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Special Counsel Urges Judge to Enforce Redactions in Former President Trump’s Valet’s Court Filings

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Miami, Florida – Special counsel Jack Smith has called on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to enforce redactions on court filings made by Waltine “Walt” Nauta, former President Donald Trump’s valet in the classified documents case related to Mar-a-Lago. Nauta is facing charges of conspiracy to obstruct, making false statements to the FBI, and withholding documents. He is accused of attempting to delete camera footage from Mar-a-Lago and concealing classified documents from a grand jury. In his briefs, Nauta argued that the indictment should be dismissed due to vindictive prosecution and retaliation for refusing to … Read more

Texas Federal Court Upholds Freedom to Choose: No Policy Against ‘Judge Shopping’

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HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas federal court has made a decision not to adopt a policy against ‘judge shopping’. This move has garnered attention and raised questions about the fairness and integrity of the judicial system. Judge shopping, the practice of strategically selecting a judge who is likely to be sympathetic to one’s legal argument, has long been a controversial issue. Critics argue that it allows litigants to manipulate the system, potentially leading to biased outcomes. However, proponents of the practice claim that it simply offers a means for parties to choose the most suitable … Read more

Supreme Court Grapples with Bogus Lawsuits and Rogue Judges in Attack on Medication Abortion Access

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WASHINGTON (AP) — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case aimed at severely restricting access to medication abortion throughout the country. The case was strategically filed before a Trump-appointed judge and was intended to be fast-tracked to the far-right U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. While the procedural tactics used by the plaintiffs were not directly at issue, some justices expressed skepticism towards the alliance between ambitious conservative litigants and Trump-appointed judges who exceed their constitutional authority. According to legal experts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern, the Supreme Court’s … Read more

Former ‘Master of Disaster’ Attorney Stanley Chesley Slammed by Appeals Court in Asset Freeze Battle

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CINCINNATI, Ohio – Stanley Chesley, a once-prominent plaintiffs attorney known as the “master of disaster,” may face the continued freezing of his assets after an appeals court upheld an injunction against him. The court reached this decision after determining that Chesley, who was disbarred in Cincinnati, is likely to engage in what it called a “high-stakes shell game.” The case emerged from his former clients’ efforts to collect on a $42 million judgment obtained from a Kentucky state court. These funds come from a $200 million settlement in 2001 related to fen-phen, a diet drug … Read more