(Reuters) – Fisker has asked a bankruptcy judge overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings to approve the sale of more than 3,000 Ocean electric SUVs in its inventory for about $14,000 per car to a vehicle-leasing company. Following the judge’s nod, Fisker will be able to offload 3,321 electric vehicles to New York-based American Lease for […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now consider whether forcing compliance remains “worth […]
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of “outrageous” conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally. Judge Francisco X. […]
The judges of the Big Bend’s 2nd Judicial Circuit – which covers Jefferson, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty and Wakulla counties – begin their new work assignments on Monday. The latest assignments were in a recent administrative order signed by Chief Judge Frank Allman. Judicial assignments generally last two years. Among other things, circuit judges handle […]
We are on the brink of destroying our judicial system in Arizona. Partisan actors want to punish judges who have ruled contrary to their politics. They see the judiciary as a second legislature, in which every judge must toe a political line — theirs. But the judiciary is not a second legislature. It is a […]
Jun. 25—A South Portland teen who is accused of planning a school shooting now awaits a judge’s decision about whether he will have to face any time at Maine’s only youth prison. Tristan Hamilton, 17, maintains he should not be found guilty of criminal solicitation of murder or arson after the Cumberland County District Attorney’s […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S. Department of Education from helping many of the intended borrowers ease […]
Atlanta police have released bodycam footage showing the arrest of Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson after she allegedly struck an officer outside a nightclub on Thursday. The Atlanta police officer was working an approved extra job at the Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge when he heard a commotion around 3:18 a.m. and went to […]
A growing body of evidence proves Phoenix police use deadly force far more than necessary and target Black and brown people far more often than white people. Much of this has been documented in recent years by journalists at The Arizona Republic, whose investigations repeatedly showed unequal, unjust and unconscionable police practices. Based in part […]
Jun. 22—With some residents puzzled by bonds ranging from $30,000 for murder to over $1 million for drug trafficking, Morgan County judges sat down with The Decatur Daily to explain the sometimes-challenging process of balancing a defendant’s constitutional rights with the safety of the community. “I think it’s a misconception of the public that we […]
Atlanta police have released body camera footage of the moments leading up to the arrest of a Douglas County probate court judge. The video, released Friday night, shows the confrontation between an off-duty Atlanta police officer and Judge Christina Peterson at the Red Martini bar in Buckhead. Channel 2′s Darryn Moore went through the nearly […]