Judge Dismisses Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Against Border Patrol in Taser Explosion
A Border Patrol agent whose use of a Taser caused a deadly car explosion acted reasonably, a judge ruled in dismissing a wrong-death lawsuit against the agency.
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Charges Dismissed Against Man Arrested After Taking Photo of FBI Headquarters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It took just moments to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a man who was arrested after he was spotted filming the exterior of the Richmond-area FBI headquarters, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. After public outcry over the arrest of 27-year-old Kyle David Hammond, the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney David Giroux requested that the…
Testimony Wraps Up in Case Accusing Border Patrol of Racial Profiling in Ohio
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Were Border Patrol agents profiling Hispanics in Ohio? Two groups have filed a discrimination suit against the Border Patrol in Ohio, claiming agents have been targeting and detaining Hispanics along Lake Erie. Testimony in the case wrapped up in federal court in Toledo last week. Border Patrol officials denied wrongdoing and…
Judge: Homeland Security violated FOIA by Refusing to Respond to Request for Records
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Homeland Security Department violated the Freedom of Information Act by refusing to disclose records about the telephone costs for immigrant detainees, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Chief Judge Marsha Penchman criticized the department for essentially ignoring a request from Prison Legal News, the Associated Press reports. The judge…
DEA Does Not Owe Company Money for Using Truck without Permission
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A judge has ruled that the DEA is not required to compensate a Texas trucking company for damaging a tractor trailer that the agency used during a wild 2011 sting without permission. The Washington Post reports that the tractor trailer was riddled with bullets after the sting ended in the execution-style…
Judge Orders FBI to Release Records on Surveillance, Recruitment of Muslims
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A judge has ordered the FBI to release documents detailing its surveillance of Muslims and recruiting efforts in Northern California, The San Francisco Gate reports. U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of San Francisco said the FBI must disclose previously redacted or omitted information about the programs used to conduct surveillance of…
Judge Threatens Justice Department with Sanctions over Immigration Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Justice Department attorneys are under scrutiny after a federal judge said they may have misled him about when President Obama’s immigration plans were implemented. The Associated Press reports that U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, who has blocked President Obama‘s immigration executive action, hinted that sanctions could be forthcoming if he was…
Texas Judge’s Decision to Halt Immigration Plan Renews Hope of Homeland Security Funding
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas judge’s decision to temporarily halt President Obama’s immigration plan could make it easier for Congress to find a temporary solution to keep Homeland Security funded, the Wall Street Journal reports. Republicans said they may now have support for a short-term extension to avoid a shutdown at Homeland Security. The…