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Trump’s hotel in D.C. is at the center of anti-corruption, emoluments lawsuit
RICHMOND, Va. – Appeals court judges appeared divided Thursday about whether to take the extraordinary step of dismissing a novel lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting from foreign […]
House asks Supreme Court not to delay access to Trump’s financial records, citing threat to 2020 elections
WASHINGTON – Lawyers for Congress urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday not to delay House committees’ access to President Donald Trump‘s financial records, saying the information could be crucial to […]
Judge blocks Trump plan to spend $3.6 billion in military funds on border barrier
A federal judge in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration’s plan to pay for border barrier construction with $3.6 billion in military funds, ruling that the administration […]
Democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges
WASHINGTON — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump, declaring he “betrayed the nation” in his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings […]
Trump’s business deals back in appeals court
WASHINGTON – Attorneys challenging President Donald Trump‘s private business dealings say ongoing revelations about his properties bolster claims that he is illegally profiting through transactions with state and foreign governments. […]
Trump asks Supreme Court to review decision granting Congress access to his financial records
WASHINGTON – A lower-court ruling giving a congressional committee access to President Donald Trump‘s financial records would usher in a new wave of political warfare in times of divided government, […]
Trump signs ban on animal cruelty
President Donald Trump on Monday signed into law a new federal ban on animal cruelty, called the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act. The bipartisan bill, which passed the House […]
California court invalidates law requiring Trump tax returns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump does not have to disclose his tax returns to appear as a candidate on California’s primary ballot next spring, the state Supreme Court […]
Judge rebuffs Trump’s bid to delay woman’s defamation suit
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump lost his latest bid Monday to delay a former “Apprentice” contestant’s defamation suit as he faces a Jan. 31 deadline to undergo pretrial […]
Judge blocks House from obtaining Trump’s New York tax returns without court review
WASHINGTON – A federal judge late Monday barred the House Ways and Means Committee from obtaining President Donald Trump‘s New York state tax returns under a recently enacted state law […]
Congress can have access to eight years of Trump’s tax records, appeals court orders
WASHINGTON – Congress can seek eight years of President Donald Trump‘s tax records, according to a federal appeals court order Wednesday that moves the separation-of-powers conflict one step closer to […]
Judge bans border activist from mentioning Trump in trial
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harboring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
Law News
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
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