US Politics
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The panel in charge of disciplining Illinois attorneys recommended Tuesday that former Gov. Rod Blagojevich be disbarred for the offenses that led to his 2011 corruption conviction, a move that did not appear to faze him… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Ninth Circuit on Thursday backed a lower court’s decision not to vacate ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s guilty verdict in a contempt of court case, saying the verdict has “no legal consequences” in light of a pardon issued by President Donald Trump… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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After spurring the withdrawal of four federal prosecutors from Roger Stone’s criminal case, President Donald Trump’s tweets about the case sparked commentary Thursday on judicial independence from both Attorney General William Barr and the chief judge of the D.C. federal court handling the case… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Federal prosecutors asked a D.C. court on Monday to hand down a sentence of up to nine years in prison to the self-described political “dirty trickster” Roger Stone, who was convicted last year of lying to Congress, obstructing a congressional investigation and witness tampering… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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A D.C. federal judge on Monday tossed a suit accusing the White House of violating the law by not preserving records of meetings and communications with foreign leaders, saying the court doesn’t have jurisdiction over the dispute… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 