CLOSINGS/DELAYS
Ex-lawmaker who advocated protecting kids gets 17 years in prison for sharing child sex abuse videos
Read full article: Ex-lawmaker who advocated protecting kids gets 17 years in prison for sharing child sex abuse videosA former Republican lawmaker in South Carolina has been sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison for sending videos of children being sexually abused on social media.
Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority
Read full article: Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authorityJustice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was illegally appointed.
Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look like
Read full article: Dismissal of Comey, James cases won't be the final word. Here's what the path ahead may look likeA federal judge’s dismissal of criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney Letitia James, two political foes of President Donald Trump, won’t be the final word on the matter.
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
Read full article: Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointedA federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment
Read full article: James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointmentLawyers for two of President Donald Trump’s foes who've been charged by the Justice Department have asked a federal judge to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed.