The judicial qualifications commission found that Judge Diana Tennis contributed nearly $30,000 in 900 donations to left-leaning political organizations and candidates, including former President Joe Biden and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
Rebuked by appeals court for "abuse of discretion" in Trump administration contempt probe, judge risks second rebuke from superiors for letting D.C. censor "Black Pre-Born Lives Matter" protest while ignoring BLM vandalism.
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice devoted nearly a tenth of a 91-page criminal opinion to accusing the U.S. Supreme Court of racism, democratic sabotage, and constitutional betrayal, then declared that Hawaii's courts will chart their own course, free of guidance from the nation's highest bench. Justice Todd Eddins, appointed in 2020 by former Democratic Gov. […] The post Hawaii Supreme Court justice uses criminal ruling to launch broadside against Roberts Court appeared first on American Almanac .
A Hawaii Supreme Court justice devoted nearly a tenth of a 91-page criminal opinion to accusing the U.S. Supreme Court of racism, democratic sabotage, and constitutional betrayal, then declared that Hawaii's courts will chart their own course, free of guidance from the nation's highest bench. Justice Todd Eddins, appointed in 2020 by former Democratic Gov. David Ige, authored the majority opinion in State v. Granillo, which ordered a new trial for a man convicted in 1990 of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman on Maui. The legal basis for the new trial was straightforward: an FBI expert's hair and fiber evidence relied on forensic science that has since been discredited. Eight or nine pages of the opinion, however, had nothing to do…Open
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's attempt to access the medical records of transgender patients, alleging constitutional violations.
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to access the medical records of transgender patients, alleging constitutional violations. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking federal prosecutors from seizing transgender patients’ medical records from New York hospitals. The subpoenas, tied to a purported investigation into the use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA )-approved medications for so-called “gender-affirming care,” were deemed unconstitutional. KEY QUOTE: “This ruling is a victory for the basic privacy of our clients and all families like theirs across New York City.” – Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, counsel for the plaintiffs DETAIL: Judge…Open