Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Suing the TSA, unsecured explosives, and basic grammar. Reason · Jun 30, 2023
Australian prosecutor says former Israeli principal feigned mental illness to avoid extradition An Australian prosecutor says the former principal of an Australian Jewish school feigned mental illness in a seven-year battle to avoid extradition on child sex abuse charges The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
Conservative Fort Pierce jury pool could bode well for Trump defense, but is it that simple? ORLANDO, Fla. — For now, former President Donald J. Trump, indicted for hoarding classified government documents at his South Florida home, is scheduled to go on trial in U.S. District Court in Fort Pierce, a venue that many observers view as a potentially favorable place because of its politically conservative… Orlando Sentinel · Jun 26, 2023
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions David Sosa has some important thoughts. And so does David Sosa. As well as David Sosa. Also, David Sosa. Reason · Jun 23, 2023
Gov.-DeSantis-Suspended Tampa Prosecutor Andrew Warren's State-Law Challenge Fizzles on Timeliness Grounds The federal law challenge, which was rejected by the District Court, is still on appeal to the Eleventh Circuit. Reason · Jun 22, 2023
Court rules in favour of transgender woman at Wyoming sorority A sorority being sued because its University of Wyoming chapter admitted a transgender woman seeks to dismiss the lawsuit, saying sorority rules allow the woman's membership and a court can't interfere with that The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
Man accused of sending messages about Russian embassy burning down walks free as case collapses Dublin District Court heard that the 'injured party is not engaging with us and has informed us he will not be attending today, so we are not in a position to proceed' Irish Mirror · Jun 19, 2023
US groups celebrate first Muslim woman to serve as federal judge Confirmation of Nusrat Jahan Choudhury as a federal judge in New York is a significant first for US Muslim community. Al Jazeera · Jun 15, 2023
Two men due to appear before Cork District Court over death of man in Cork Matt O'Neill was hit in the head and neck with a bottle in an attack in Carrigaline last year Irish Mirror · Jun 14, 2023
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1, 2023 Welcome to the June 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Jun 12, 2023
George Santos's Bail Guarantors Must Be Disclosed—but the Order so Holding Is Sealed Pending Appeal (The appeal is an appeal to the District Court, so it will likely be resolved fairly quickly.) Reason · Jun 6, 2023
SEC says crypto firm Binance mishandled funds, violated securities laws The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao are accused of misusing investor funds, operating as an unregistered exchange and violating a slew of U.S. securities laws in a lawsuit filed by the SEC The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
District Court Judge Revives Kids Climate Case Years after the Ninth Circuit ordered the case dismissed, it is brought back to life with a surprising trial court order. Reason · Jun 1, 2023
District Court judge resigns after conduct complaint A South Australian judge has resigned after a complaint about his conduct was referred to an independent commissioner for investigation. AAP · May 24, 2023
ABC News · May 23, 2023 SA District Court judge resigns amid investigation into 'complaint about his conduct' South Australian District Court Judge Timothy Heffernan has resigned amid an investigation into a "complaint about his conduct".
ABC News · May 17, 2023 Gene Bristow, who kidnapped and raped backpacker, refuses to pay victims of crime levy Gene Bristow — who had lured a 24-year-old European backpacker to his Meningie farm, south-east of Adelaide, and raped her — refuses to pay the victims of crime levy because he is not an Australian citizen.
Reason · May 16, 2023 Fifth Circuit Issues Administrative Stay Blocking District Court Decision Striking Down Obamacare Preventive Care Insurance Mandates The stay is only temporary, and could be quickly lifted. But it's still a negative sign for the plaintiffs in the case.
Dublin Live · May 15, 2023 Man caught spying on woman in Dublin Burger King toilet spared jail Joseph Locke, 36, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to offensive conduct of a sexual nature in connection with the incident
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 British expat breaks down in Cyprus court as he recalls ending wife’s life David Hunter became emotional as he told the District Court in Paphos ‘she wasn’t just my wife, she was my best friend’.
Irish Mirror · May 15, 2023 Man caught spying on woman in Burger King toilet in Dublin is spared jail Joseph Locke, 36, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to offensive conduct of a sexual nature in connection with the incident
ABC News · May 15, 2023 FIFO worker Ryan Zabaznow found guilty of raping colleague at BHP mine A former fly-in fly-out worker is found guilty of raping a colleague at a remote mine site in WA, in a case that came to the public's attention amid wide-ranging allegations of sexual assaults and harassment within the mining industry.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2023 Lawyers for 2 convicted in ComEd bribery trial ask for permission to speak to jurors Attorneys for former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker filed a motion in U.S District Court, asking for an order granting them permission to speak to the panel of seven women and five men who last week found them guilty on every count.
ABC News · May 8, 2023 FIFO worker Ryan Zabaznow denies sexually assaulting 'comatose' woman at BHP mine A fly-in fly-out worker is on trial in WA's District Court accused of sexually assaulting a colleague at a remote mine site in the state's Pilbara region.
ABC News · May 3, 2023 Woman stabbed stranger in Perth shopping centre to 'save' family, District Court hears A mentally ill woman knifed a complete stranger in a suburban shopping centre so she would be arrested and stopped from killing her own family, the WA District Court hears.
ABC News · May 2, 2023 Christopher John Anderson sentenced over shooting of 41 horses at Longreach Christopher John Anderson received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty over the 2021 crime.