Courts & Law
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Senate Judiciary Committee advances bipartisan bill requiring cameras in Supreme Court proceedings
The bill now moves to the full Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain. Previous versions have failed to gain sufficient traction, often stalling amid broader debates over judicial independence and institutional norms.
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Supreme Court creates ‘miscarriage of justice’ exception to plea-deal appeal waivers
The court’s decision creates a new avenue for defendants to challenge their plea deal sentences despite those waivers, prompting concerns from critics that the ruling could encourage additional post-conviction litigation.
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‘Most wanted’ $1.2B Medicare fraudster arrested in the Philippines
Herbert Leon Kimble allegedly evaded authorities for two years after he failed to appear for sentencing in 2024.
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Appeals court rules for EPA, allowing cancelation of environmental grants
“The grantees are not likely to succeed on the merits because their claims are essentially contractual, and therefore jurisdiction lies exclusively in the Court of Federal Claims,” wrote Judge Neomi Rao
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Police charge Houston man with murder in connection with shooting of preteen in door-knocking prank
A police investigation found the preteen was ringing the doorbells of several homes in the area, then running away.
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Second judge rules against Trump having sent National Guard to Los Angeles
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids in Los Angeles
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Burning Man attendee found dead, police investigate as homicide
The male victim was found dead at about 9:30 p.m. – at about the same time the giant "Man" effigy in the middle of the venue was starting to burn.
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Trump says US will lose much of $15T in investments because 'radical left' court struck down tariffs
A federal appeals court Friday struck down many of Trump’s tariffs.
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Former FBI boss, Russiagate prosecutor Robert Mueller suffering from Parkinson's, family reveals
Mueller, a Marine and ex-federal prosecutor who served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, was subpoenaed recently by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer in the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry but will be unable to comply.
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Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting group of minors
The judge in Washington said the deportations could not take place for at least 14 days.
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No federal initial appearances at U.S. District Court in Washington due to Labor Day holiday
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said it implemented the temporary measures, which apply to arrests occurring between Friday, August 29, and 4:00 a.m. Monday, September 1.
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FBI Director Kash Patel's girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sues podcaster for defamation
She is seeking $5 million in damages.
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DC sandwich thrower charged with misdemeanor after lack of felony indictment
Prosecutors were not able to convince a grand jury to charge Dunn with the more serious offense, according to sources cited in an ABC News report.