicle. Source link
Lawyer Camilla B. Taylor, who represents transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson, says the teen “never experienced male puberty at all,” as she reacts to claims that trans athletes can have a potential strength advantage on sports teams. Taylor joined “CBS News Mornings” after the Supreme Court decision that determined states can uphold bans on trans athletes … Read more
Lawyers for President Trump asked for writer E. Jean Carroll’s consent to delay the $5 million awarded to her by a 2023 jury, and signaled they plan to ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his appeal of Carroll’s sexual abuse and defamation case, according to an attorney for Carroll. Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, wrote in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The attorney who helped persuade the Supreme Court to strike down Hawaii’s private-property concealed-carry restriction on Thursday criticized the state’s reliance on a Reconstruction-era Black Code to defend the law. In a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court held that Hawaii cannot require licensed gun … Read more
A pair of misdemeanor drug charges filed against former U.S. Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller are set to be dismissed, his attorney said Wednesday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The move came after Miller’s attorney, Jeremy Stafford, said he spoke with Lindsey … Read more
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn denies any relationship with Indian businessman Gautam Adani, who faced federal fraud charges. Source link
Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Leo XIV met with Chicago’s far-left mayor Brandon Johnson as the mayor led a Chicago delegation that included George Floyd family lawyer Antonio Romanucci in a Thursday trip to the Vatican. Johnson gifted Pope Leo with an array of apparel from Chicago, including a Chicago Cubs … Read more