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.
His first book, Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work
of a Federal Trial Judge, provides aunique behind the bench look at some of the controversial cases Judge Block handled ov......
Intending no effrontery, I urge the justices to write their opinions with the role
of the federal trial judge more keenly in mind because it is in everyone's interest to do so.
Not exact matches
The
trial to determine if the U.S. Department
of Justice can stop AT&T's $ 85 billion purchase
of media company Time Warner will begin on March 19, a
federal judge in Washington said during a hearing on Thursday.
A
federal judge ruled three business associates
of a financial technology company are likely to lose at a
trial over government accusations that they sold unregistered stock in the firm after a rally linked to cryptocurrency.
The Post's Spencer Hsu: «The
federal judge overseeing the criminal
trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.
The
federal judge overseeing the criminal
trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and business partner Rick Gates imposed a gag order in the case Wednesday, ordering all parties, including potential witnesses, not to make statements that might prejudice jurors.
The first
of the bullion bank traders being brought to
trial on charges
of manipulating the U.S. gold and futures markets, Andy Flotron, has been treated unfairly by the prosecution, a
federal judge has ruled.
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 has decided not to toss out a lawsuit about the constitutionality
of Iowa's 6 - year - old «agricultural production facility fraud» statute, meaning the issue will very likely go to
trial next year.
Linda Mangano, the wife
of Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, asked a
federal judge to throw out the criminal case against her or grant her a
trial separate from her husband and former Oyster Bay Supervisor, John Venditto.
Also at 9:30 a.m., the
federal corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano continues, Courtroom 920, Judge Azrack; Federal Courthouse, Central Islip, Long
federal corruption
trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano continues, Courtroom 920,
Judge Azrack;
Federal Courthouse, Central Islip, Long
Federal Courthouse, Central Islip, Long Island.
Justice John Tsoho
of Federal High Court, Abuja who adjourned hearing in the
trial of Kanu with his co-defendants in a motion
of notice filed on their behalf by Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, asked the
Judge to disqualify himself from hearing the case over alllegations
of «manifest bias.»
The
federal judge presiding over the corruption
trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto has denied all defense motions challenging the case against them.
Ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, likely to serve as the
federal government's key cooperating witness in a wide - ranging corruption
trial this fall involving past associates
of Cuomo, «has obtained employment and a residence in the District
of Idaho,» his attorneys told a
judge.
The man accused
of planting and detonating bombs in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood won't be allowed to move his
trial out
of New York City, a
federal judge ruled.
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.
Two others were also excused when they told Manhattan
federal Judge Valerie Caproni that their hatred
of corruption was so strong they wouldn't want themselves on the jury if they were on
trial.
A
federal judge has officially «severed» the corruption
trials against eight individuals in a case that began with an alleged bid - rigging probe
of the Cuomo administration's Buffalo Billion program — setting one
of the
trial dates in the midst
of the governor's expected re-election bid.
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.
Judge Pamela K. Chen
of the
Federal District Court in Brooklyn ordered a postponement
of the Republican congress member's criminal
trial until Feb..
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.
But lawyer Richard Morvillo assured a
federal judge that Howe will tell the truth when he takes the stand next week in the bribery
trial of a former high - ranking state official and three business executives.
The
federal judge presiding over the corruption
trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, his wife, Linda, and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto has denied all defense motions challenging the government's case against them.
Judge Pamela K. Chen
of the
Federal District Court in Brooklyn ordered a postponement
of the Republican congress member's criminal
trial until Feb. 2 to give his defense team time to examine evidence gathered by the prosecution, including tape recorded conversations with potential witnesses.
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.
Ex-lobbyist Todd Howe, likely to serve as the
federal government's key cooperating witness in a wide - ranging corruption
trial this fall involving past associates
of Governor Andrew Cuomo, «has obtained employment and a residence in the District
of Idaho,» his attorneys told a
judge on June 15.
A
judge on Thursday declared a mistrial in the
federal corruption
trial of Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey who faced 18 counts
of bribery, fraud, and corruption.
White Plains
federal Judge Kenneth Karas got fed up with a politically connected lawyer's bid to delay the upcoming corruption
trial of state Sen. Malcolm Smith over her pregnancy, suggesting in a ruling Wednesday that she lied about needing doctor - ordered bed rest when the case is scheduled to go to
trial.
A
federal judge Wednesday barred any mention
of law enforcement decisions not to prosecute New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during the upcoming corruption
trial of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and former Town
of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto.
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 verdict came on the second day
of deliberations, after a three - week
trial before
Judge Kimba Wood at the
federal district courthouse in Manhattan.
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.
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.
Senator Malcolm Smith, left, walks out
of federal court in White Plains with attorney Gerald Shargel after a
federal judge declared a mistrial in the third week
of his corruption
trial on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
A
federal judge said she would likely allow the jury in Sheldon Silver's corruption
trial to hear evidence that a doctor at the center
of kickback allegations disliked the desposed...
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.
Indicted state Sen. Malcolm Smith caught a big break when a
federal judge shot down a bid by prosecutors to tell jurors at his bribery
trial next month how he once offered to sell Albany votes like shares
of stock.
At noon,
federal and state
judges, lawyers and journalists explore the interplay
of First Amendment rights when attending and reporting on criminal
trials as well as the Sixth Amendment right to a fair
trial, New York State Bar Association, 1 Elk St., Albany.
The
federal judge in the upcoming corruption
trial of Skelos and his son, Adam, said she expects to admit evidence that the two strategized about using questions about the finances
of Cuomo's girlfriend to weaken him in budget talks.
A
federal judge rejected attempts by four
of the Buffalo Billion defendants to move next year's corruption
trial to Buffalo, keeping the high - profile case in lower Manhattan instead.
Former Syracuse Mayor Tom Young is likely to testify at the
federal corruption
trial of two Cor Development executives if a
judge allows defense lawyers to present arguments about Cor's positive effects on the community.
A prosecutor at the Skelos
trial told the
judge that one
of the defendants had sought to discuss a possible plea deal in the
federal bribery and extortion case.
A week from now, jury selection will begin at the Thurgood Marshall
Federal Courthouse in Manhattan,
Judge Valerie Caproni presiding, in the corruption
trial of longtime and close Cuomo aide and confidant Joe Percoco and three others.