Judges and Prosecutors

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (701+ words) Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen. The state's Department…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (173+ words) Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky withdrew his petition for a new trial at a hearing Tuesday morning with plans to pursue federal relief, according to a spokesperson for Sandusky. A judge in Centre County, Pennsylvania, accepted the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) A candidate for the Missouri House made an initial court appearance Thursday on a federal drug charge accusing him of trying to plant cocaine and Adderall on his Republican primary opponent. Thomas Ross, 37, is charged with conspiracy to distribute a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (267+ words) A U.S. Postal Service employee was arrested Wednesday at his home in Greensboro after police said he allegedly stole thousands of prescription opioid pills intended for veterans. According to the Greensboro Police Department, 22-year-old Martez Murphy was arrested and indicted on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) Associate Justice Phil Berger Jr. announced he will not seek reelection to his seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court in 2028. Berger said he will continue to serve until his term expires on Jan. 1, 2029. In a statement, Berger said, "I…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) A Pennsylvania police officer who fatally shot a 22-year-old college student has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, is charged in the Aug. 23 death…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (348+ words) Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. Video above: Trump reacts to deadly shooting near the White House in May The three were operating in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1230+ words) A federal judge in Minnesota will probe this week whether grounds exist to toss the Justice Department's case against journalist Don Lemon. It's the latest example of judges' growing skepticism of whether the department is behaving ethically behind closed doors…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (375+ words) The Department of Justice is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying "there is no serious dispute" that a social media post of seashells he made last year could be understood as a threat against President Donald…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (458+ words) Penn State fraternity pledges were made to cut and package cocaine for a drug ring that was run out of two off-campus frat houses, authorities said. The illicit initiation was revealed Monday as Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday charged 14 people…...