U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

A US appeals court rejected Donald Trump's attempt to delay paying E. Jean Carroll over $5 million following her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial. The decision was made hours after Trump filed paperwork opposing the release of funds held in a court-controlled account since June 2023. Trump denies all wrongdoing.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York's All-Electric Building Act, confirming state authority to restrict fossil fuel appliances in new buildings and setting a legal precedent for New York, Connecticut, and Vermont.

The article discusses historical and recent instances of grand jury process abuse, citing a 1984 case where a subpoena for attorney-client fee arrangements was quashed by the Second Circuit Court. It links such practices to the Trump Administration and highlights a 2022 case where a federal judge blocked the Trump Justice Department from seizing medical records of transgender youth.

The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, reversing a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The ruling allowed prosecutors to proceed with a third trial against Pedro Hernandez, who had confessed to the crime but whose lawyers claim he did so falsely due to mental illness.

The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, overturning a federal appeals court decision that had dismissed the verdict due to a judge's response to a juror question. The 6-3 ruling supported New York prosecutors' appeal, which argued the lower court's reversal ignored a five-month trial with 66 witnesses. Pedro Hernandez, convicted in 2017, has been serving a 25-year-to-life sentence for the crime.

The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, reversing a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The ruling cited a 1996 federal law limiting federal court oversight of state criminal trials, allowing prosecutors to pursue a third trial against Pedro Hernandez, who was previously convicted in a 2017 retrial.

The Supreme Court reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz by a 6-3 vote, overturning a federal appeals court decision that had reversed the verdict. The ruling cited a 1996 federal law limiting federal oversight of state criminal trials, and Pedro Hernandez, the defendant, has been serving a 25-year-to-life sentence since a 2017 conviction.

President Trump announced his intention to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche, a former federal prosecutor and law partner, has served as acting attorney general and deputy attorney general for the Trump Justice Department. The article highlights his legal career, including clerkships for two judges and a conviction against an NYPD officer.

President Donald Trump's lawyers have requested a stay of the $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case, citing presidential immunity and seeking Supreme Court review. The request is unopposed by Carroll's legal team if Trump increases the bond to cover post-judgment interest. Trump's lawyers argue that he may face irreparable harm if the judgment is not stayed.

President Donald Trump's lawyers have requested a stay of the $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case to seek Supreme Court review on presidential immunity. The request is unopposed by Carroll's team if Trump increases the bond to cover post-judgment interest. Trump's team argues that he may suffer irreparable harm without a stay.