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Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in Canada
Read full article: Indiana man who fled to avoid prison sentence for storming Capitol is arrested in CanadaAn Indiana man who fled to avoid a nine-month prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol has been arrested in Canada this week on the fourth anniversary of the mob’s attack.
Judge unseals heavily redacted trove of evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Judge unseals heavily redacted trove of evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference caseThe judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial.
Judge in Trump election case orders prosecutors to look for, produce info from Pence documents probe
Read full article: Judge in Trump election case orders prosecutors to look for, produce info from Pence documents probeThe federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump has directed prosecutors to search for and provide to the former president’s lawyers any Justice Department information related to a separate investigation into Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents.
Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case
Read full article: Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference caseSpecial counsel Jack Smith has filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain sensitive and previously unseen evidence in the case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election he lost.
What a new indictment means for Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference case
Read full article: What a new indictment means for Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference caseSpecial counsel Jack Smith is pressing forward with his 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, with a new indictment that aims to salvage the prosecution after the Supreme Court slammed the door on the possibility of a trial before the November election.
Judge in Trump's federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution
Read full article: Judge in Trump's federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecutionThe federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on grounds that he was prosecuted for political purposes.
Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion
Read full article: Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinionThe criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
Read full article: Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessnessThe Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won’t stand trial before the November election.
What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case
Read full article: What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference caseThe Supreme Court’s ruling in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election.
Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's next
Read full article: Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's nextThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week with profound legal and political consequences.
Judge in Trump's election interference case rejects 'hostages' label for jailed Jan. 6 defendants
Read full article: Judge in Trump's election interference case rejects 'hostages' label for jailed Jan. 6 defendantsThe judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s election interference case rejects the notion that jailed defendants charged with some of the most violent crimes of the U_S_ Capitol riot are worthy of being called “hostages.”.
Man who attacked police with hockey stick during Capitol riot gets over 3 years in prison
Read full article: Man who attacked police with hockey stick during Capitol riot gets over 3 years in prisonA former military officer who assaulted police officers with a hockey stick and a sharp metal pole during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
What's next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court
Read full article: What's next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme CourtAll eyes are on the Supreme Court in Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case.
Judge denies Trump's request to hold Jack Smith in contempt in federal 2020 election case
Read full article: Judge denies Trump's request to hold Jack Smith in contempt in federal 2020 election caseThe federal judge overseeing the 2020 election interference against Donald Trump has rejected his lawyers’ bid to hold special counsel Jack Smith’s team in contempt for actions prosecutors took after the judge put the case on hold.
Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swatting
Read full article: Judge in Trump's DC election case is targeted by fake emergency call in latest high-profile swattingA home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials.
Trump's lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Trump's lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference caseDonald Trump's lawyers are pressing to have special counsel Jack Smith’s team held in contempt.
Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surge
Read full article: Judges overseeing Trump cases in New York and DC are latest targets as bogus 'swatting' calls surgeBomb threats and false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials, state capitols and courthouses have surged in recent weeks, including some connected to court cases against former president Donald Trump.
Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claim
Read full article: Judge pauses Trump’s 2020 election interference case while he appeals his immunity claimA judge says Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington will be put on hold while the former president further pursues his claims that he is immune from prosecution.
Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election case
Read full article: Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election caseFormer President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecutionA federal judge has rejected Donald Trump’s effort to throw out his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, dismissing the Republican’s claims that he's immune from prosecution.
Appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump's gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speech
Read full article: Appeals courts temporarily lifts Trump's gag order as he fights the restrictions on his speechA federal appeals court is temporarily lifting a gag order on Donald Trump in his federal election interference case in Washington.
Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Trump asks appeals court to lift gag order imposed on him in 2020 election interference caseFormer President Donald Trump has asked a federal appeals court to lift a gag order restricting his speech about potential witnesses, prosecutors and court staff in the case that accuses him of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss.
What Trump can say and can't say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference case
Read full article: What Trump can say and can't say under a gag order in his federal 2020 election interference caseThe gag order in Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case in Washington bars him and anyone else involved in the case from making public statements targeting prosecutors, court staff or “any reasonably foreseeable witness.”.
Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Federal judge reimposes limited gag order in Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference caseThe federal judge who reimposed a narrow gag order on Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case in Washington says one of his social media posts about ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows constituted an “attack.”.
Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Judge temporarily lifts narrow gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference caseThe federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington has agreed on to temporarily lift her narrow gag order.
Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed
Read full article: Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceedFederal prosecutors say Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they are urging a judge to reject the former president’s efforts to dismiss the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Trump is appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case
Read full article: Trump is appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference caseFormer President Donald Trump’s lawyers say they are appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his federal 2020 election interference case.
Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion case
Read full article: Trump has narrow gag order imposed on him by federal judge overseeing 2020 election subversion caseDonald Trump says in a social media post he'll appeal a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case in Washington.
A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky position
Read full article: A proposed gag order on Trump in his federal election case is putting the judge in a tricky positionA request from prosecutors for a gag order aimed at reining in Donald Trump’s rhetoric is putting the judge overseeing his federal election interference case in a tricky position.
Prosecutors ask judge to take steps to protect potential jurors’ identities in 2020 election case
Read full article: Prosecutors ask judge to take steps to protect potential jurors’ identities in 2020 election caseFederal prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s election interference case in Washington to take steps to protect the privacy and identity of prospective jurors.
Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case
Read full article: Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion caseU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says she won’t recuse herself from Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case in Washington.
Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election case
Read full article: Trump lawyers say prosecutors want to 'silence' him with gag order in his federal 2020 election caseLawyers for former President Donald Trump are slamming prosecutors’ request for a narrow gag order in his 2020 election subversion case in Washington, calling it an effort to “unconstitutionally silence” his political speech.
The Justice Department says there's no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump's DC case
Read full article: The Justice Department says there's no valid basis for the judge to step aside from Trump's DC caseThe Justice Department is challenging efforts by ex-President Donald Trump to disqualify the Washington judge presiding over the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
Read full article: Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion caseLawyers for Donald Trump have asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself.
Trump’s comments risk tainting a jury in federal election subversion case, special counsel says
Read full article: Trump’s comments risk tainting a jury in federal election subversion case, special counsel saysJustice Department special counsel Jack Smith is warning that former President Donald Trump’s “daily” statements risk tainting a jury pool in Washington in the criminal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
Read full article: Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn electionA judge has set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion case
Read full article: Trump lawyers seek April 2026 trial date in federal election subversion caseLawyers for Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to set an April 2026 trial date in the case in Washington charging the former president with conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman
Read full article: Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswomanA Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a congresswoman.
Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
Read full article: Trump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarksDonald Trump is attacking the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against him days after she warned him not to make inflammatory statements about the case.
Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective order
Read full article: Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective orderThe federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump is warning that there are limits on what the former president can publicly say about evidence in the investigation as he campaigns for a second term in the White House.
Donald Trump wants his election subversion trial moved out of Washington. That won't be easy
Read full article: Donald Trump wants his election subversion trial moved out of Washington. That won't be easyDonald Trump and his legal team face long odds in their bid to move his 2020 election conspiracy trial out of Washington.
Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revenge
Read full article: Prosecutors ask judge to issue protective order after Trump post appearing to promise revengeThe Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him.
The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters
Read full article: The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol riotersThe federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump stands out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.
In Jan. 6 cases, 1 judge stands out as the toughest punisher
Read full article: In Jan. 6 cases, 1 judge stands out as the toughest punisherAs the number of people sentenced for crimes in the U.S. Capitol insurrection nears 200, an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data shows that some judges are divided over how to punish the rioters, particularly for the low-level misdemeanors arising from the attack.
CEO who threw chair inside Capitol on Jan. 6 gets jail time
Read full article: CEO who threw chair inside Capitol on Jan. 6 gets jail timeA former tech company CEO from suburban Chicago who lost his job after he threw a chair inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot has been sentenced to 30 days imprisonment.
Court temporarily delays release of Trump's Jan. 6 records
Read full article: Court temporarily delays release of Trump's Jan. 6 recordsA federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of White House records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, granting — for now — a request from former President Donald Trump.
Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
Read full article: Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 recordsA federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teen
Read full article: US government executes man convicted of killing Texas teenLate Thursday, Hall was put to death for abducting and killing the teenager, Lisa Rene. His was the eighth federal execution this year since the Trump administration revived a process that had been used just three times in the past 56 years. A judge’s stay over concerns about the execution drug gave Hall a reprieve, but for less than six hours. Hall was among five men convicted in the abduction and death of Lisa Rene in 1994. Lisa Rene was home, alone.
Court panel allows federal execution of Kansas girl's killer
Read full article: Court panel allows federal execution of Kansas girl's killerA No Trespassing sign stands in front the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)WASHINGTON A panel of federal appeals court judges is letting the U.S. government proceed with the planned execution of a man who kidnapped, raped and killed a 10-year-old Kansas girl. Chutkan's 13-page opinion putting Nelson's execution on hold came hours after the government carried out the execution of Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, despite objections from many Navajo leaders. With Mitchell's execution, the federal government has now carried out more executions in 2020 than it had in the previous 56 years combined. For three federal executions in the early 2000s, the government used different drugs, but pharmaceutical companies later refused to allow those drugs to be used in executions, forcing the federal and many state governments to seek an alternative.
Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisoner
Read full article: Supreme Court clears way for execution of federal prisonerThe Supreme Court early Tuesday cleared the way for the resumption of executions of federal prison inmates, removing a hold placed hours earlier by a trial judge. The justices voted to allow the first executions on the federal level since 2003 to proceed at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. A federal appeals court in Washington refused the Trump administrations plea to step in, before the Supreme Court acted. (AP) A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana. The federal prison system has struggled in recent months to contain the exploding number of coronavirus cases behind bars.