North Dakota Judge Denies Temporary Block on Revised Abortion Laws, Restricting Doctors’ Ability to Save Patient Lives

Bismarck, North Dakota – A judge in North Dakota has rejected a request for a temporary block on a portion of the state’s abortion laws, which would have allowed doctors to perform the procedure to save a patient’s life or health. State District Judge Bruce Romanick stated that a preliminary injunction was not appropriate and that the plaintiffs had failed to provide any legal authority for the specific relief they requested. The request sought to prevent the state from enforcing the law against physicians who, in their medical judgment, deemed it necessary to perform an … Read more

Jury Selection Begins as Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Suspend Defamation Trial for Mother-in-Law’s Funeral

NEW YORK (AP) – Jury selection began on Tuesday in a New York courtroom for a defamation trial involving former President Donald Trump. The trial centers around columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s. Trump had requested to suspend the trial to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, but the judge denied his request. The courtroom exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan grew combative as they discussed the evidence in the case and Trump’s desire to attend the funeral. This phase of the trial focuses on … Read more

Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Suspend Defamation Trial, Funeral Attendance in Jeopardy

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s request to suspend a defamation trial so he could attend his mother-in-law’s funeral has been denied by a judge. The trial, stemming from columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s, is set to begin with jury selection. Despite a combative exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, the judge ruled against the suspension and stated that Trump could testify on Monday. The trial marks the penalty phase of the civil defamation case, with Carroll having been awarded $5 million in a … Read more

Judge Denies Donald Trump’s Request to Delay Civil Trial Amidst Wife’s Tragic Loss

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the start of his civil trial against E Jean Carroll has been denied by Judge Lewis A Kaplan. Trump had sought a one-week postponement, stating that he needed to console his wife Melania following the death of her mother, Amalija Knavs. The trial is set to begin on January 16, 2024 as scheduled. In a court order issued on Friday, Judge Kaplan extended his condolences to the Trump family and the rest of Knavs’ family. The order stated that the trial would proceed as planned … Read more