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Trump wants to hire ‘any attorney’ to replace dozens of immigration judges he fired — with picks at Bondi’s discretion

Justice Department says attorneys don’t need immigration law experience to preside over deportation and asylum cases

The Independent UK

Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

A Brooklyn construction magnate has been sentenced to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Independent UK

Judge trashes ICE arrests at courthouses, warning ‘millions could be swept up’ under Trump administration rules

Arrests in immigration court hallways have turned proceedings into a ‘game of detention roulette,’ judge says

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Judicial Nominee Emil Bove Can't Recall Whether He Said the DOJ Might Say 'Fuck You' To Court Orders

The alleged incident goes to the heart of the objections raised by critics who worry about Bove's respect for the rule of law.

Reason

The Quid Pro Quo, Redux

Another step towards acknowledging the obvious

Reason

N.Y. Court Holds Mayor Adams Likely Improperly "Negotiated Away Sanctuary City Protections for a Dismissal of His Ongoing Criminal Prosecution"

From New York trial court judge Mary Rosado's opinion Thursday in Council of City of N.Y. v. Adams (see also… The post N.Y. Court Holds Mayor Adams Likely Improperly "Negotiated Away Sanctuary City Protections for a Dismissal of His Ongoing Criminal Prosecution" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Pardons for friends, retribution for foes - Roll Call

President Donald Trump has used the power of his office in ways critics and experts say inject politics into the criminal justice system.

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US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement.

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Judge dismisses gender bias suit by woman who lost bid to be top pastor of famed Black church

A federal judge has dismissed a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a professor and minister who lost her bid to become the first woman serving as senior pastor of a prominent New York City congregation, the 217-year-old Abyssinian Baptist Church

The Independent UK

Judge Dismisses Corruption Case Against NY Mayor

A US judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, weeks after President Donald Trump's administration pushed to stop the unprecedented prosecution.

International Business Times

Biden Judge Throws Out Eric Adams Corruption Case, Bars Trump from Using Threat of Refiling as Leverage

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case was permanently dismissed to avoid any "perception" that the Trump administration was using the case as leverage.

Latin Times

US justice department drops corruption case against New York mayor Eric Adams

Judge said Trump officials’ push to have case dropped ‘smacks of a bargain’ over immigration enforcement

The Guardian - US

Judge refuses to drop Adams case

Biden appointee Dale Ho tagged a former Bush admin solicitor to argue against the dismissal

Salon

Federal Judge Appoints Attorney To Challenge Dropping Charges Against Mayor

Federal judge postpones trial for NYC Mayor Eric Adams amid controversy over dropped charges. Judge appoints attorney to challenge DOJ's decision.

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Acting Deputy AG Defends Decision To Drop Mayor's Case

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove defends decision to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams, emphasizing bold actions and perseverance in the face o...

The Guardian - US

Judge grills DoJ prosecutor on motion to dismiss Eric Adams indictment

Emil Bove, Trump’s acting deputy attorney general, was sole team member to appear at hearing over New York mayor

Latin Times

Eric Adams's Corruption Case Dismissal Shows 'Overwhelming Evidence' of 'Quid Pro Quo': Former Watergate Prosecutor

A former Watergate prosecutor urged the judge overseeing Eric Adams's corruption case to further investigate the Justice Department's dismissal request.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams set to return to court as his lawyers seek to get bribery charge tossed

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to return to court as he seeks to fend off federal corruption charges while battling for his political future

Reason

Unsealed Title IX Complaint Against Columbia Now Available

I wrote in September about this case, Doe v. Columbia Univ. (S.D.N.Y.); as Judge Dale Ho wrote there, [T]hese cases… The post Unsealed Title IX Complaint Against Columbia Now Available appeared first on Reason.com.

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Attempt to Entirely Seal Title IX Complaint on Privacy Grounds Rejected

From Judge Dale Ho's decision today in Doe v. Columbia Univ. (S.D.N.Y.): [T]hese cases concern allegations of sexual assault and that the events in question occurred from 2012 to 2014 or 2015, around the time that Plaintiff was an undergraduate student at Columbia University…. Plaintiff … filed identical letters seeking…

The Guardian - US

The man who cries voter fraud: how Hans von Spakovsky has built a career peddling election security fears

One of the authors of Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation member has sown his anxieties over voter fraud far and wide among conservatives

Axios

Democrats have confirmed 4 judges in Tim Scott's campaign absence

One missed vote would have required VP Kamala Harris to break a tie.

Tribune News Service

Senate confirms voting rights lawyer as New York federal judge

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to be a federal judge in New York, a nominee who followed a less traditional career path to the bench through work at the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Senate confirms voting rights lawyer as New York federal judge - Roll Call

The Senate confirmed Wednesday voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to be a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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