December 16, 2024 Judges backing out of retirement ahead of Trump term leave GOP senators fuming Republicans have expressed frustration after several judges are announcing unretirements that would prevent Trump from appointing their successors.
December 11, 2024 Biden, Democrats back away from bill that would give Trump more federal judges to appoint The White House said President Biden would veto a bipartisan bill to fill judicial staffing shortages now that President-elect Donald Trump will take office.
December 11, 2024 Federal judge who refuses mental evaluation at age 97 fights suspension Judge Pauline Newman, the oldest federal judge in America at age 97, is continuing to fight against a suspension from the bench by her colleagues who say she has suffered mental deterioration and refuses to submit to an examination by a doctor.
December 7, 2024 As Trump nominee battles brew, NC Senate cleared of raucous onlookers Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson cleared the North Carolina Senate chamber this week for the second time in recent days amid protestations against the override of Gov. Cooper's veto on an election board appointments law.
December 6, 2024 Scott Walker calls nixing of landmark WI law that led to mass protests in 2011 a 'brazen political action' Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, now at the nonprofit Young America's Foundation, sounded off after a Dane County, Wisconsin, judge struck down much of his trademark Act 10 collective bargaining and budget law.
December 4, 2024 Supreme Court to weigh state ban on transgender 'medical treatments' for minors The Supreme Court will consider restrictions on puberty blockers, hormone therapy and gender transition surgery for minors for the first time Wednesday.
December 3, 2024 Hunter Biden gun case terminated after pardon, but federal judge stops short of full dismissal Judge Maryellen Noreika stopped short of dismissing the federal gun-charges case outright, as requested by Hunter Biden's legal team.
December 3, 2024 McConnell criticizes federal judges for reversing retirement decisions as 'open partisanship' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized two U.S. district court judges who reversed plans to retire after former President Trump won re-election.
December 3, 2024 Hunter Biden’s pardon sets troubling precedent, risks politicizing Justice Department, critics say Hunter Biden pardon cuts against Biden's own views and risks politicizing Justice Department, critics say.
December 2, 2024 DOJ special counsel says Hunter Biden’s indictment should not be dismissed Attorneys on both sides of the Hunter Biden pardon by President Biden are arguing if the case against the first son should be completely dismissed.