A legal expert, Eric Foster, recently questioned the decision to let President-elect Donald Trump escape punishment after his conviction on 34 counts of business fraud. Foster argued that the immunity doctrine Judge Juan Merchan used shouldn't have prevented Trump from facing penalties. This doctrin
Sometimes, things aren't what they seem. Take Chief Justice John Roberts, for example. Many probably thought he was a political puppet after he helped out a certain former president in a high-profile legal case. But hold on a moment! Looks can be deceiving. Let’s dig into what really happened. Chie
In 2024, Texas emerged as the top state for business bankruptcies in the U. S. Surprisingly, Houston saw a dip in filings due to a scandal at the courthouse. The Southern District of Texas, known for its intricate bankruptcy cases, experienced a drop in filings after a judge stepped down. However, i
As of now, Judge Cannon’s order is still in effect. It's scheduled to expire tonight at midnight. Lawyers for the government are asking Judge Cannon to extend this order. Meanwhile, the government’s appeal of the order is being handled by the Eleventh Circuit. It’s all pretty confusing, right? The
President Biden recently said no to a new law that would add more federal judges. This law, called the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act, aimed to solve a problem that's been around for decades: not enough judges handling too many cases. The bill would have added
A federal judge in Kentucky has struck down nationwide rules put forward by President Biden’s administration that aimed to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in education. The 1, 500-page regulation, which extended Title IX’s scope to cover gender identity and sexual orientation, was found
A U. S. District Judge, Aileen Cannon, has been making some unusual decisions favoring former President Donald Trump. Her latest? She blocked the Justice Department from releasing a special counsel's report about Trump's potential crimes. The problem? Some say her actions are illegal. She doesn't ha
Do you ever wonder why a 5-year-old girl was placed with a father who had a history of violent crimes? This is the question that has been nagging at us since Harmony Montgomery's tragic death. The highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), is about to hear a case that could sh
A judge in New York has made a significant ruling in Donald Trump's hush money case. The judge, Juan Merchan, said that Trump's election win doesn't change the fact that he should be sentenced. In an 18-page decision, Merchan explained his reasons. One key point is that a president-elect isn't immun
The head of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, just put out a message that’s big news. He’s worried about officials from both sides of the political game talking about ignoring court rulings. Roberts says this is pretty dangerous and that everyone needs to respect the court’s decisions. He didn’t name
