Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer awaiting trial in Romania on charges of human trafficking and rape, has lost an appeal to have the court relax geographical restrictions preventing him from travelling outside the eastern European country. The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled against Tate, who had challenged a May 10 decision that extended […]
May 23—A Meadville man charged with threatening to bomb the Crawford County Judicial Center late last month will head to trial. The case against Douglas Stephon McClure, 40, who resides in the 1100 block of Market Street, was held for court Wednesday after a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Samuel Pendolino. McClure remains in […]
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is set to secure U.S. Senate confirmation of his 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday, surpassing his Republican predecessor Donald Trump‘s pace even as the clock ticks toward their Nov. 5 election rematch. Reaching this milestone at this point in his presidency is evidence, according […]
May 20—BEMIDJI — Matti Adam has been sworn in as a Ninth Judicial District Judge during her judicial investiture on May 10 at the Beltrami County Courthouse. Adam is replacing Judge Shari R. Schluchter, who retired in March. She will be chambered in Beltrami County. “I am proud to appoint Matti Adam to the Ninth […]
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Second Judicial District Court after the court refused to release public records to KRQE News 13. Investigative Reporter Larry Barker initially submitted a request to the Second Judicial District Court for GPS data to investigate the effectiveness of pretrial services […]
A judge ordered Harris County to hold a new election for the 180th District Court judge after Republican candidate Tami Pierce, who narrowly lost to Democratic Judge DaSean Jones, filed a lawsuit challenging the results. Jones won by a margin of 449 votes in 2022. Judge David Peeples, a visiting judge from Bexar County, issued […]
An office that’s particularly important to the Augusta area’s safety and security is the District Attorney of the Augusta Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Richmond and Burke counties. Incumbent Jared Williams is defending his seat against Amber Brantley, a local Trial Team leader and prosecutor for the Domestic Violence Accountability Court and an assistant DA for […]
A Tri-Cities Superior Court judge is resigning ahead of a May hearing on whether he broke the law. Judge Sam Swanberg announced late Thursday that he will leave his spot on the bench on May 17, three days ahead of a Commission on Judicial Conduct hearing. Six members of the commission, which includes judges, attorneys […]
The state’s bench remains mostly white and male after judicial elections by state lawmakers, despite concerns over the lack of diversity among South Carolina judges. During a joint session between the state Senate and House to elect state judges on Wednesday, most elections were uneventful except for two, including one where the Richland County Democratic […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The audit into Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ purchase of a $19,029.25 podium is out, but there’s still more work the Sixth Judicial District prosecutor has to do. Seven potential noncompliances with state law were found in the audit. “Which is very concerning, and that’s why we believe the attorney general and […]
Concerned about the troubled rollout of digital court software, a group representing district attorneys suggested several solutions to lawmakers last week, including more help. But a N.C. Conference of District Attorneys’ 2024 list of budget requests, made to the state court system, did not include a big expansion with more positions. Rather, it made just […]
This year is the sixtieth anniversary of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. President John F. Kennedy proposed this legislation in 1963, but he was assassinated before its enactment. The legislation became a priority of his successor, President Lyndon Johnson, who signed it into law one year later. In 1969, Governor David Cargo signed […]