July 27, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: As Seattle violence spirals, Judge issues temporary order against city's non-lethal force ban Stripped of standard non-lethal tactics, police are left with only lethal tactics, such as firearms, and such non-lethal weapons as tasers and batons, which necessarily bring them into close contact with violent subversives.
July 25, 2020 Ken Cuccinelli: Dems' 'Nazi' and 'stormtrooper' labels for fed officers may be libelous Libel lawsuits might be appropriate for Democrats who use Nazi and "stormtrooper" labels when referring to federal law enforcement agencies, Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy secretary of homeland security, said Friday.
July 24, 2020 Judge denies Oregon's request to stop arrests by federal agents in Portland A federal judge on Friday denied an order sought by Oregon's attorney general to prohibit federal agents from making arrests during the ongoing chaotic protests in Portland amid a battle between progressive local leaders and the Trump administration over the presence of federal forces.
July 24, 2020 Biology researcher accused of visa fraud, working with Chinese military, to appear in court The Chinese biology researcher accused of lying on applications to obtain a visa and gain access to the United States is expected to make a court appearance via video conference Monday afternoon.
July 21, 2020 Feds sued by Portland church, Oregon lawmakers, others over law-enforcement response A pair of Oregon state lawmakers, an attorney, a church and a social justice group filed a lawsuit against four federal agencies Tuesday over the presence of federal agents in Portland as the city grapples with nightly protests that have at times turned violent.
July 20, 2020 AG Barr decries ‘lawless, evil action’ after shooting attack of federal judge's son, husband Attorney General Bill Barr on Monday decried the “lawless, evil” shooting that led to the death of a federal judge's son and injury of her husband, and said he’d ordered an FBI investigation.
July 20, 2020 Supreme Court refuses to expedite Trump records ruling, further delaying House bid to obtain docs The Supreme Court on Monday morning refused a request from the House of Representatives to move up the timeline under which a ruling in a case concerning President Trump's financial records would officially be issued, further delaying House Democrats' quest to get ahold of Trump's documents.
July 20, 2020 Fiery Flynn brief accuses Judge Sullivan of acting on 'vindictive animus,' aims to end case Flynn's lawyers argue that Sullivan's court "has hijacked and extended a criminal prosecution for almost three months for its own purposes."
July 14, 2020 Andrew McCarthy: Supreme Court constitutionally accurate in allowing execution of triple-murderer to proceed The High Court’s ruling permitted the DOJ to press ahead with a lethal injection that was originally scheduled to occur Monday afternoon.
July 14, 2020 Alleged Epstein cohort Ghislaine Maxwell appears before NY judge for bail hearing Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of sexually abusing and exploiting young girls alongside Jeffrey Epstein, will appear Tuesday afternoon before a federal judge via video for a bail hearing.