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June 12, 2020

Judge says court may have picked 'intemperate' lawyer to argue against DOJ dropping Flynn case

One of the judges on the panel overseeing an appeal to force Judge Emmet Sullivan to let the Department of Justice (DOJ) drop its prosecution against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said Friday that the court might have appointed an "intemperate amicus" to oppose the DOJ. 

June 12, 2020

Judges appear skeptical of DOJ move to dismiss Flynn case, as his lawyer alleges 'government misconduct'

Judges on a D.C. appeals court Friday seemed skeptical of arguments that they should force a federal judge to dismiss a case against President Trump's former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn as sought by the Department of Justice (DOJ) -- after Flynn's lawyer said the case was "concocted" and slammed previous "government misconduct" against him. 

June 11, 2020

Democrats sue Arizona over absentee ballot rule: 'This will result in disenfranchisement'

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is suing the Arizona secretary of state and a gaggle of county officials over a rule in the state that automatically rejects mail-in ballots without signatures, whereas voters whose mail-in ballot signatures do not match their voter registration are given five days to remedy the situation. 

June 11, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Flynn prosecution should end – lawyer makes weak arguments trying to keep baseless case alive

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn should never have been charged with a crime. The case against this innocent man should be dismissed..

June 5, 2020

Lawsuits pile up in wake of nationwide unrest over George Floyd death

In one of the most high-profile actions in the wake of the violence, the D.C. chapter of Black Lives Matter is suing President Trump, Attorney General Bill Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and other federal officials over action taken against protesters in Lafayette Square on Monday ahead of a trip Trump took to the area to take photos in front of a church that had been burned the previous night.

June 4, 2020

ACLU sues Minnesota law enforcement over treatment of journalists during riots

The American Civil Liberties Union this week filed a lawsuit against a number of Minnesota law enforcement agencies alleging that they violated journalists' constitutional rights by interfering with their coverage of protests and riots in the Minneapolis area in the wake of George Floyd's death in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department. 

June 4, 2020

Senate Dems push for end to 'qualified immunity' after George Floyd death

The Democrats' resolution was in reaction to the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, an event that has reignited fury against the doctrine on both sides of the aisle. 

June 2, 2020

Michael Flynn case: Oral arguments set on motion to dismiss case

Oral arguments in the Justice Department’s motion to compel the federal judge in the case against Michael Flynn to dismiss it has been set for June 12 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C.

June 1, 2020

Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher sues Navy secretary, NY Times reporter, alleging smear campaign

Retired Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is suing Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite and a New York Times reporter, claiming Navy officials leaked personal documents to the newspaper in an attempt to smear him and pressure him into taking a plea deal over war-crimes charges.

May 29, 2020

George Floyd case revives 'qualified immunity' debate, as Supreme Court could soon take up issue

Qualified immunity is a concept developed by the Supreme Court that gives government officials immunity from harms caused by their actions under a large number of circumstances that may happen as they perform their official duties.