Courts & Law
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Professors, others punished by employers over Charlie Kirk comment receiving large settlements
FIRE has filed lawsuits on behalf of employees who were disciplined for making comments ranging from reposts of Charlie Kirk's own comments to jubilant claims that he deserved to be killed.
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Federal court rules that race-based preferences in Biden-era broadband access law are illegal
The ruling was by Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush nominee to the court, who said that the 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down race-based preferences in college admissions, was the basis for his decision.
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Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former CEO of Overstock
The lawsuit stemmed from comments Byrne made in 2023 , claiming that Hunter Biden told the Iranian government in 2021 that President Joe Biden would release $8 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for a bribe.
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Second Circuit rules Trump can withhold funds from 'sanctuary' states, cities
Appellate ruling sets stage for potential Supreme Court decision
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Ex-FBI unit chief blows whistle on Comey, McCabe over warrantless spying
Retired agent says bureau’s Obama-era leaders ignored privacy, cost warnings, may have retained program for ‘political espionage’
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President Trump calls for Sotomayor, Ginsburg to recuse themselves
Following Supreme Court ruling on White House immigration policies, the president calls for two justices to recuse themselves from cases involving administration
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Federal judge dismisses Nunes' Fusion GPS suit
The lawsuit, which sought nearly $10 million in damages, did not meet a high enough evidentiary standard to proceed, ruled the judge.
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Declassified FBI memos undercut Mueller team claims that Papadopoulos hindered Russia probe
Prosecutor who recently resigned from Roger Stone case signed court filings omitting evidence of witness cooperation
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Weinstein jury deadlocked on key charges
Jurors inquire about partial verdict
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Roger Stone sentenced to over three years in prison
Stone is not expected to be sent to prison before the courts rule on a motion for a new trial
Justice Department won't purse charges against ex-FBI Deputy Director McCabe
The Justice Department said Friday that it will not pursue charges against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, following a two-year investigation into whether he leaked information to the media regarding an FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation.
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Justice Department hires special prosecutor to review Michael Flynn case
Following a tumultuous week at the Justice Department, Attorney General William Barr has assigned an outside prosecutor to review the case against Michael Flynn.
