The Department of Justice seeks to reinstate charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, alleging human smuggling and MS-13 gang affiliation, after a district court dismissed the case as "vindictive prosecution."
The Department of Justice seeks to reinstate charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, alleging human smuggling and MS-13 gang affiliation, after a district court dismissed the case as “vindictive prosecution.” PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an opening brief on August 17, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia . A district judge appointed by Barack Obama previously dismissed the case as vindictive. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. ruled in May that prosecutors brought the charges in retaliation for Abrego Garcia’s successful legal challenge to his deportation to El Salvador . DETAIL: The DOJ argued that…Open
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Kentucky judicial candidates may identify themselves as Republicans or conservatives during campaigns without violating the amendment.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Enbridge Energy's lawsuit against the state policy to continue. Whitmer argued Michigan has a right to decide how its public lands can be used and should be allowed to revoke the company's pipeline access.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court judge dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against anti-Trump U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Judge James Boasberg, Judge Jeffrey Sutton, the Justice Department, Chad Mizelle, and President Donald J. Trump.WHEN & WHERE: The complaint was filed in July 2025, and the dismissal […] The post Appeals Court Dismisses Complaint Against Anti-Trump Obama Judge. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court judge dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint filed by the Justice Department against anti-Trump U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Judge James Boasberg, Judge Jeffrey Sutton, the Justice Department, Chad Mizelle, and President Donald J. Trump. WHEN & WHERE: The complaint was filed in July 2025, and the dismissal occurred in December 2025, with proceedings involving the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. KEY QUOTE: “A repetition of uncorroborated statements rarely supplies a basis for a valid misconduct complaint.” – Judge Jeffrey Sutton in his dismissal order. IMPACT: The dismissal highlights the ongoing tensions between Judge Boasberg and the Trump Administration…Open
AI:A federal appeals court has dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint against Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, after the Justice Department failed to provide evidence to support allegations of improper remarks made during a closed-door meeting. The complaint, initiated by former DOJ official Chad Mizelle, alleged that Boasberg suggested President Trump's administration might ignore court rulings and trigger a constitutional crisis, but Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey Sutton ruled that the filing relied on uncorroborated statements rather than verified facts. This dismissal comes amid ongoing friction between the Trump administration and Boasberg, who has frequently issued aggressive rulings against the…Open