Tag: Judicial appointments and nominations
Spears hearing to deal with turmoil from her dramatic speech
LOS ANGELES — Three weeks after Britney Spears ' dramatic comments in court condemning the conservatorship that has controlled her life for 13 years,...
Judge appoints attorney for man in Gary bank guard’s killing
HAMMOND, Ind. — A federal magistrate appointed a public defender for a man during his first court appearance in the June killing of a...
Appeals court: Dealers can sell handguns to 18-year-olds
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal law that for more than 50 years has banned licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults...
Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’
ATLANTA — Four years can be a lifetime in politics. Especially in Georgia.
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Bargersville reaches herd immunity as Delta variant spreads
With about half of eligible Johnson County residents vaccinated, the Delta variant of the virus could pose a problem locally.
At 53%, a slim majority...
Wyoming’s 1st female federal district judge to semi-retire
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming's first female federal district judge plans to semi-retire in 2022, opening the way for Democratic President Joe Biden to nominate...
Judge who presided over Michael Cohen case dies at age 68
NEW YORK — Judge William H. Pauley III, who presided over the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer during a tenure...
Slovenia’s term raises specter of EU’s threat from within
KRANJ, Slovenia — Tiny Slovenia took charge of the world’s largest trading bloc this week, and immediately shone a harsh spotlight on one of...
Agreeable Supreme Court term ends with conservative wins
WASHINGTON — An unusually agreeable Supreme Court term ended with conservative-driven decisions on voting rights and charitable-donor disclosures that offered a glimpse of what...
Judge appoints new special prosecutor in Tisaby case
A St. Louis judge will allow the special prosecutor to withdraw from the perjury and evidence tampering case against a former FBI agent who...