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Las Vegas Woman Poses as Attorney, Forges Judges’ Signatures: Judge Expresses Disgust

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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – A Las Vegas judge has recused herself from a case involving a woman who allegedly posed as an attorney, accepted money from clients, and forged judges’ signatures. The woman, Cenia Poulsen, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro police after a six-month investigation. It was discovered that Poulsen was never licensed as an attorney in Nevada. One instance of alleged fraud involved Poulsen using the death of a former colleague, the late Judge Melanie Tobiasson, as an excuse for delayed paperwork. Tobiasson had resigned after an ethics probe and died by suicide … Read more

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

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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 Warns Trump: Behave or Be Booted from Defamation Trial, Reports Say

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New York – Donald Trump was warned by a federal judge on Wednesday that he could be removed from the courtroom if he continued to make comments that the jury could hear during writer E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation case against him, according to multiple reports. This incident occurred on the second day of the trial while Carroll, a former magazine columnist, was giving her testimony. Trump was reportedly heard calling the case a “witch hunt” and dismissing it as a “con job,” which prompted the attorney for Carroll to raise a complaint. U.S. District … Read more

Federal Judge Requests New Briefs in Lawsuit Challenging North Carolina’s Abortion Pill Restrictions

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GREENSBORO, N.C. – The federal judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s restrictions on abortion pills has requested new briefs from the parties involved by Feb. 5. This development suggests that the judge may issue a final decision without the need for a trial. US Chief District Judge Catherine Eagles, presiding over the case Bryant v. Stein, made this request during a hearing in Greensboro. The hearing was initially scheduled to consider the motion filed by legislative leaders to dismiss the lawsuit. However, all parties involved agreed to convert the motion into a cross motion … Read more