Remember the Pentagon Papers? Too long ago? What about the second Signalgate, the chaos in the Defense Department, the unsecured internet connection in Hegseth’s office so he can let his wife, brother and lawyer know about military operations? The Trump
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Arresting Judge Dugan
No, unlike presidents and sometimes federal agents, judges are not above the law. And few would raise an eyebrow if a judge was arrested for a slew of offenses, from taking bribes to put children in prison to taking bribes…
PA Superior Court: Trial Court May Deny Expungement Petition During Statute of Limitations
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Lloyd, 2025 PA Super 93, affirming the denial of the defendant’s petitions to expunge two sets of charges stemming from alleged…
Alabama completed in second execution in 2025
As reported in this AP article, an “Alabama man who dropped his appeals and said he deserved to die for a 2010 rape and murder was executed Thursday evening, using his final words to apologize to the woman he…
Sentenced exactly to what federal prosecutors requested, former US Rep George Santos given 87 months in prison
As reported in this AP piece, “[d]isgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who lied about his life story and defrauded donors, was sentenced Friday to over seven years in prison, sobbing as he heard his punishment.” Here is more:…
Prez Trump grants another pardon to another person facing federal sentencing for fraud
As reported in this AP article, “President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including…
Did Trump Forget About The Welles Declaration?
It may be that Trump forgot, but it’s far more likely that he never knew or never cared about the policy that became a foundation for international stability for the past 80 years. It’s not as if such things matter…
Seaton: Sheriff Roy Tells A Bedtime Story
Sheriff Roy Templeton tucked Junior into bed.
“Tell me a story, dad? And can it be about animals and not one of those times where you make up a story about when Deputy Tyrone handles Animal Control?”
After thinking the…
"Trump's Executions, Biden's Commutations, and Federalism"
The title of this post is the title of this new article authored by Jonah Horwitz which is now available on SSRN (and is forthcoming in the Federal Sentencing Reporter). Here is its abstract:
During his first term, President Trump…
Is Disparate Impact Dead?
Yet another Executive Order was signed by President Trump, this time declaring the death of disparate impact liability.
A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law. This principle guarantees equality of…