Federal Judge Who Doubles as George Washington University Lecturer Recuses Herself From Antisemitism Case Against the School After Arguing There Was No Conflict of Interest

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‘For a smart woman, Judge AliKhan displays shocking ignorance about several rather basic legal and ethical concepts,’ law professor says Loren AliKhan (United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary/Wikimedia Commons) A federal judge who teaches a course at George Washington University’s law school recused herself from an antisemitism case against the university—but only after she

Secret Service officer shot at gala was not hit by friendly fire, sources say

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The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer during Saturday’s shooting outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials told CBS News Wednesday. Justice Department investigators, working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, have at this point determined

National redistricting war reignites with Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling

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The Supreme Court’s decision to weaken a key part of the Voting Rights Act has reignited a national redistricting war likely to have widespread implications for voters across the country. The high court on Wednesday handed down its much-awaited ruling on Louisiana’s House map, striking down its second majority-Black district. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for

Mike Lee Pushes To Stop Feds From Seizing Phone Records Without Notifying Subject in Wake of Biden Admin’s Arctic Frost Investigation

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The NDO Fairness Act would also compel federal prosecutors to provide courts with written justifications for seizing phone records Sen. Mike Lee (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Sen. Mike Lee (R., Utah) is leading a legislative push to block federal prosecutors from seizing a citizen’s phone records without notifying the subject of an investigation unless a judge

House passes FISA extension ahead of Thursday deadline

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Washington — A powerful surveillance authority that the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners cleared the House on Wednesday, resolving one stalemate that threatened to derail its renewal before it expires this week.  It now faces hurdles in the Senate.  The controversial spy tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,