Andrea Widburg writes: Following January 6, we’ve been reading stories about people imprisoned for months in solitary confinement and meekly accepting grotesque plea bargains just to get out of the government’s toils. Thomas Edward Caldwell and his attorney, however, are … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Cornflour and sdferr.] We have likely learned the name of the Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021: Now a new name has surfaced in the Babbitt imbroglio — Lt. Michael L. … Continue reading →
Ex-cop Eric Adams has been declared the winner of the NYC Democratic primary. That probably makes him the next major of the city. But Eric Adams, who is black, is somewhat conservative (by NYC standards) despite being a Democrat. He … Continue reading →
The ruling freeing Cosby was handed down on Wednesday: The court said Wednesday that it found an agreement with a previous prosecutor that prevented him from being charged in the case. The disgraced actor has served more than two years … Continue reading →
Here are some of the facts of the case: Sgt. Daniel Perry, a soldier in the US Army, has been charged with murder after killing a BLM protester last summer. This happened during the months of violence and destruction that … Continue reading →
(1) The first: The Supreme Court just delivered a big win to the Republicans in an Arizona voting rights case. The 6-3 decision was written by Justice Samuel Alito. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy … Continue reading →
There’s been a lot of legal news lately, much too much for me to cover it all. But most of it seems to point to the continuing and deepening politicization of our legal system and the use of lawfare by … Continue reading →
I have to gird my loins (metaphorically speaking) to look at the news these days. It’s hard to know what to say about so much of it, other than that it feels like a looking-glass world in which the Red … Continue reading →
Some perspective from lawyers Frei and Barnes:
Continue reading →…in their fishing expedition to try to find a reason to prosecute Trump. From an article in the NY Times: The prosecutors had been building a case for months against the executive, Allen H. Weisselberg, as part of an effort … Continue reading →
UPDATE 4:00 PM The sentence is no surprise. Judge Cahill has split the difference in favor of the prosecution, but not given them the full measure of what they’ve asked for: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday … Continue reading →
Well, they’re political prisoners, after all, so they need re-education [emphasis mine]: [Court-appointed defense attorney] Shaner’s legal captives are learning the hard way what the government will do when one resists their commands to comply. Not only have their personal … Continue reading →