NYTIMES (Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer) - Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing
The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund
A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end: judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund. The big picture: The $1.776 billion pot of money, born from the Trump settlement , created an avalanche of bipartisan concern and legal scrutiny. What she's saying: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams sanctioned the lawyers, deeming the lawsuit to have been "improperly employed" to justify the settlement fund. - The "action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute," she wrote in her scathing order. -…
A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end: judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund. The big picture: The $1.776 billion pot of money, born from the Trump settlement , created an avalanche of bipartisan concern and legal scrutiny. What she's saying: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams sanctioned the lawyers, deeming the lawsuit to have been "improperly employed" to justify the settlement fund. - The "action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute," she wrote in her scathing order. -…Open
NYTIMES (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mattathias Schwartz) - Sex, Lies and Secrets: A Federal Judge’s Trysts Go Public
Now, Judge Eleanor Ross’s career and caseload are under scrutiny. And her punishment, a private reprimand, has sparked backlash.
HUFFPOST - Federal Judge Reprimanded For Repeatedly Having Sex With High-Ranking Police Officer During Working Hours
The judge was accused of having an extramarital affair and having sex in chambers within earshot of court staff.
The judge was accused of having an extramarital affair and having sex in chambers within earshot of court staff.Open
HUFFPOST - Ex-Brooklyn Judge Accused Of Swindling Real Estate Investors Out Of Millions
Edward Harold King has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his own bills.
Edward Harold King has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his own bills.Open
NPR (Carrie Johnson) - Federal judge acknowledges 'abusive workplace' in court order
The order did not identify the judge in question but two sources familiar with the process told NPR it is U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby, a Biden appointee.
The order did not identify the judge in question but two sources familiar with the process told NPR it is U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby, a Biden appointee.Open
HUFFPOST - Justice Department's Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg Gets Tossed
Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, declined to comment.
Boasberg, an appointee of Democratic former President Barack Obama, declined to comment.Open