Special Counsel Formally Appeals Judge’s Dismissal of Trump’s Classified Documents Case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Wednesday appealed the dismissal of the criminal case against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents.
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Justice Department Appeals Prison Sentences of Oath Keepers Members in Jan. 6 Attack
The Justice Department is appealing the prison sentences of seven members of the Oath Keepers, including founder Stewart Rhodes, for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Trump Appeals Judge’s Order Directing Meadows, Others to Testify in Jan. 6 Probe
Former President Trump is appealing a judge’s decision to order former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other former White House officials to testify in the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Convicted Gangster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Asks for Court to Overturn Conviction
Convicted gangster James “Whitey” Bulger is asking for a new trial, claiming he was given an unfair trial because he was barred from testifying about his contention that he received immunity for his crimes.
It Ain’t Over Yet: ATF Appeals Judge’s Ruling Favoring Ex-Agent Jay Dobyns
By Paul Giblin The Arizona Republic The ATF is headed back to court in a long-running legal battle with a former undercover agent who infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. The U.S. Department of Justice and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of…
Notorious Mobster ‘Whitey’ Bulger Appeals Convictions Less Than Week After Prison Sentence
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorneys for notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger plan to appeal his murder and racketeering conviction less than a week after he was sentenced to two life terms in prison, Reuters reports. The brief filing in U.S. District Court in Boston does not list specific objections. But Reuters suggests Bulger’s attorneys may be…
Judge: AG Eric Holder Must Participate in Contempt Case And Can’t Appeal It
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge put an end to Attorney General Eric Holder’s request to appeal his contempt case following the bungled gun-running Operation Fast and Furious, Politico reports. Monday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson potentially puts Holder on the hot seat. The ruling means the Justice Department likely will…
FBI Error May Save Man from Execution in Mississippi Today
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A day before his planned execution. a Mississippi inmate made a last-minute appeal Monday after the FBI acknowledged it erred in analyzing the forensic evidence, the Washington Post reports. Willie Jerome Manning, 44, was to die today at 6 p.m. by lethal injection after being convicted of the 1992 killings of two…
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