Sentences with phrase «for federal trial judges»

The private and in - chambers exercise of writing jury instructions as a test for opinion clarity would serve to focus the justices on the important work of assigning more precise role definitions for federal trial judges.

First, the axiom that we learn by doing is especially (and painfully) true for federal trial judges.

Not exact matches

A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a U.S. government lawsuit seeking nearly $ 100 million in damages from disgraced former professional cyclist Lance Armstrong to go to trial, according to court papers.

A U.S. judge heard closing arguments on March 27 in a trial to determine whether the California city of Stockton qualifies for federal bankruptcy protection.

A federal judge denied former Suffolk County Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh's motion for a new trial, and ordered him to report to prison in October to begin serving a two - year sentence for illegally pocketing over $ 200,000 in salary and overtime in his job as a lieutenant in the county sheriff's department.

A federal judge rejected ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's long - shot request to throw out all charges against him, effectively clearing the way for his case to go to trial.

A judge set a date for the start of jury selection in the federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife, Linda, and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke the bail of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., who was convicted in May after a prolonged and colorful trial of stealing close to half a million dollars from Soundview, the federally funded Bronx health clinic he founded and ran for years with the assistance of allies and members of his family.

Dec. 5, 2017: A federal judge delays for two months the corruption trial of the Manganos and Venditto because Venditto's attorneys said they needed more time to prepare to fight the additional securities fraud charges.

As if to illustrate the findings of the State Integrity Investigation, the federal corruption trial of former state Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., continued this week, with Judge Frederic Block excoriating Espada's attorney for using questionable courtroom tactics, and with Espada characterized during trial as a «puppet master» for his alleged embezzlement of funds from the Soundview Healthcare Network.

At the resumed hearing of the case, counsel to the Federal Government, Mr Rotimi Jacobs, SAN had told the Judge that the case was slated for commencement of trial and that he was fully ready with his witnesses that will testify in the case.

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday set the start of the corruption trial of Joe Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, for Oct. 30.

Percoco's trial, which Judge Valerie Caproni has said could last more than six weeks — and which won't be affected, for now at least, by the federal government shutdown — promises a rare glimpse inside the inner workings of the secretive Cuomo administration.

A federal judge delayed for two months the upcoming corruption trial of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife Linda, and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

During the arraignment, Manhattan Federal Court Judge Valerie Caproni set a Nov. 2 date for Silver's trial, the Associated Press reported.

Federal appeals court judges don't seem eager to embrace the arguments of lawyers seeking a new trial for Republican former New York Senate leader Dean Skelos.

The commission had earlier arraigned Olaniyan before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court 7, Maitama - Abuja, but had to seek for the transfer of the case to another trial judge due to the criminal charges preferred against Ademola by the Federal Government.

Today, the U.S. Appeals Court for the Second Circuit denied disgraced former Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson's appeal of his federal trial judge's order seizing his pension contributions assets that can be used to pay his $ 22,000 restitution penalty.

Justice Sherifat Solebo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday ordered Justice Mohammed Yunusa, a suspended judge of the Federal High Court, Lagos, to face trial for alleged corruption.

Daniel Gitner, the attorney for defendant Peter Galbraith Kelly, wrote to federal Judge Valerie Caproni last week about a hallway - length exhibit about famous cases set up outside the courtroom where the parties expect the trial will be held.

Federal appeals court judges do not seem eager to embrace the arguments of lawyers seeking a new trial for former New York Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son.

Several potential jurors at the federal securities fraud trial of Martin «Pharma Bro» Shkreli were excused after telling the judge they couldn't be impartial toward the flamboyant former pharmaceutical CEO because of his notoriety for raising the cost of a life - saving drug 5,000 percent.

Federal prosecutors have asked a district court judge for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the trial of man who allegedly has extensive contacts among ranking al Qaeda members and participated in a 2003 ambush that killed two American soldiers and wounded several others.

Silver's lawyers argued that the disbarment should be delayed until a federal judge decides on their motion for a new trial, but the appeals court denied the request.

Another judge rejected a request by lawyers for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to exclude evidence from his federal corruption trial that he argued was irrelevant and prejudicial.

A federal judge set the next status conference in the corruption trial of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto for Nov. 13, 2017.

Attorneys for Ahmad Khan Rahimi on Wednesday asked a Manhattan federal judge to move the suspect's trial either to Vermont or another district deemed «appropriate» by the court, a filing shows.

Federal prosecutors in a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni filed Thursday signaled they will present evidence at the corruption trial of a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that a Connecticut lobbyist sought an internship for his daughter at the the energy company linked to the case.

A federal judge previously set a tentative trial date for January 2018.

Mr. Silver's lawyers argued that the disbarment should be delayed until a federal judge decides on their motion for a new trial.

Members of the city's prison - guard union will have to foot the bill for their disgraced ex-president's legal costs during his upcoming corruption trial — at least for now, a Manhattan federal judge ruled Monday.

The government asked the Manhattan federal judge Friday to schedule a trial for March, April or May.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, the head of the federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan, recently told the judge that breaking the case into two trials is fair in order to accommodate scheduling conflicts for defense lawyers as well as Ciminelli's health issues.

The Chief Judge, CJ of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta had re-assigned the case to Justice Quadri, shortly after Justice Ademola's trial along with his wife and Joe Agi, SAN, commenced at a Federal Capital Territory High Court, for offences bordering on money laundering charges.

But White Plains federal Judge Kenneth Karas said such evidence would confuse the jury because, if true, it's a «completely different scheme» than for what Smith will be on trial beginning Jan. 5 when he faces corruption charges for allegedly trying to buy his way onto the Republican line for mayor last year.

ALBANY — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered two separate trials next year for top allies of Gov. Andrew Cuomo indicted in a bid - rigging and bribery scheme.

For the years before being elevated to the federal bench in 2015, Donnelly served as a state judge in New York, presiding over many criminal trials.

Last week, a federal judge set a November date for his federal corruption trial.

The judge, Valerie E. Caproni of Federal District Court, did not unseal the materials at the time, but the issue arose again after the trial ended, when the office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, asked to be allowed to use the materials at Mr. Silver's sentencing, which is scheduled for May 3.

A federal judge Tuesday denied former Suffolk County Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh's motion for a new trial, and ordered him to report to prison in October to begin serving a two - year sentence for illegally pocketing over $ 200,000 in salary and overtime in his job as a lieutenant in the county sheriff's department.

Justice Babatunde O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja has adjourned to July 7, 2017 for ruling on a motion by the embattled former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido praying the court to return his case file to former trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola.

The federal judge overseeing Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez's (N.J.) corruption trial told the senator's lawyer to «shut up for a moment» on Wednesday.

Manhattan federal prosecutors have asked a judge to schedule a retrial of former Assembly speaker Sheldon Spring on corruption charges for the spring of 2018, a request that could lead to three back - to - back - to - back Albany corruption trials next year.

A federal judge declared a mistrial in June and a new trial is scheduled for January.

A day after a federal judge set a trial date for the Buffalo Billion corruption case, Republicans took to the floor of the Assembly to raise concerns about the failure to approve transparency and oversight procedures over billions of dollars spent each year on economic development.

The lawyer for indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis) wants to know if prospective jurors may be swayed by the high - profile nature of his client's federal corruption trial when it kicks off in less than two months now that the presiding judge has refused to throw out the charges.

Jegede and another international lawyer, Mr. Charles Adeogun - Philips, have been engaged by the Federal Government to prosecute all the judges it lined up for trial.

A New Jersey judge has ruled that the Woodbury school district may continue its 22 - year - old policy of starting each school day with a moment of silence «for contemplation» pending a trial on that case and decisions in two related federal - court cases.

Ford Motor Company is awaiting trial for a lawsuit levelled against the automaker in 2013, after a federal judge in New York dismissed Ford's motion to throw out the case earlier this month, reports The Detroit News.

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