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Federal judges speak out about ongoing threats in rare panel session
Three sitting federal judges speak out about violent threats they face and their concerns about attempts by Trump and his ...
"Daunting" and "frightening": Federal judges warn of rise in threats and harassment
U.S. District Judge John McConnell said his court in Rhode Island has received more than 400 threatening voice messages.
In emotional event, Rhode Island judge, peers make rare public comments about increasing threats to judiciary
I’m not looking for sympathy. I want to be able to just do my job again,” said US District Court Judge John J. McConnell Jr., ...
Portland mayor orders city to align grant wording to Trump’s DEI rules to keep federal funds
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson issued an executive order Thursday directing the city to comply “with federal anti-discrimination laws, as defined by the federal judiciary.” The aim of the order, ...
‘It’s a crisis’: Federal government stops paying private attorneys in court-appointed cases
“It’s a crisis,” Southern District of California Chief U.S. District Judge Cynthia Bashant said Friday. “We’ve weathered ...
Court-appointed defense attorneys in federal cases go unpaid after funding runs out
Money has run out for the U.S. government to pay private lawyers who work as court-appointed criminal defense attorneys, ...