Jan. 6 defendants from California eagerly await Trump pardons
Out of more than 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, David Dempsey is among the most notorious.Dempsey,…
Lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by former staffer countersues
In the latest development in a salacious Sacramento legal saga, a California state senator this week filed a countercomplaint against her former chief of staff…
Trump picks his criminal defense lawyer as deputy attorney general
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Todd Blanche, an attorney who led the legal team that defended the Republican at his hush money criminal trial,…
Trump picks vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting…
Who is Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for US attorney general? | US Election 2024 News
United States President-elect Donald Trump’s Wednesday nomination of Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz for attorney general has generated a stir on both sides of the political…
Will Matt Gaetz be confirmed as attorney general?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington on Wednesday that Trump intends for his Justice…
Trump picks loyalist Matt Gaetz of Florida as US attorney general | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, will serve as his attorney general, a role that doubles as the…
Theodore B. Olson dies; attorney helped win gay marriage in California
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age 84.Olson was a good-spirited…
Trump will nominate Matt Gaetz to be attorney general
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general,…
Man waives jury trial in killing of Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. — A man on Tuesday waived his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student, a case that became…
DOJ accuses Mississippi Senate of pay discrimination against Black staff attorney
A Black staff attorney working for the Mississippi State Senate was paid only half of what her White colleagues were making despite having similar job…
Moving company expected at Giuliani’s apartment after missed deadline for asset handover
A moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment on Thursday after the former New York City…
Todd Chrisley fired from prison chapel job: ‘too chatty’
Todd Chrisley has reportedly been removed from his position as a chaplain’s assistant at the Florida prison where he is currently serving 10 years for…
Lawyers suing Diddy are targeting other, unnamed celebrities
When Sean “Diddy” Combs was charged last month in a federal sex-trafficking probe, it unleashed a wave of lawsuits detailing how the music industry mogul…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs may face more charges, prosecutor says
Federal prosecutors revealed on Thursday that Sean “Diddy” Combs may face a superseding indictment that would open the door to more charges for the hip-hop…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues doctor for violating ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton announced that he is suing a Dallas doctor on Thursday for providing gender-affirming care to minors in violation of a law…
The shocking video of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attacking Cassie at center of case
A disturbing 2016 video that shows Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting singer Cassie, his former girlfriend, has emerged as a key battleground in his sex abuse…
L.A. County candidates will remain defendants in former volunteer’s suit
Two candidates from Los Angeles County running for state and local offices will remain defendants in a lawsuit alleging they are financially responsible for the…
State attorney general wants L.A. to redraw council districts, document says
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has begun pressing Los Angeles political leaders to sign a legal agreement that would force them to draw new boundaries…
Reggie Bush’s attorney explains why Heisman winner is suing USC
Reggie Bush looked out last August from the rooftop deck of the Coliseum, the stadium where he became a star two decades earlier, flanked by…