Man Who Posed As DEA Agent Sentenced to Time Served in Federal Court
A 42-year-man who tricked people into believing he was a DEA agent was sentenced in federal court to time served.
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DOJ Releases Sweeping Flynn Pardon, Asks Judge to Dismiss Criminal Case
The Justice Department is asking a judge to dismiss the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn after President Trump’s sweeping pardon.
Judge to Hear Arguments about DOJ’s Bid to Dismiss Case against Michael Flynn
A judge may decide today whether to accept the Justice Department’s unusual move to dismiss the criminal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, a former President Trump appointee who pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia.
FBI Searches for Gunman Who Killed Son, Wounded Husband of New Jersey Federal Judge
The FBI is on the hunt for a gunman who fatally shot the son of U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas and critically wounded her husband at their home near North Brunswick in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon.
Fed Judge in Detroit Compared Illegal Immigrants to Insects
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT — The language from the federal bench in Detroit was stark and unsettling. U.S. District Judge Robert H. Cleland compared illegal immigrants to an insect and menacing Japanese beetles in 2013 while sentencing a 21-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico. A couple years later, a fellow judge called that…
Ex-FBI Investigator Claims Bureau Hid Evidence in 2001 Anthrax Case
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former director of the FBI’s anthrax investigation claims the bureau hid evidence that would punch holes in the case that Army scientist Bruce Ivins mailed anthrax-laced letters that killed five people and sickened 27 others in 2001, Fox News reports. Richard Lambert claims in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District…
Prosecutors Dropping Drug Conspiracy Charges Because of Alleged FBI Miconduct
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An FBI agent accused of tampering with evidence has prompted federal prosecutors to begin the process of dismissing indictments against 28 defendants, the Washington Post reports. Half of the defendants were already serving sentences. Many of the defendants will be in U.S. District Court on Friday for a hearing. The U.S….
Insane Clown Posse Can’t Sue Government Over FBI Gang Report, Judge Rules
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The rap-metal duo Insane Clown Posse has lost its lawsuit against the feds. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland dismissed the group’s lawsuit against the FBI and Justice Department, saying the government can’t be blamed for any fallout from a 2011 FBI report that classified fans of the group as a “loosely organized…