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Home Daily News Meet Judge Juan Merchan, a Colombian immigrant… Judiciary Meet Judge Juan Merchan, a Colombian immigrant who’s presiding in Trump’s arraignment; not guilty plea is entered By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2023, 10:26 am CDT Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment April 4 in New York. Trump surrendered … Read more
As a criminal defense attorney with my fair share of trial experience, it’s always interesting to see how other practitioners litigate their cases. After all, the legal profession enjoys playing Monday morning quarterback with its analysis. I personally try not to cast stones; I’m far from flawless in trial. But that’s the beauty of the … Read more
Home Daily News Georgia lawyer who bragged of shutting down… Criminal Justice Georgia lawyer who bragged of shutting down ‘stolen election shenanigans’ is found guilty in Jan. 6 case By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2023, 9:21 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., found a Georgia criminal defense lawyer guilty … Read more
I’ve always been a fan of those movies that are so bad they’re good. They come in various forms. Sometimes it’s your standard low-budget “B-movie” that owes its appeal to the fact that, despite its low budget, a great deal of effort was put into the production only to yield a subpar result. The 2003 … Read more
Home Daily News Southern Poverty Law Center attorney charged… Criminal Justice Southern Poverty Law Center attorney charged with domestic terrorism was legal observer at demonstration By Debra Cassens Weiss March 8, 2023, 9:14 am CST Image from Shutterstock. A lawyer with the Southern Poverty Law Center who was accused of being one of 23 “agitators” … Read more
Home Daily News First lawyer who advised Jan. 6 witness Cassidy… Ethics First lawyer who advised Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson should face ethics probe, group tells regulators By Debra Cassens Weiss March 6, 2023, 3:51 pm CST Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies in summer 2022 … Read more
Home Daily News Once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh gets life… Criminal Justice Once-prominent lawyer Murdaugh gets life in prison for murders of wife and son By Debra Cassens Weiss March 3, 2023, 10:39 am CST Disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Friday to life in prison after a conviction in a double-murder trial during his … Read more
Home Daily News Trump doesn’t have absolute immunity from… Federal Government Trump doesn’t have absolute immunity from civil suits stemming from Jan. 6 Capitol riot, DOJ says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 3, 2023, 9:32 am CST Then-President Donald Trump speaks Jan. 6, 2021, during a rally in Washington, D.C., protesting the Electoral college certification … Read more
Home Daily News Federal judge faces probe after he orders… Judiciary Federal judge faces probe after he orders handcuffing of 13-year-old girl in gallery in ‘scared straight’ approach By Debra Cassens Weiss March 1, 2023, 11:15 am CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal judge in San Diego faces an ethics probe initiated by the judiciary … Read more
No profession is free from potential tragedy. It can come in various shapes and sizes to some degree or another, but the notion of someone dying while on a typical job is far from the realm of expectations. While these tragedies are always, well, tragic, death seems to hit on a different level when it … Read more