Donald Trump to Appeal $5 Million Judgment in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit
Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Thursday filed a notice to appeal the $5 million judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll in her civil lawsuit against Trump.
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Pollak: Rachel Maddow Misreads, Misquotes Judicial Nominee Steven Menashi
Rachel Maddow is guilty of smearing Steven Menashi as a racist based on distortions of his writing that are so egregious that it is clear she either never read the articles she cites, or — worse — did not understand them.
Appeals Court Reinstates Sarah Palin Lawsuit Against New York Times
Former vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R-AK) lawsuit against the New York Times for defamation can proceed, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Obama Judge: Congress Can Subpoena Trump’s Personal Finances
Another federal judge appointed by Barack Obama has ruled that House Democrats can subpoena President Donald Trump’s personal and business finance records, with Wednesday’s decision from New York following on the heels of a similar Monday ruling from a court in Washington, D.C.
Prior Deportee Claims ‘Extreme Hardship’ Due Process Right
A noncitizen who was deported after he was convicted of an aggravated felony is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to find that the Constitution gives him a due process right to be informed that he has the right to allege “extreme hardship” before being deported.
Second Circuit Appeals Court: Title VII Protects Gay People, May Go to Supreme Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled on Monday that it violates a federal sex-discrimination law if an employer discriminates against an employee based on sexual orientation, while dissenting judges in the case wrote that only Congress, not the courts, has the authority to change federal law. But the Justice Department disagrees, and this case could be the first to present this LGBT issue to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Courts Intrude on White House over DACA, Even Obama Judge Concerned
Justice Department lawyers are pushing back against unprecedented judicial efforts to interfere with President Donald Trump’s administration, including a fight over DACA and presidential privileges that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Takes Microsoft Case Involving Privacy and Global Communications
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major case on digital privacy and global communications involving a suspected drug trafficker using an email account controlled by Microsoft.
Justice Department Argues Congress, Not Courts, Makes Sexual Orientation Laws
WASHINGTON, DC—Justice Department lawyers told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that only Congress can decide to make sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes under federal civil rights laws, reversing the Obama administration’s position that courts can reinterpret previous laws to include these new social categories.
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Force Microsoft to Release Emails
The United States this week petitioned the Supreme Court to take a case to order Microsoft to turn over email records of one of its email customers, in a case pitting new technology that is global in reach against domestic law enforcement priorities.
Clinton Wrong: Supreme Court Says ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Is Constitutional
Although Hillary Clinton condemned New York City’s stop-and-frisk policy during Monday’s debate (aided by Lester Holt, the debate moderator), the truth is that stop-and-frisk is perfectly constitutional under the Bill of Rights’ Fourth Amendment. Mayor Rudy Giuliani implemented stop-and-frisk during
2016 Gun Stakes: Supreme Court Declines Second Amendment Case, for Now
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review an important Second Amendment case from Connecticut over so-called “assault weapons,” teeing up a 2017 showdown over gun rights once a new president adds a ninth justice to the Court.
