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U.S. Attorney Suspended After Admitting Wrongful Deportation, DOJ Faces Scrutiny Over Immigration Missteps

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WASHINGTON — A senior attorney from the U.S. Justice Department has been placed on administrative leave following his admission in court that a Salvadoran immigrant was mistakenly deported, sparking an intense scrutiny over federal immigration enforcement practices. The case, centering around 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia, has raised significant concerns about the oversight and execution of deportation policies. This incident came to light when Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni acknowledged in a court hearing that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who had legal status and protective orders in the United States, was wrongfully deported last month. The government … Read more

Oklahoma Prosecutor Suspended for Secret Monitoring of Jury During Murder Trial

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — A former assistant district attorney in Oklahoma has been handed a six-month suspension after he was found watching a live feed of jury deliberations in a high-profile murder case. The state’s highest court finalized the suspension of Isaac Seth Brantley Shields on March 25, following events that challenged the integrity of the courtroom. The incident, which took place on July 1, 2022, during the trial of Robert Kent Kraft of Chouteau, Oklahoma, involved Shields observing a jury as they deliberated over a case in which Kraft was accused of fatally stabbing … Read more

LSU Law Professor Suspended After First Amendment Lecture, Claims Free Speech Concerns

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BATON ROUGE, La. — A law professor at Louisiana State University has been placed on paid administrative leave following a lecture on the First Amendment and its implications on interactions between the public and law enforcement. Ken Levy, the professor in question, had delivered this lecture right before the administrative action was taken. Jill Craft, Levy’s attorney, stated that the university has not provided specific reasons for the decision to place her client on leave. She expressed her client’s intention to assert his rights, highlighting the irony in the suppression of free speech in an … Read more

South Korea’s Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol to Testify in Impeachment Trial Over Martial Law Attempt

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Seoul, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to testify at his own impeachment trial over his administration’s controversial attempt to implement martial law, his attorney stated this Sunday. The Constitutional Court has scheduled this high-profile trial which is to include five hearings, starting from January 14 and concluding on February 4. Yoon, who has faced suspension from office since the impeachment, has vehemently defended his actions through his legal team, focusing exclusively on the upcoming trial. As per his attorney Yun Gap-geun, President Yoon intends to physically attend one of … Read more