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Ex-Code of Conduct Tribunal chair Danladi Umar sent to Kuje Prison

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday remanded former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar, in Kuje Correctional Centre after he was arraigned by the Federal Government on a four-count charge bordering on alleged corruption and abuse of office. Justice Peter Kekemeke ordered Umar’s remand [] Ex-Code of Conduct Tribunal chair Danladi Umar sent to Kuje Prison

Husband who tried to pass off wife’s death as suicide found guilty of murder

Jurors also convicted Michael Thompson, 56, of raping Kimberley Thompson and perverting the course of justice.

Court remands ex-CCT chairman Umar in Kuje prison over corruption charges

According to the federal government, its investigations revealed that the defendant abused his official position by conferring an undue advantage on himself while he served as head of the tribunal. The post Court remands ex-CCT chairman Umar in Kuje prison over corruption charges appeared first on Vanguard News.

Carney names Alan Diner as new Federal Court chief justice

Justice Alan Diner is the new Federal Court chief justice, replacing Paul Crampton who retired at the end of October. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Diner’s appointment in a news release issued this morning. The new chief justice takes on a leadership role as a growing case backlog, primarily driven by immigration issues, strains court [] The post Carney names Alan Diner as new Federal Court chief justice appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Trump foe John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

His plea agreement may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge will ultimately decide his punishment

Judge approves Musk’s $1.5m SEC Twitter settlement despite ‘red flags’

A federal judge has approved the Securities and Exchange Commission’s settlement with Elon Musk over his late disclosure of a Twitter stake, closing a case that has run for years. US District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan entered the consent judgment on Wednesday in Washington, DC, despite what she described as significant misgivings about the deal. [] This story continues at The Next Web

बैंकिङ कसुर मुद्दाका फरार प्रतिवादी पक्राउ

काठमाडौँ। बैंकिङ कसुर मुद्दाका फरार प्रतिवादी इलाम देऊमाई नगरपालिका २ का कृष्णकुमार राईलाई प्रहरीले पक्राउ गरेको छ। जिल्ला अदालत इलामबाट उक्त मुद्दामा पक्राउ अनुमति प्राप्त भई फरार रहेका उनलाई काठमाडौँ उपत्यका अपराध अनुसन्धान कार्यालय टेकुबाट खटिएको प्रहरीले काठमाडौँ १४ बल्खुबाट पक्राउ गरेको हो। उनलाई आवश्यक अनुसन्धान तथा कारबाहीका लागि जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालय इलाम पठाइएको छ।

Gavin Newsom signs law limiting mental health diversion for people accused of crimes

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a change to criminal sentencing practices that gives judges more discretion to decide whether someone accused of a crime merits a mental health diversion. The bill overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Legislature this year. Beginning []

Sentencing date set for former Newsom, Becerra aide Dana Williamson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dana Williamson, a former chief of staff to Gov. Gavin Newsom, will be sentenced in September after she pled guilty in May to bank fraud, filing a false tax return and lying to the FBI. Williamson’s sentencing hearing is ...

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Leadership Regarding Justice Kagan’s Conflicted Interests in Upcoming Case

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CRIEF : l’ex-patron du Centre Jean-Paul II condamné à 5 ans de prison et plus de 17 milliards fg à rembourser

La Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) a rendu son verdict ce mercredi 1er juillet dans l’affaire impliquant d’anciens responsables du Centre Jean-Paul II. En plus des peines d’emprisonnement prononcées, la juridiction a ordonné d’importantes sanctions financières ainsi que la confiscation de plusieurs biens. Principal accusé dans ce dossier, l’ancien directeur général []

After Contentious Rulings, 2 Supreme Court Justices to Appear Before Congressional Panel Next Week

After a highly eventful session of Supreme Court rulings, two justices will testify before Congress next week. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee July 14 about the budget for the Supreme Court. Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020, is considered part of the conservative wing...

Can prisoners sue over medical care? Supreme Court weighs in

The Supreme Court is revisiting whether federal inmates can sue over medical care regarding a 1980 decision in Carlson v. Green. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/22/supreme-court-prisoner-sue-medical-care/90595044007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Justice Flames SCOTUS Giving Trump a ‘Blank Check’ on Green Cards

Tom Williams-Pool/Getty ImagesJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson flamed her conservative colleagues’ “misguided” decision to make it easier for border agents to detain green card holders returning to the country.Justice Jackson wrote a scathing dissent after the court ruled 6-3 in favor of permitting agents to treat returning permanent residents as “applicants for admission,” making them susceptible to detainment based on unproven criminal allegations.“I worry that the Court has now handed the Government a massive blank check,” she wrote.Read more at The Daily Beast.

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

The Newsoms, the nonprofits, and the federal questions * WorldNetDaily * by Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Wire

Source link Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif. When California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff Dana Williamson pleaded guilty last month to three felonies pertaining to campaign finance fraud and

Wary judge greenlights dubious Musk-SEC deal despite ‘significant misgivings’

A federal judge on Wednesday reluctantly signed off on a settlement that lets Elon Musk avoid a judgment against him personally in the government’s securities case, saying the deal raised repeated red flags but that the law gave her little room to reject it. The SEC sued Musk in January 2025, alleging he violated federal []

Syed Saddiq tiba untuk keputusan rayuan akhir

PUTRAJAYA: Ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman tiba di pekarangan Istana Kehakiman di sini, kira-kira pukul 8.55 pagi tadi bagi mendengar keputusan rayuan akhir pendakwaan berhubung sabitan terhadap empat pertuduhan membabitkan dana Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada). Beliau yang mengenakan kemeja putih dengan sut hitam sempat tersenyum dan melambai kepada pengamal media sebaik ... Read more The post Syed Saddiq tiba untuk keputusan rayuan akhir appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

How an ICE Attorney Became the Target of an Alleged Swatting Plot

A California man thought posting an ICE attorney’s personal information online would send a message. Instead, it sent him into a federal courtroom facing prison time.

Mississippi Bribing: Mayor Backed by Bernie Sanders Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges Days After Guilty Plea by Soros-Backed County DA

The former mayor of Jackson, Miss.—who was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.)—pleaded guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges, the latest Sanders-backed politician to fall from grace this week. His guilty plea comes days after the former district attorney for Hinds County, which includes much of Jackson, pleaded guilty to similar charges.The post Mississippi Bribing: Mayor Backed by Bernie Sanders Pleads Guilty to Corruption Charges Days After Guilty Plea by Soros-Backed County DA appeared first on .

Court rejects move to delay jail term of ex-Zamboanga prosecutor in bribery try

The case stems from the 2021 graft conviction of former Zamboanga deputy prosecutor Roselyn Murillo-Mamon over an attempt to bribe a policeman into sparing two men from a frustrated murder case

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The key paragraph from this bizarre Josh Kovensky story about how Ken Paxton, the Trump DOJ, and a federal judge...

Riad Bouchaker set to serve prison term locked up with monster who murdered Ashling Murphy

Sources have told us that prison chiefs believe he will serve his jail sentence in a unit mostly housing sex offenders - for his own protection

EDITORIAL | The law applies to everyone, even the aged

The recent jail sentence for an octogenarian former attorney sends a strong message

The Most Immediate Problem With Court-Packing? More Ketanji Brown Jacksons

The Most Immediate Problem With Court-Packing? More Ketanji Brown Jacksons

Barrett and Kagan to testify before Congress for first time in seven years

Supreme Court Associate Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are set to testify before Congress for the first time in seven years. The justices will testify before the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee on July 14 about the high court’s budget request, marking the first time []...Click to read more

THE LAW 101:  Larry’s contempt judgment

My earlier article relied on processes filed in the Court in this case. Now here is the Judgment. The first part of this instalment provides the timelines of the litigation and subsequent contempt proceedings as detailed in the Judgment of the High Court of Justice (General Jurisdiction), Accra, delivered today, June 25, 2026.

Alan Greenspan dies aged 100

Longstanding Federal Reserve chair was lionised in office — but his legacy was reassessed in the financial crisis

After McConnell’s cardiac arrest, U.S. desperately needs politicians to pass physical and mental fitness tests for National Security reasons

(NaturalNews) In the corridors of the U.S. Capitol, a man who once commanded the Senate floor now struggles to complete a sentence. Senator Mitch McConnell, the 84-...

Former Maryland official, 67, pleads guilty to child s*x abuse after agents nab him using fake chats

A high-ranking ex-state official from Maryland, who thought he was arranging a sexual encounter with a minor, pleaded guilty after he found out it was actually a law enforcement officer. 67-year-old Luis Esteban Borunda, who was the deputy secretary of state under Governor Larry Hogan, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and...

Battle over 5-figure pay hikes for federal judges is causing unease in legal circles

The federal government and more than 1,000 federally appointed judges are at odds over the best way to settle an ongoing salary dispute, raising concerns in both the legal and political community that the case could end up tarnishing the judiciary's reputation.

Judge grants DOJ’s motion to dismiss case against Proud Boys over Jan. 6

A federal judge granted the Department of Justice‘s request to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys members, tossing the most serious criminal judgments stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, an appointee of President Donald Trump, dismissed with prejudice the indictment against former Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Joseph []

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses

A Jacksonville man will spend more than two decades in federal prison after being convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Charles Curtis Williams, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and for possessing a []

What Prison Is Mackenzie Shirilla In? What to Know After Fatal Car Crash

Mackenzie Shirilla is behind bars at the Ohio Reformatory for Women — and she is not going anywhere for a long time. She was convicted in a 2023 bench trial of 12 felony charges, including murder, after driving her Toyota Camry at over 100 mph into a brick wall in Strongsville, Ohio, in July 2022. []

CRIEF : l’ex gouverneur de la BCRG, Ibrahima Chérif Bah, condamné à 5 ans de prison, un mandat d’arrêt décerné à son encontre

La Chambre spéciale des appels de la Cour de répression des infractions économiques et financières (CRIEF) a rendu son verdict ce mardi, 23 juin 2026, dans l’affaire opposant le ministère public et l’État guinéen, représenté par l’Agent judiciaire de l’État, à l’ancien gouverneur de la Banque centrale de la République de Guinée (BCRG), Ibrahima Chérif [] The post CRIEF : l’ex gouverneur de la BCRG, Ibrahima Chérif Bah, condamné à 5 ans de prison, un mandat d’arrêt décerné à son encontre first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Director & Board Members of LIIF’s Industrial Investment Development Co. detained in LD 130 million fraud

The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the Financial Director and two Board Me...