US Marshals director calls increase in threats to judges and prosecutors ‘a substantial risk to our democracy’
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US judges saw sharp rise in threats related to political violence, data shows
Serious threats to US federal judges have more than doubled over the past three years, part of a growing wave of politically driven violence, according to US. marshals service data reviewed by Reuters.
Canada’s spies face yet another rebuke over failure to keep judges informed
Canada’s two main spy agencies were rebuked by the Federal Court on Tuesday for failing to keep judges informed on how they handle Canadians’ identifying information.
As Biden Judicial Confirmations Slow, Senate Gains Ground on Red-State Judges
President Biden and Senate Democrats have fallen behind the rapid pace set by Republicans in shaping the federal courts during the Trump era, but they have made fresh headway in advancing judicial nominees in states represented by Republicans.
Testy encounters between lawyers and judges a defining feature of Trump’s court cases so far
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from a courtroom last week by a judge angry over the former president’s behavior in a defamation case brought by a writer who accuses him of sexual abuse.
Trump hearing: Judges skeptical of ex-president’s absolute immunity claim
Attorneys for Donald Trump and the Justice Department special counsel argued Tuesday over whether the former president is immune from prosecution for official acts, including those alleged in the special counsel's criminal indictment.
Judges push back against Trump's immunity claim in the election interference case
Former President Donald Trump made a rare Tuesday appearance in a courtroom in Washington, D.C., for a make-or-break moment in his federal election interference case.