Of Politics and the Courtroom

After the hearing, Trump mashed law and politics together by holding a campaign-style news conference where he attacked some of the judges in his cases, expressed disappointment in his lawyers as they ... Read More

Justice delayed is political: Trump’s election interference case must continue ahead of the election

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment Tuesday in the Jan. 6 election interference case against former President Donald Trump that tailored the details of the allegations in light ... Read More

Attorney General Merrick Garland says Justice Department ‘will not bend’ to political pressure

Attorney General Merrick Garland slammed efforts to turn the Justice Department into a “political weapon” during a fiery speech Thursday to department staff and US attorneys from across the country ... Read More

Louisiana Supreme Court to look at court delays for attorney-lawmakers in upcoming hearing

Should Louisiana attorneys who serve in the state legislature be allowed to use their political seats to get delays in court cases without restrictions? Louisiana Supreme Court set to decide. Read More

Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward

A judge is hearing arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ... Read More

Judge accuses Trump lawyers of trying to delay release of new evidence

A U.S. judge on Thursday accused Donald Trump's lawyers of trying to stop potentially damaging evidence of his effort to overturn his 2020 election loss from becoming public before the Nov. 5 election ... Read More

Justice Dept. Official Calls Election Meddling a ‘Clear and Present Danger’

The head of the department’s national security division amplified warnings that other countries were seeking to sway the outcome in November, including Russia’s efforts to help Donald Trump. Read More

US judges advised to restrict clerks from seeking political jobs

Federal judges should restrict their law clerks from seeking employment with political organizations while they are still working for the court system to avoid the risk of compromising the judiciary's ... Read More