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Former President Trump Makes Second Attempt to Recuse Hush Money Judge as Trial Looms

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Washington, D.C. – Former President Trump has requested that the judge overseeing his hush money trial recuse himself due to his daughter’s involvement with a digital marketing firm that has worked with prominent Democrats. The trial is set to begin in less than two weeks. Last summer, Justice Juan Merchan had rejected a previous motion for recusal, which also mentioned his daughter’s employment. Trump’s latest attempt for recusal comes after the judge imposed restrictions on his public statements regarding the judge’s daughter and others. Judge Merchan has also expressed frustration with Trump’s last-minute efforts to … Read more

Judge Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Charges for Mishandling Classified Documents

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to have charges of mishandling classified documents dismissed based on his claim that a federal records law protected him from prosecution. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon denied Trump’s argument that the Presidential Records Act takes precedence over the Espionage Act when it comes to highly classified documents held in his private residence in Florida. The judge defended her own handling of the issue, which had been a point of contention for prosecutors. This decision comes in response to a court … Read more

Federal Judge Denies Tesla’s Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Rampant Racism at Fremont Factory

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San Francisco, California – A federal court judge has denied Tesla’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging racism at the company’s Fremont electric car factory. The EEOC claimed that Black workers at Tesla were subjected to frequent racial harassment across all shifts, departments, and positions. In response to the lawsuit, Tesla filed a motion to have the case dismissed, but the judge rejected their arguments. Judge Jacqueline Corley of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco highlighted the EEOC’s allegations of Black workers being addressed with … Read more

Judge Signals Doubt Over Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Charges in Classified Documents Case

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On March 14, 2024, a key hearing took place in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Judge Aileen Cannon presided over the approximately three-and-a-half-hour session and signaled her reluctance to dismiss the charges based on the arguments put forth by Trump’s lawyers. Two of the nine motions to dismiss filed by the defendants were addressed during the hearing. The first motion argued that the Presidential Records Act, which governs the handling of White House records by outgoing administrations, mandated the dismissal of the case. The second argument … Read more