Former Federal Judge Contests Arizona’s Execution Methods Amid Resumption Concerns

PHOENIX — Controversy surrounds the appointment and abrupt dismissal of retired federal magistrate Judge David Duncan by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs regarding a review of the state’s lethal injection protocols. Duncan, who had barely commenced his evaluation of the death penalty processes, expressed significant concerns about the transparency and management of lethal injection drugs before his termination. Duncan disclosed in an interview that he was tasked with enhancing transparency within the execution protocol review. However, his efforts were cut short as the governor halted the production of his report just before its scheduled release. He … Read more

Trump Launches Scathing Attack on Judge Ahead of Defamation Trial Resumption

New York, New York – Former President Donald Trump has launched an attack against the judge presiding over his defamation civil fraud trial. Taking to social media, Trump criticized Judge Lewis Kaplan, who had previously ruled that the former president defamed ex-Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll while denying her sexual assault allegations. Trump characterized Kaplan as “extraordinarily hostile” towards him. The trial is set to resume in New York after being postponed for a week due to illnesses reported by a juror and one of Trump’s lawyers, Alina Habba. The trial will determine the amount … Read more

Resumption of Donald Trump’s Defamation Trial Amid COVID-19 Worries Reveals Judge’s Optimism

New York, NY – Donald Trump’s defamation damages trial, which was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns, is set to resume on Wednesday. Judge Lewis Kaplan initially intended for court proceedings to continue on Tuesday, but made the decision to delay by a day. Despite the disruption, Judge Kaplan expressed confidence, stating, “This Court functioned all the way through the worst of the COVID pandemic. We conducted over a hundred jury trials right through the lockdowns and everything else. So we have gotten through all of that — I’m sure we’ll get through all of this … Read more