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Texas Court Thwarts Shutdown of Longstanding Migrant Shelter Amid Allegations of Unlawful Search Efforts

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El Paso, Texas — A longstanding migrant shelter network in Texas received a judicial reprieve this week when a state district court judge ruled against the state attorney general’s efforts to shut it down, highlighting a significant legal standoff over the treatment of migrants near the Uroi Grande Valley, a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration. State District Judge Francisco X. Dominguez dismissed the attorney general’s demands for closure of several shelters operated by Annunciation House, citing a lack of substantive evidence and asserting that the request infringed upon constitutional protections against unreasonable searches. … Read more

Judge Sets Hearing to Consider Trump’s Challenge to Classified Documents Search Warrant

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In a significant development from Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon has decided to conduct a hearing to address challenges by former President Donald Trump’s legal team regarding the admissibility of evidence in his case. The evidence concerns allegations that Trump mishandled classified documents and obstructed the government’s efforts to recover them. Trump’s team contests the legality of the search warrant used to obtain 103 classified documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 8, 2022. This action led to his subsequent indictment. A hearing for this argument, along with other concerns raised … Read more

Landmark Ruling: Colorado Jury Awards $3.76 Million to Montbello Woman in Wrongful Home Search Case

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DENVER, COLORADO – A jury in Colorado has awarded Ruby Johnson, a 78-year-old woman from Montbello, $3.76 million in damages after finding that the Denver Police Department violated the state’s constitution during a search of her home in 2022. The case stems from an investigation into a stolen truck that included an iPhone, which led Detective Gary Staab and Sergeant Gregory Buschy to obtain a search warrant for Johnson’s home based on the claim that the phone’s “Find My iPhone” app had pinpointed her location. However, Johnson’s lawyers argued that the app only provided an … Read more

Bentleyville Woman Settles $250,000 Lawsuit with State Police Over Roadside Strip Search

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BENTLEYVILLE, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police will pay $250,000 to a woman from Bentleyville who alleged that a trooper subjected her to a strip search during a traffic stop in 2021. The settlement was disclosed in a federal lawsuit agreement earlier this year. Holly Elish, the plaintiff, filed the lawsuit against State Trooper Brian Rousseau, accusing him of unlawfully pulling her over and conducting a strip search on May 27, 2021, near Washington. The lawsuit also implicated North Strabane police Sgt. Abigail France, who allegedly performed the search at Rousseau’s request. According to the … Read more