On Friday, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. was before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals still seeking to enforce his subpoena for the financial records of the Trump businesses from his accountant, Mazars USA. Second Circuit Appears Ready to Rule in Cyrus Vance’s Favor. Even if the DA gets his hands on Trump’s financial … Read more
The headline from Law & Crime really says it all: In ‘Stunning’ 2-1 Decision, Appeals Court Says Congress Can’t Enforce Subpoena Against Ex-WH Counsel Don McGahn: A federal appeals court panel in Washington, D.C. on Monday ruled that the U.S. House of Representatives does not have any legal authority to enforce its own subpoena against … Read more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday denied former National Security Advisor and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s emergency petition for a writ of mandamus, and his request to reassign the case to another judge. Full D.C. Circuit Court Rejects Michael Flynn’s Emergency Petition for Immediate Dismissal of Criminal … Read more
by Pamela Powers Hannley The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has released a new report on arrests and incarceration for marijuana possession. The findings are startling– in light of new research showing multiple medical uses for marijuana, spread of states with medical marijuana, legalization of marijuana in two states, and widespread usage of marijuana by millions of … Read more