A judge sentenced a New York man to 5 life terms, but changed his mind 27 years later
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 ...
DOJ issues complaint about federal judge’s ‘misconduct’ while presiding over military trans ban court case
The Department of Justice issued a complaint about the alleged "misconduct" of U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes while presiding ...
Mom of teen assaulted by Wayne Co. judge's son wonders if plea deal due to son's name
Tyler Slaven pleaded guilty last week in Wayne County Circuit Court to third-degree child abuse and felonious assault.
Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case
A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss ...
Judge blocks parts of Trump executive orders targeting DEI, citing free speech
On Friday, a federal judge in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction on parts of President Trump's executive orders ...
Judge sets $250M bond for Michigan mom accused of keeping 3 kids alone in squalor
A judge set a $250 million bond Thursday for a Michigan woman who is accused of leaving three children alone for years in a ...
US judge clears way for USAID to put more than 2,000 employees on leave
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to put more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International ...
‘Convict me’: Heart-wrenching opening in trial of O.C. judge who fatally shot his wife
Judge Jeffrey Ferguson, an experienced gun owner, shot his wife in their family room in August 2023 after an evening of heavy ...
US declares administrative law judge removal rules unconstitutional
The U.S. Justice Department has determined that multiple layers of removal restrictions shielding administrative law judges ...
Justice Department files complaint against judge weighing challenge to Trump’s transgender troop ban
The Justice Department has filed a complaint accusing a federal judge in Washington of misconduct during hearings over ...
California judge pulled a gun and shot his wife during an argument, prosecutor says
Prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson pulled a loaded gun from his ankle holster and shot and ...
Federal judge extends ban on DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury information
Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued a preliminary injunction on Friday but said she may lift the ban if the Treasury Department ...