5 d. ago Justice Department faces hurdle in seeking case against Comey as judge finds constitutional problems

A federal judge says the Justice Department violated the constitutional rights of a close friend of James Comey and must return to him computer files that prosecutors had hoped to use for a potential criminal case against the former FBI director

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6 d. ago White House quietly moves to get Senate confirmation for Lindsey Halligan after Trump’s embarrassing legal loss

President’s former personal attorney fumbled major cases against James Comey and Letitia James

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6 d. ago Grand jury again declines to indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges

New York attorney general dodges indictment for second time in a week as Trump’s justice department seeks retributionA federal grand jury has declined to indict Letitia James, the New York attorney general, on mortgage fraud charges for the second time in a week, according to a person familiar with the matter, in an embarrassing blow to the Trump justice department as the president has sought retribution against one of his political rivals.The department has attempted to twice file new charges against James after a judge dismissed an indictment against her after determining the prosecutor handling the case had not been properly appointed. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation

The Justice Department has challenged a court order that complicated efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey by making a trove of evidence off-limits to prosecutors

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1 week ago Judges deal setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey

A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey

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1 week ago Judge blocks Trump prosecutors from accessing key evidence in Comey case

Government faces setback after judge said it likely violated Comey ally’s protections from unreasonable searchesA federal judge has temporarily blocked prosecutors from accessing materials from a key ally of James Comey on Saturday, making the already uphill criminal case against the former FBI director even more difficult.Daniel Richman, a Columbia University law school professor who has also represented Comey as an attorney, sued the government in November, saying that the government had unlawfully accessed materials from his computer as they charged Comey with lying to Congress. Richman is a close friend of Comey who worked at the FBI. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James

The Justice Department has failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago US Justice Department seeks to dismiss Maurene Comey lawsuit on procedural grounds

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that fired former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey brought against it, saying she didn't properly follow administrative complaint procedures before suing

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2 w. ago Workers who are sensitive to rejection can sue for disability discrimination, tribunal judgment rules

Ryan Toghill began working at Lidl in Newport (pictured), Monmouthshire, in October 2019 but was unfairly dismissed for reasons relating to his ADHD, a judge has found.

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2 w. ago Workers who are sensitive to rejection can sue for disability discrimination, tribunal judgement rules

Ryan Toghill began working at Lidl in Newport (pictured), Monmouthshire, in October 2019 but was unfairly dismissed for reasons relating to his ADHD, a judge has found.

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2 w. ago Court official dismisses misconduct complaint against federal judge in DC

The department didn't explicitly ask for Judge Ana Reyes' removal from the transgender troops' litigation

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3 w. ago The Latest: Prosecutor declines to pursue Georgia election case against Trump

A judge has dismissed the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others after the prosecutor who recently took over the case said he would not pursue the charges

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3 w. ago Georgia prosecutor confirms final criminal case against Trump is ‘over’

State prosecutor dismisses charges against US president and others in election interference caseThe case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia ended on Wednesday with a filing for dismissal by the state prosecutor who took over after the removal of Fani Willis, the Fulton county district attorney.Pete Skandalakis, the prosecutor and the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys’ council of Georgia, confirmed to the Guardian that “it’s over”after superior court judge Scott McAfee issued a one page order on Wednesday dismissing the 2020 racketeering case. Skandalakis said he would be making no further comments about the matter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Last remaining criminal case against Trump is dismissed by judge

A judge has dismissed a sweeping racketeering case against Donald Trump and his allies in Georgia for their efforts to overturn presidential election results in the state.

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3 w. ago Hegseth orders US Navy secretary to investigate Arizona senator Mark Kelly for ‘potentially unlawful comments’

Donald Trump’s defense secretary sends memo to John Phelan asking him to review Kelly’s comments; House Democrats from video confirm FBI is seeking to investigate Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic members of Congress in a video calling for US troops to refuse illegal orders.“I said something that was pretty simple and non controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law,” Kelly said in an MS NOW interview with Rachel on Monday. “And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘We will not be bullied’: House Democrats involved in video to troops confirm FBI is seeking to question them

Lawmakers say president Trump is using the FBI ‘as a tool to intimidate and harass’ them after appearing in video telling members of the military to ‘refuse illegal orders’Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic members of Congress in a video calling for US troops to refuse illegal orders.“I said something that was pretty simple and non controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law,” Kelly said in an MS NOW interview with Rachel on Monday. “And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military

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3 w. ago FBI reportedly seeks to interview Democrats involved in video to troops as senator calls out Trump administration ‘intimidation’

Pentagon said it was investigating Arizona senator Mark Kelly for violating military law by appearing in video in which lawmakers told military members to ‘refuse illegal orders’Senator Mark Kelly has responded to the Pentagon’s announcement that it is investigating the Arizona lawmaker for possible breaches of military law after he joined five other Democratic members of Congress in a video calling for US troops to refuse illegal orders.“I said something that was pretty simple and non controversial, and that was that members of the military should follow the law,” Kelly said in an MS NOW interview with Rachel on Monday. “And in response to that, Donald Trump said I should be executed.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like

A federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter

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3 w. ago What happens next in the DOJ’s case against James Comey and Letitia James after court tosses charges

Comey and James — two of President Donald Trump’s longtime adversaries — may not be in the clear yet.

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