[ad_1] It’s one of the weightiest constitutional fights that Smith is likely to undertake, one that could shape the balance of power between all three branches of government in unpredictable ways. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Windom, one of Smith’s lead investigators, was seen entering the courtroom as well. It’s also an early test for Chief … Read more
[ad_1] After setting middle-of-the-night deadlines for filings in the dispute, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday afternoon declined Trump’s request for a stay of Howell’s ruling, ordering attorney Evan Corcoran to provide records to a Washington-based grand jury assigned to the special counsel’s probe. The appeals court’s full order … Read more
[ad_1] Kochi: The Kerala High Court, after giving compassionate hearing to a petition, filed by the wife of one of Kerala’s dreaded criminals ‘Ripper’ Jayanandan and argued by his lawyer daughter, granted permission to him to attend her wedding. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas gave the orders after hearing the petition of Indira whose counsel was … Read more
[ad_1] A spokesperson for Schumer declined to comment. Prior to his work for Warren, Turnage was an associate practicing antitrust law at Kirkland & Ellis. He was also in the 2017 Yale Law School graduating class alongside Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. At the center of the controversy last year over the tech legislation … Read more
[ad_1] It’s unclear what criminality Smith contends Corcoran’s testimony could expose, but previously unsealed court records show that prosecutors convinced a magistrate who issued a search warrant in August for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate that there was evidence of obstruction of justice as well as potential offenses related to classified information. The search found about 100 … Read more
[ad_1] Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) counsel on Tuesday drew the reference of iconic educationist and social reformer from Bengal, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, while opposing the bail plea of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in the state. “Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was born on September 26, … Read more
[ad_1] “He thinks that the ‘speech or debate’ clause is a core protection for Article I, for the legislature,” said one of the two people familiar with Pence’s thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss his legal strategy. “He feels it really goes to the heart of some separation of powers issues. He … Read more
[ad_1] Pence was the target of Trump’s last-ditch bid to derail the transfer of power to Joe Biden, leaning on his then-vice president to prevent Congress from counting electoral votes that would affirm Biden’s victory. Pence resisted the effort, drawing Trump’s fury, even as a mob on Jan. 6, 2021, violently attacked and breached the … Read more