Fresh off a major appellate win, President Donald Trump on Sunday tore into New York Judge Arthur Engoron, who oversaw his state civil fraud trial, calling him “incompetent,” “crooked” and nearly as “corrupt” as New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump’s barbs followed an appellate ruling that erased a $500 …
Read More »Federal judge fines, reprimands lawyer who used AI to draft court filings
A federal judge in Alabama has fined and reprimanded a lawyer who used artificial intelligence to draft court filings that contained inaccurate case citations. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer penned an 18-page order that chastised the conduct of Loxley-based lawyer James Johnson, FOX10 Mobile reported. “The Court further has no …
Read More »Reagan-appointed judge, once rebuked by Supreme Court, continues to lambaste Trump
A federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan has made headlines this year for penning some of the most blistering opinions against President Donald Trump’s executive orders — including in one case where he was criticized by two Supreme Court justices for failing to adhere to the high court’s emergency guidance. …
Read More »Judge blocks part of Texas law that limits campus protests after dark: '1st Amendment does not have a bedtime'
A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses after dark, preventing the University of Texas System from enforcing a ban on overnight expression as well as restrictions on inviting outside speakers and using amplified sounds during the last two weeks of a …
Read More »Supreme Court sets date to hear FTC Slaughter case in test of Trump's firing powers
The Supreme Court on Friday set a Dec. 8 date to hear oral arguments in a case centered on President Donald Trump’s authority to fire heads of independent agencies without cause. This closely watched court fight could overturn a longstanding court precedent and further expand executive branch powers. At issue …
Read More »Federal judges acknowledge court ruling errors tied to staffers’ AI use after Grassley inquiry
Two federal judges admitted that members of their staff used artificial intelligence to prepare court orders over the summer that contained errors. The admissions, which came from U.S. District Judge Julien Xavier Neals in New Jersey and U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate in Mississippi, came in response to an inquiry …
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