The Judiciary Has A Plan To Deal With Sexual Harassment. Law Students, Former Clerks, And Professors Say It’s Not Enough.
The judiciary has been updating its rules after a prominent judge was accused of sexual misconduct.
Robert Mueller's Office Has Asked The FBI To Investigate Allegations That A Woman Was Offered Money To Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment
The referral came after a woman reached out to several journalists, including BuzzFeed News, about the financial offer.
Pipe Bomb Suspect Cesar Altieri Sayoc Is A Trump Supporter Who Threatened Several Democrats On Social Media
Sayoc was arrested in Plantation, Florida, after a series of 13 pipe bombs were sent to prominent Democrats and critics of the president.
The Government Just Found 14 More Kids In Its Custody Who Were Separated From Their Parents At The Border
Officials now say there are 47 children still in federal custody who are potentially eligible to be reunified with a parent.
Controversial Trump Nominees Had Hearings This Month And Most Senators Didn’t Go
If the Senate holds a hearing and senators don’t go, did it really happen?
A Federal Judge Has Blocked Georgia From Throwing Out Absentee Ballots With Signature Issues
“The Court does not understand how assuring that all eligible voters are permitted to vote undermines integrity of the election process,” a federal judge in Atlanta wrote.
Some Of Trump’s Judicial Nominees Have Private Twitter Accounts They Aren’t Sharing With The Public
Nominees have to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee about “published writings.” Some disclose Twitter and Facebook accounts. Others don’t.
Paul Manafort — Suffering From “Significant” Health Issues — Will Be Sentenced Feb. 8
Manafort appeared in court Friday in a wheelchair. His lawyer asked to expedite the sentencing process, citing Manafort’s health issues.
A Former Senate Intelligence Staffer Has Pleaded Guilty To Lying To The FBI About His Contact With Reporters
James Wolfe had previously vowed to fight the charges.
Using Project Veritas As A Source Is Still Causing Headaches For Federal Prosecutors In Washington
Prosecutors argue they didn’t intentionally mislead a judge and defense lawyers in withholding dozens of videos secretly recorded by Project Veritas during Inauguration Day protest-planning meetings.
Trump’s Latest Group Of Judicial Nominees Is A Jab At Dianne Feinstein And Kamala Harris
The White House rebuffed recommendations from the California Democrats for nominees for the 9th Circuit.
The Ethics Complaints Against Justice Brett Kavanaugh Haven't Gone Away
Ethics experts speculated any complaints would be dismissed after Kavanaugh was confirmed to the US Supreme Court, but for now they're just being transferred to another judicial circuit.
A Man Charged In Connection With Mueller’s Russian Troll Farm Case Was Sentenced To Six Months In Prison
Richard Pinedo pleaded guilty to one count of identity fraud. Prosecutors say there was no evidence he knew he was aiding Russians trying to influence the 2016 election, however.
Trump Didn’t Just Get A New Supreme Court Justice — He’ll Get Another DC Circuit Judge, Too
Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation opens up a new seat on the powerful federal appeals court in Washington, which has long been a springboard to the US Supreme Court.
Merrick Garland Has Recused Himself From The Ethics Complaints Against Brett Kavanaugh
Multiple ethics complaints have been filed against Kavanaugh, including about his heated Senate testimony last week.
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Said He Isn't Supporting Kavanaugh Anymore
Stevens, 98, said Brett Kavanaugh’s “performance in the hearings” changed his mind, and he urged senators to pay attention to that criticism “for the good of the court.”
The US Has Charged Russian Intelligence Officers With Trying To Hack Serena Williams And Other Olympians
The intelligence officers are accused of trying to hack anti-doping agencies and individuals who investigated or criticized Russia's state-sponsored doping program.
Brett Kavanaugh’s Comments In That Hearing Raise Ethics Questions That Will Likely Follow Him Whether Or Not He's Confirmed
The Supreme Court nominee’s attacks on Democrats and liberal groups present potential recusal issues, and Kavanaugh is facing at least two ethics complaints in his home court.
A Judge Ruled Congressional Democrats Can Sue Trump Over His Business Interests
More than 200 Democrats in Congress accused Trump of violating the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution.
A Judge Ruled That The Affirmative Action Case Against Harvard Should Go To Trial
The judge found that key facts were in dispute and experts had "reached plausible but conflicting conclusions."