The Return of Orly Taitz
She's baaaaack! Everyone's favorite birther, lawyer and dentist Orly Taitz, has filed pro se in a federal court in Washington…
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Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team
Chicago defense attorney Allan Ackerman filed papers in federal court asking permission to withdraw from former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Blackwater Employees
Five security guards from Blackwater Security who were on trial for allegedly participating in a massacre in Baghdad in 2007…
Congressman Wants Military Trial for Alledged Bomber
The leading Republican on the House Committee on Homeland Security says that the Nigerian man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, accused of…
Separation of Church and Cars?
This one comes to us from South Carolina where the state legislature approved a new license plate design available for…
Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat
Gerard Lynch was confirmed by the Senate today for a seat on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, making him…
Federal Courts Seek to Hire 13 Bankruptcy Judges
The Judicial Conference, the policymaking arm of the US Federal Courts, is urging Congress to fill 13 new permanent bankruptcy…
Subprime Court Filings Reach Record Level
The number of subprime-related court filings has reached an unprecedented level and is expected to continue skyrocketing as economic conditions…
Ex-Law Student Sentenced in Child Porn Case
A former law student Robert A. McDonald was sentenced today to a year in a halfway house for possessing child…
Blagojevich’s Troubles Deepen [Update]
Today in Rod Blagojevich news: The Washington Post reports that the mysterious "senate candidate" that Blagojevich is recorded on tape…
Dreier Indicted in Federal Court (UPDATE)
Federal prosecutors have charged Marc Dreier, founder of Manhattan’s Dreier LLP, with theft in connection with his alleged attempt to…