'Admittedly joined a mob': Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's 'excessive force' claim by giving police qualified immunity

"White was far from an 'unthreatening protester,' she was an active participant in an unprecedented riot at the Capitol." The ...
KHOU 11

Tony Earls' trial: Day 2 includes defendant's 911 call; drama between attorneys, angry judge

HOUSTON — Jurors heard graphic testimony Thursday in the trial of the man accused of shooting and killing 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez on Valentine’s Day 2022. Editor's note: Some details discussed in ...
WSB-TV

Defendant profanely tells judge that he made mistake; appeals court agrees

A defendant had a salty way of telling an Oregon judge that the magistrate had made a mistake. An appeals court agreed with his premise -- while not his language -- and overturned four contempt ...
KSL

Utah judge cites defendant's 'privilege' in ordering no additional jail time in child sex exploitation case

MOAB — A Utah judge is being criticized for comments he made as he sentenced a man for sexually exploiting children. Aidan Hoffman, 22, was sentenced Tuesday in Grand County after pleading guilty to ...
USA Today

Judge in Wisconsin who left court to arrest hospitalized defendant suspended

A Wisconsin judge was suspended for one week by the state's Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 27, after the public official tried to arrest a hospitalized defendant herself back in December 2021. Dane ...
Law

Judge Blasts Defendant for Ignoring Discovery Obligations and More

A recent decision by Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon was peppered with some harsh words for a defendant in an adversary proceeding. Judge Shannon said the party’s ...
The Gazette

Douglas County judge violated defendant’s right to counsel at sentencing, appeals court finds

Colorado Court of Appeals Judge Grant T. Sullivan walks into the auditorium for oral arguments at Fort Lupton High School on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The Colorado Court of ...