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The Senate Judiciary Committee, holding its first judicial confirmation hearing since President Biden took office, heard from two nominees for federal appeals roles: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated for a prominent appeals court in Washington; and lawyer Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, tapped for…

The Senate Judiciary Committee, holding its first judicial confirmation hearing since President Biden took office, heard from two nominees for federal appeals roles: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominated for a prominent appeals court in Washington; and lawyer Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, tapped for…

The jury has reached a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Chauvin faced three counts: second-degree murder — unintentional; third-degree murder; and second-degree manslaughter. He was convicted on all counts.

The 12 jurors…

The Supreme Court granted cert in Hemphill v. New York on Monday. Rules of evidence protect criminal…

D.C.'s Department of Forensic Science, also known as the D.C. crime lab, is under criminal investigation after allegations of wrongdoing in the fingerprint section. The ANSI National Accreditation Board said it found “credible evidence” that the lab has “deliberately concealed information from…

President Biden on Tuesday rolled out his first slate of judicial nominees, announcing candidates with diverse backgrounds and professional qualifications as he begins to make his own stamp on the nation's district and circuit courts (…

President Biden on Tuesday rolled out his first slate of judicial nominees, announcing candidates with diverse backgrounds and professional qualifications as he begins to make his own stamp on the nation's district and circuit courts (…

The following is a statement from Shawn Nolan, attorney for Dustin Higgs:

Statement from Attorney for Dustin Higgs in Response to His Execution

The government completed its unprecedented slaughter of 13 human beings tonight by killing Dustin Higgs, a Black…

The United States government has executed thirteen people during the Trump administration, in a span of six months. This is without precedent. Three people have been executed by the federal government in the past 50 years. Until July 2020, the federal government had not executed anyone since…

The United States government has executed thirteen people during the Trump administration, in a span of six months. This is without precedent. Three people have been executed by the federal government in the past 50 years. Until July 2020, the federal government had not executed anyone since…