Precedent Supports Death Penalty in Mangione Federal Case, SDNY Prosecutors Say
Luigi Mangione's defense attorneys have argued intense pretrial publicity, including comments from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, have undermined their client's rights. But prosecutors say the Manhattan-based Southern District of New York is familiar territory to highly publicized criminal matters, and that the court is well-positioned to deal with it.
Charges Against Comey, James Thrown Out as Judge Rejects 'Defective' Appointment of Halligan as US Attorney
"I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. [Lindsey] Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Ms. [Letitia] James's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," U.S. District Senior Judge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote in an order disqualifying Halligan and dismissing without prejudice criminal charges against the New York attorney general and former FBI director James Comey.
BREAKING: 'Unlawful Exercises of Executive Power': Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments, Disqualifies Federal Prosecutor Halligan
"I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. [Lindsey] Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Ms. [Letitia] James's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," U.S. District Senior Judge Cameron McGowan Currie wrote in an order disqualifying Halligan and dismissing criminal charges against the New York attorney general and former FBI director James Comey.
How I Made Partner: 'Become an Integral Part of the Firm as a Whole,' Says Tad Bashore of Ballard Spahr
"As an associate's career develops, it means becoming an integral part of the firm as a whole by showing the ability for leadership inside and outside of the firm, being a go-to person with respect to your area of practice, building relationships with clients and understanding their business and how to provide value to them. Substantive expertise in one or more areas of the law is a given."
'More Rules and Hurdles': US Chief Judges Adopt Cybersecurity Sealed Document Safeguards
"Because sealed documents filed in CM/ECF will not be accessible or viewable by litigants electronically, service of those documents can no longer be accomplished through CM/ECF," U.S. Chief District Judge Mark S. Davis of the Eastern District of Virginia wrote in a standing order following cyberattacks on the federal judiciary's Case Management/Electronic Case Files system.
Judge in Generic Pharma MDL Orders Firms Halt 'Rife With False and Misleading Statements' About Claims Process
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, gave the claims recovery firms seven days to provide lead counsel with a list of names and contact information for all class members they contracted with, and to disclose all marketing efforts, including emails, websites, social media posts.

