High court rejects push to move case against ex-Trump chief of staff
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Tuesday to let former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows move the election interference case against him in…
Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans wasted no time in appealing a Pennsylvania court decision that would relax the rules for mail ballots, asking the state Supreme Court…
Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others tossed out three counts Thursday in the indictment — including two…
Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former…
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK — Former President Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to…
Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday filed a new indictment against former President Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election that…
Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again
Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law,…
Ex-Lakers guard Darius Morris died of coronary heart disease
Former Lakers and Clippers guard Darius Morris died at age 33 of coronary artery disease, although the “effects of cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol” were listed…
Bruce Lehrmann lodges notice of appeal with Federal Court after it was found he did rape Brittany Higgins on the balance of probabilities
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has lodged a notice of appeal with the Federal Court after a ruling by Justice Michael Lee that on the…
Environmental Defenders Office cleared by federal environment department over Santos court case
In short: A federal environment department review has found the Environmental Defenders Office did not breach the terms of an $8.2 million grant.The legal service…
Supreme Court rejects California immunity in prison COVID deaths
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from California prison officials who sought immunity from lawsuits for having transferred inmates with COVID-19…
How Trump’s trial will go well beyond the charges against him
The scheme at the heart of the charges against Donald Trump in New York is well-known: To keep allegations of an affair with the adult-film…
‘Time to heal’: Brittany Higgins welcomes judgment in Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case
Brittany Higgins has broken her silence for the first time following the conclusion of Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.Federal…
Public interest in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case has never waned, and there are still questions left unanswered
As the judge put it, having escaped the lions' den Bruce Lehrmann made the mistake of going back for his hat.Today was the full catastrophe.Mr…
Judge finds Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, defamation case fails
The Federal Court has found, on the balance of probabilities, Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins at Parliament House in 2019.Justice Michael Lee has found the…
Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case hears evidence from former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach in Federal Court
Former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach has begun giving evidence about bombshell allegations he made about the network's engagement with former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann.The…
Network Ten wins bid to have Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case reopened
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's Federal Court defamation case against Network Ten will be re-opened, after new evidence emerged in the case.Justice Michael Lee had…
Network Ten makes eleventh-hour application to introduce new evidence in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case
In short: Days before a judgement was set to be handed down, Network Ten has applied to re-open its defence of the defamation case brought by Bruce…
Trump asks Supreme Court to delay election interference trial
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, claiming he is immune from prosecution on…
Trump’s self-defeating attempt to intimidate a federal court
During arguments Tuesday, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit expressed appropriate skepticism about Donald Trump’s claim of immunity from…